reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter VIII - Gun Offender Registry › § 7–2508.05. Sharing of registration information; Freedom of Information Act exception

§ 7–2508.05. Sharing of registration information; Freedom of Information Act exception.
(a) Gun offender registration information shall not be made available except as authorized under subsection (b) of this section. No gun offender registration information shall be available as a public record under § 2-532.
(b) The Chief is authorized to make gun offender registration information available to other local, state, or federal government agencies.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title VIII, § 805; as added Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 205, 56 DCR 7413.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 205 of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-227, October 21, 2009, 56 DCR 8668).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter VIII - Gun Offender Registry › § 7–2508.06. Rules

§ 7–2508.06. Rules.
The Chief, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], may issue rules and establish such forms as are necessary to implement the provisions of this subchapter.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title VIII, § 806; as added Dec. 10, 2009, D.C. Law 18-88, § 205, 56 DCR 7413.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 205 of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18-227, October 21, 2009, 56 DCR 8668).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter IX - Licenses to Carry a Pistol › § 7–2509.01. Definitions

§ 7–2509.01. Definitions.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) “Child” means a person under 18 years of age.
(2) “Concealed pistol” means a loaded or unloaded pistol carried on or about a person entirely hidden from view of the public, or carried on or about a person in a vehicle in such a way as it is entirely hidden from view of the public.
(3) “Law enforcement officer” means a sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department or of any other law enforcement agency operating and authorized to make arrests in the District of Columbia, and includes an MPD reserve officer, a special police officer appointed pursuant to § 5-129.02, and a campus and a university special police officer appointed pursuant to the College and University Campus Security Amendment Act of 1995, effective October 18, 1995 (D.C. Law 11-63; 6A DCMR § 1200et seq.).
et seq.
(4) “License” means a license to carry a concealed pistol issued pursuant to §  22-4506.
(5) “Licensee” means a person who has been issued a license pursuant to §  22-4506.
(6) “MPD” means the Metropolitan Police Department.
(7) “Section 6 of the Pistols and Other Dangerous Weapons Act” means §  22-4506.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 901; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1944.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) addition of this subchapter, see § 2(f) of the License to Carry a Pistol Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-74, June 4, 2015, 62 DCR 8242, 21 DCSTAT 1451).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter IX - Licenses to Carry a Pistol › § 7–2509.03. Expiration and renewal of licenses

§ 7–2509.03. Expiration and renewal of licenses.
*NOTE: This section includes amendments by temporary legislation that will expire on May 17, 2024. To view the text of this section after the expiration of all emergency and temporary legislation, click this link: Permanent Version.*
(a) A license shall expire no later than 2 years after the date of issuance unless revoked by the Chief or renewed pursuant to this subchapter.
(b)(1) A license shall be eligible for renewal if:
(A) The licensee continues to meet the requirements of § 22-4506 and §  7-2509.02, except that:
(i) With regard to §  7-2509.02(a)(4), only 4 hours of such training shall be required for renewal; and
(ii) With regard to §  7-2509.02(a)(5), the licensee shall provide proof of 2 hours of range practice within the previous 12 months; and
(B) The licensee follows any procedures the Chief may establish by rule.
(2) Timely renewal shall be the responsibility of the licensee, pursuant to any procedures the Chief may establish by rule.
(c) Any person whose renewal application has been denied may, within 15 days after the date of the notice of denial, appeal to the Office of Administrative Hearings pursuant to §  7-2509.08.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 903; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1944; Oct. 5, 2023, D.C. Law 25-63, § 3(b), 70 DCR 9691.)
Applicability
Section 7 of D.C. Act 25-138 provided that the amendments made to this section by D.C. Act 25-138 shall apply as of October 1, 2023. D.C. Act 25-138 will expire before that date.
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(b) of Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-231, Oct. 11, 2023, 70 DCR 13773).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(b) of Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-138, June 27, 2023, 70 DCR 9069).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(b) of Office of Administrative Hearings Jurisdiction Temporary Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Law 25-63, Oct. 5, 2023, 70 DCR 9691).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter IX - Licenses to Carry a Pistol › § 7–2509.04. Duties of licensees

§ 7–2509.04. Duties of licensees.
(a) A licensee shall comply with all limits and conditions of the license.
(b) A licensee shall notify the Chief in writing:
(1) Immediately upon discovery of the loss, theft, or destruction of the license and include the circumstances of the loss, theft, or destruction, if known; and
(2) Within 30 days after a change in the licensee’s name or address as it appears on the license.
(c) A licensee shall have on or about his or her person each time the pistol is carried in the District:
(1) The license; and
(2) The registration certificate for the pistol being carried, issued pursuant to this unit.
(d) If a law enforcement officer initiates an investigative stop of a licensee carrying a concealed pistol pursuant to § 22-4506, the licensee, and any other licensee carrying a concealed pistol pursuant to § 22-4506 who is with the stopped licensee at the time of the investigative stop, shall:
(1) Disclose to the officer that he or she is carrying a concealed pistol;
(2) Present the license and registration certificate;
(3) Identify the location of the concealed pistol; and
(4) Comply with all lawful orders and directions from the officer, including allowing a pat down of his or her person and permitting the law enforcement officer to take possession of the pistol for so long as is necessary for the safety of the officer or the public.
(e) The duties set forth in this section are in addition to any other requirements imposed by this unit or applicable law.
(f) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who violates this section shall be subject to revocation of his or her license.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 904; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1944.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter IX - Licenses to Carry a Pistol › § 7–2509.06. Carrying a pistol while impaired

§ 7–2509.06. Carrying a pistol while impaired.
(a) A licensee shall not carry a pistol while he or she is consuming alcohol.
(b) No person shall carry a pistol while impaired.
(c) Upon establishing reasonable suspicion that a licensee has been consuming drugs or alcohol, a licensee’s failure to submit to one or more field sobriety, breathalyzer, or urine tests, administered to determine whether the licensee is impaired while carrying a pistol, shall be grounds for summary suspension of the license pursuant to §  7-2509.05(b).
(d) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates this section shall be subject to revocation of his or her license.
(e) For the purposes of this section, the term “impaired” means a licensee has consumed alcohol or other drug or drugs and that it has affected the licensee’s behavior in a way that can be perceived or noticed.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 906; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1944; Apr. 21, 2023, D.C. Law 24-347, § 2(k), 70 DCR 928.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter IX - Licenses to Carry a Pistol › § 7–2509.09. Freedom of information exception; report

§ 7–2509.09. Freedom of information exception; report.
(a) Any record regarding a person who has applied for, received, or had revoked a license shall not be made available as a public record under § 2-532; provided, that aggregate data, excluding any personal identifying information, may be used for the purposes of the public report in subsection (b) of this section.
(b) Every 2 years, the MPD shall make public a report that includes the following information:
(1) The total number of valid licenses; and
(2) For the most recent 2-year period:
(A) The number of applications for a license received;
(B) The number of licenses issued;
(C) The number of licenses renewed, suspended, revoked, or denied;
(D) The number of licensees convicted of a crime involving a pistol, classified by type of crime;
(E) The number of pistols for which a license was issued that were reported lost or stolen; and
(F) The number of pistols for which a license was issued that were found or recovered as stolen that were unreported by a licensee as lost or stolen.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 909; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1944.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter IX - Licenses to Carry a Pistol › § 7–2509.10. Penalties

§ 7–2509.10. Penalties.
(a)(1) Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, a person convicted of a violation of a provision of this subchapter, or rules or regulations issued under the authority of this subchapter, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or imprisoned for not more than 180 days.
(2) Civil fines, penalties, and fees may be imposed as alternative sanctions for any infraction of the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules or regulations issued under the authority of this subchapter.
(b) All prosecutions for violations of this subchapter shall be brought in the name of the District of Columbia and prosecuted by the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 910; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1944.)
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter IX - Licenses to Carry a Pistol › § 7–2509.11. Rules

§ 7–2509.11. Rules.
The Chief of the MPD, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2 [§ 2-501 et seq.], shall issue rules to implement the provisions of D.C. Law 20-279, including rules:
(1) To establish criteria for determining when an applicant has, pursuant to section 6 of the Pistols and Other Dangerous Weapons Act [§ 22-4506]:
(A) Demonstrated a good reason to fear injury to his or her person, which shall at a minimum require a showing of a special need for self-protection distinguishable from the general community as supported by evidence of specific threats or previous attacks that demonstrate a special danger to the applicant’s life;
(B) Demonstrated any other proper reason for carrying a concealed pistol, which shall at a minimum include types of employment that require the handling of cash or other valuable objects that may be transported upon the applicant’s person; and
(C) Demonstrated the applicant’s suitability to carry a concealed pistol, which shall at a minimum include evidence that the applicant meets the requirements of § 7-2509.02;
(2) To establish the type and amount of ammunition that may be carried concealed by a licensee;
(3) To establish the methods by which a pistol may be carried, including any standards for safe holstering;
(4) To establish all application forms, investigation procedures, background checks, and fees necessary to process an application for a license to carry a concealed pistol;
(5) To specify any procedures or requirements specific to non-residents who apply to carry a concealed pistol pursuant to § 22-4506, with regard to the registration requirements in this unit;
(6) To specify requirements for signage on any private premises where the owner or person in control of the premises prohibits the carrying of a concealed pistol pursuant to § 7-2509.07(b); and
(7) To establish procedures for the renewal of licenses.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 911; as added June 16, 2015, D.C. Law 20-279, § 2(f), 62 DCR 1944.)
Editor's Notes
D.C. Law 20-279, referred to in the introductory language of this section, enacted § 7-2502.11a and this subchapter, amended §§ 7-2502.01(b)(4), 7-2502.02(a)(4), 7-2502.03(a)(4), 22-4504(a), and 22-4506, and repealed §  22-2511.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter X - Extreme Risk Protection Orders › § 7–2510.01. Definitions

§ 7–2510.01. Definitions.
For the purposes of this subchapter, the term:
(1) "Extreme risk protection order" means an order issued, pursuant to this subchapter, by a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia prohibiting a respondent from having possession or control of, purchasing, or receiving any firearm, ammunition, registration certificate, license to carry a concealed pistol, or dealer's license.
(2) "Petitioner" means a person who petitions the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for an extreme risk protection order under this subchapter and is:
(A) Related to the respondent by blood, adoption, guardianship, marriage, domestic partnership, having a child in common, cohabitating, or maintaining a romantic, dating, or sexual relationship;
(B) A sworn member of the Metropolitan Police Department; or
(C) A mental health professional, as that term is defined in § 7-1201.01(11).
(3) "Respondent" means a person against whom an extreme risk protection order is sought.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title X, § 1001; as added May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-314, § 2(e), 66 DCR 1672; Apr. 27, 2021, D.C. Law 23-274, § 102(d), 68 DCR 001034.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(g) of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-25, Feb. 26, 2021, 68 DCR 002604).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(d) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-342, July 27, 2020, 67 DCR 9368).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(d) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-297, May 1, 2020, 67 DCR 5037).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(d) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-103, July 24, 2019, 66 DCR 9738).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(d) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-49, May 16, 2019, 66 DCR 6310).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(e) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-41, Apr. 15, 2019, 66 DCR 5255).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(e) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-629, Jan. 30, 2018, 66 DCR 1729).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(d) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-123, Aug. 6, 2020, 67 DCR 5103).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(d) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Law 23-17, Sept. 11, 2019, 66 DCR 8741).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter X - Extreme Risk Protection Orders › § 7–2510.07a. Nature and issuance of search warrants

§ 7–2510.07a. Nature and issuance of search warrants.
(a) If the court issues a final extreme risk protection order pursuant to § 7-2510.03, issues an ex parte extreme risk protection order pursuant to § 7-2510.04, or renews a final extreme risk protection order pursuant to § 7-2510.06, the court may issue an accompanying search warrant. The search warrant may authorize a search to be conducted anywhere in the District of Columbia and shall be executed pursuant to its terms.
(b) A search warrant issued under this section may direct a search of any or all of the following:
(1) One or more designated or described places or premises;
(2) One or more designated or described vehicles;
(3) One or more designated or described physical objects; or
(4) The respondent.
(c) The search warrant shall authorize the search for, and seizure of, any firearms, ammunition, registration certificates, licenses to carry a concealed pistol, or dealer's licenses that the respondent is prohibited from having possession or control of, purchasing, or receiving pursuant to the terms of an extreme risk protection order issued or renewed under this subchapter.
(d) A search warrant issued under this section may be addressed to a specific law enforcement officer or to any classification of officers of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia or other agency authorized to make arrests or execute process in the District of Columbia.
(e) A search warrant issued under this section shall contain:
(1) The name of the issuing court, the name and signature of the issuing judge, and the date of issuance;
(2) If the search warrant is addressed to a specific officer, the name of that officer, otherwise, the classifications of officers to whom the warrant is addressed;
(3) A designation of the premises, vehicles, objects, or persons to be searched, sufficient for certainty of identification;
(4) A description of the property whose seizure is the object of the search warrant;
(5) A direction that the search warrant be executed between 6 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. or, where the court has found cause therefor, including one of the grounds set forth in § 7-2510.07b(c), an authorization for execution at any time of day or night; and
(6) A direction that the search warrant and an inventory of any property seized pursuant thereto be returned to the court within 72 hours after its execution.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title X, § 1007a; as added Apr. 27, 2021, D.C. Law 23-274, § 102(k), 68 DCR 001034.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 4(n) of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-25, Feb. 26, 2021, 68 DCR 002604).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter X - Extreme Risk Protection Orders › § 7–2510.07b. Time of execution of search warrants

§ 7–2510.07b. Time of execution of search warrants.
(a) A search warrant issued under § 7-2510.07a shall not be executed after the expiration of the extreme risk protection order it accompanies, or after 10 days from the date the warrant was issued, whichever is earlier.
(b) The search warrant shall be returned to the court after its execution or expiration in accordance with § 7-2510.07a(e)(6).
(c) A search warrant issued under § 7-2510.07a may be executed on any day of the week and, in the absence of express authorization in the warrant pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, shall be executed only between 6 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
(d) If the court finds that there is probable cause to believe that the search warrant cannot be executed between 6 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., the property sought is likely to be removed or destroyed if not seized forthwith, or the property sought is not likely to be found except at certain times or in certain circumstances, the court may include in the search warrant an authorization for execution at any time of day or night.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title X, § 1007b; as added Apr. 27, 2021, D.C. Law 23-274, § 102(k), 68 DCR 001034.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 4(n) of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-25, Feb. 26, 2021, 68 DCR 002604).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter X - Extreme Risk Protection Orders › § 7–2510.07c. Execution of search warrants

§ 7–2510.07c. Execution of search warrants.
(a) An officer executing a search warrant issued under § 7-2510.07a directing a search of a dwelling house or other building or a vehicle shall execute that search warrant in accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 3109.
(b) An officer executing a search warrant issued under § 7-2510.07a directing a search of a person shall give, or make reasonable effort to give, notice of his identity and purpose to the person, and, if such person thereafter resists or refuses to permit the search, such person shall be subject to arrest by such officer pursuant to § 23-581(a) for violation of § 22-405.01, or other applicable provision of law.
(c)(1) An officer or agent executing a search warrant issued under § 7-2510.07a shall write and subscribe an inventory setting forth the time of the execution of the search warrant and the property seized under it.
(2) If the search is of a person, a copy of the search warrant and of the return shall be given to that person.
(3) If the search is of a place, vehicle, or object, a copy of the search warrant and of the return shall be given to the owner thereof or, if the owner is not present, to an occupant, custodian, or other person present. If no person is present, the officer shall post a copy of the warrant and of the return upon the premises, vehicle, or object searched.
(d) A copy of the search warrant shall be filed with the court on the next court day after its execution, together with a copy of the return.
(e) An officer executing a search warrant issued under § 7-2510.07a directing a search of premises or a vehicle may search any person therein to the extent reasonably necessary to:
(1) Protect himself or others from the use of any weapon which may be concealed upon the person; or
(2) Find property enumerated in the warrant which may be concealed upon the person.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title X, § 1007c; as added Apr. 27, 2021, D.C. Law 23-274, § 102(k), 68 DCR 001034.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 4(n) of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-25, Feb. 26, 2021, 68 DCR 002604).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter X - Extreme Risk Protection Orders › § 7–2510.07d. Disposition of property

§ 7–2510.07d. Disposition of property.
(a) A law enforcement officer or a designated civilian employee of the Metropolitan Police Department who seizes property in the execution of a search warrant issued under § 7-2510.07a shall cause it to be safely kept until the property is returned to:
(1) The respondent, upon the expiration of the extreme risk protection order that the search warrant accompanied; or
(2) A lawful owner, other than the respondent, claiming title to the property pursuant to § 7-2510.07(d).
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall be construed to require the Metropolitan Police Department to release property seized pursuant to a warrant to a person who did not legally possess the property at the time it was taken.
(c) No property seized shall be released or destroyed except in accordance with law and upon order of a court or of the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia or the Office of the Attorney General.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title X, § 1007d; as added Apr. 27, 2021, D.C. Law 23-274, § 102(k), 68 DCR 001034.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 4(n) of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-25, Feb. 26, 2021, 68 DCR 002604).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter X - Extreme Risk Protection Orders › § 7–2510.09. Return or disposal of firearms or ammunition

§ 7–2510.09. Return or disposal of firearms or ammunition.
(a)(1) If an extreme risk protection order is terminated, or expires and is not renewed, the Metropolitan Police Department shall notify the respondent that he or she may request the return of any firearm or ammunition surrendered or removed if that firearm or ammunition had been lawfully possessed.
(2) The Metropolitan Police Department shall return any surrendered or removed firearm or ammunition requested by a respondent only after confirming that:
(A) The respondent is eligible to own or possess the firearms and ammunition;
(B) The firearm or ammunition was lawfully possessed; and
(C) The respondent has paid any applicable fee charged against the respondent by the Metropolitan Police Department pursuant to subsection 1007(e).
(b)(1) If a respondent who lawfully possessed a firearm or ammunition does not wish to have the firearm or ammunition returned, or the respondent is no longer eligible to own or possess firearms or ammunition, the respondent may sell or transfer title of the firearm or ammunition in accordance with applicable law.
(2) The Metropolitan Police Department shall transfer possession of a firearm or ammunition through a licensed firearm dealer to a purchaser or recipient, but only after the licensed firearms dealer has displayed written proof of the sale or transfer of the firearm or ammunition from the respondent to the dealer, and the Metropolitan Police Department has verified the transfer with the respondent.
(c) If the respondent does not request return of a firearm or ammunition under subsection (a) of this section, or sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition under subsection (b) of this section, within 6 months after the date the extreme risk protection order is terminated, or expires and is not renewed, the Metropolitan Police Department shall treat the firearm or ammunition as surrendered and the firearm or ammunition shall be subject to § 7-2507.05(b).
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title X, § 1009; as added May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-314, § 2(e), 66 DCR 1672.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(e) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-41, Apr. 15, 2019, 66 DCR 5255).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(e) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-629, Jan. 30, 2018, 66 DCR 1729).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter X - Extreme Risk Protection Orders › § 7–2510.10. Recording requirements

§ 7–2510.10. Recording requirements.
(a) The Metropolitan Police Department shall:
(1) Maintain a searchable database of extreme risk protection orders issued, terminated, and renewed pursuant to this subchapter; and
(2) Make the information maintained in paragraph (1) of this subsection available to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the Office of the Attorney General, and any other relevant law enforcement, pretrial, corrections, or community supervision agency upon request.
(b) The Mayor, or the Mayor's designee, shall immediately submit information about extreme risk protection orders issued, renewed, or terminated pursuant to this subchapter to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the purposes of firearm purchaser background checks.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title X, § 1010; as added May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-314, § 2(e), 66 DCR 1672; Apr. 27, 2021, D.C. Law 23-274, § 102(m), 68 DCR 001034.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(p) of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-25, Feb. 26, 2021, 68 DCR 002604).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(m) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-342, July 27, 2020, 67 DCR 9368).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(m) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-297, May 1, 2020, 67 DCR 5037).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(m) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-103, July 24, 2019, 66 DCR 9738).
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(m) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-49, May 16, 2019, 66 DCR 6310).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(e) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-41, Apr. 15, 2019, 66 DCR 5255).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(e) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-629, Jan. 30, 2018, 66 DCR 1729).
Temporary Legislation
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(m) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-123, Aug. 6, 2020, 67 DCR 5103).
For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(m) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Law 23-17, Sept. 11, 2019, 66 DCR 8741).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter X - Extreme Risk Protection Orders › § 7–2510.11. Violation of an extreme risk protection order

§ 7–2510.11. Violation of an extreme risk protection order.
(a) A person violates an extreme risk protection order if, after receiving actual notice of being subject to an extreme risk protection order, the person knowingly has possession or control of, purchases, or receives a firearm or ammunition.
(b) A person convicted of violating an extreme risk protection order shall be:
(1) Fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or incarcerated for no more than 180 days, or both; and
(2) Prohibited from having possession or control of, purchasing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition for a period of 5 years after the date of conviction.
(c) A violation of an extreme risk protection order shall not be considered a:
(1) Weapons offense; or
(2) Gun offense, as that term is defined in § 7-2508.01(3).
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title X, § 1011; as added May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-314, § 2(e), 66 DCR 1672.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(e) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-41, Apr. 15, 2019, 66 DCR 5255).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(e) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-629, Jan. 30, 2018, 66 DCR 1729).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter X - Extreme Risk Protection Orders › § 7–2510.12. Law enforcement to retain other authority

§ 7–2510.12. Law enforcement to retain other authority.
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to affect the ability of a law enforcement officer, as that term is defined in § 7-2509.01(3), to remove firearms or ammunition from any person pursuant to other lawful authority.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title X, § 1012; as added May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-314, § 2(e), 66 DCR 1672.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(e) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-41, Apr. 15, 2019, 66 DCR 5255).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(e) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-629, Jan. 30, 2018, 66 DCR 1729).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Subchapter X - Extreme Risk Protection Orders › § 7–2510.14. Public awareness initiatives

§ 7–2510.14. Public awareness initiatives.
*NOTE: This section was added by emergency legislation that will expire on March 20, 2024.*
By September 1, 2023:
(1) The Metropolitan Police Department shall prominently display information about extreme risk protection orders, including the petition process, on its website; and
(2) The Office of the Attorney General shall develop and implement a public awareness campaign to inform residents, professionals, and District government employees about extreme risk protection orders, including the petition process.
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, § 1014; as added Dec. 21, 2023, D.C. Act 25-339, § 10(b), 70 DCR 16594.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 10(b) of Prioritizing Public Safety Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-339, Dec. 21, 2023, 70 DCR 16594).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 9(b) of Prioritizing Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-257, Oct. 16, 2023, 70 DCR 13849).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 10(b) of Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-175, July 20, 2023, 70 DCR 10358).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › § 7–2531.02. Liability

§ 7–2531.02. Liability.
(a) Any manufacturer, importer, or dealer of a firearm who can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence to have knowingly and willfully engaged in the illegal sale of a firearm shall be held strictly liable in tort, without regard to fault and without regard to either: (1) an intent to interfere with a legally protected interest; or (2) a breach of duty to exercise reasonable care, for all direct and consequential damages that arise from bodily injury or death if the bodily injury or death proximately results from the discharge of the firearm in the District of Columbia, regardless of whether or not the person operating the firearm is the original, illegal purchaser.
(b) Any individual who can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence to have knowingly and willfully engaged in the illegal sale, loan, lease, or rental of a firearm for money or anything of value shall be held strictly liable in tort, without regard to fault and without regard to either: (1) an intent to interfere with a legally protected interest; or (2) a breach of duty to exercise reasonable care, for all direct and consequential damages that arise from bodily injury or death if the bodily injury or death proximately results from the discharge of the firearm in the District of Columbia regardless of whether or not the person operating the firearm is the original, illegal purchaser.
(c) Nothing in this unit shall relieve from liability any person who commits a crime, is negligent, or who might otherwise be liable for acts committed with the firearm.
(June 11, 1992, D.C. Law 9-115, § 3, 39 DCR 3182.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-2382.
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 9-115: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-2531.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › § 7–2531.03. Exemptions

§ 7–2531.03. Exemptions.
(a) No firearm originally distributed to a law enforcement agency or a law enforcement officer shall provide the basis for liability under this unit.
(b) No action may be brought pursuant to this unit by a person who can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence to have committed a self-inflicted injury or by a person injured by a firearm while committing a crime, attempting to commit a crime, engaged in criminal activity, or engaged in a delinquent act.
(c) No action may be brought pursuant to this unit by a person who can be shown by a preponderance of the evidence to be engaged in the sale or distribution of illegal narcotics.
(d) No action may be brought pursuant to this unit by a person who either: (1) assumed the risk of the injury that occurred; or (2) negligently contributed to the injury that occurred.
(June 11, 1992, D.C. Law 9-115, § 4, 39 DCR 3182.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-2383.
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 9-115: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-2531.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › § 7–2531.04. Firearms Bounty Fund

§ 7–2531.04. Firearms Bounty Fund.
(a) There is established a fund to be known as the Firearms Bounty Fund (“Fund”) to be administered by the Metropolitan Police Department. The Fund shall be operated as a proprietary fund and shall consist of monies appropriated to the Fund, federal grants to the Fund, or private monies donated to the Fund.
(b) Disbursements from the Fund shall be used exclusively for the payment of cash rewards to persons who provide District of Columbia law enforcement agencies with tips that lead to the adjudication or conviction of:
(1) A person or entity engaged in the illegal sale, rental, lease, or loan of a firearm in exchange for money or other thing of value; or
(2) A person who has committed a crime with a firearm.
(c) The amount of each cash reward shall be determined at the discretion of the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department and the cash reward may range up to $100,000 per tip.
(d) The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department shall report annually to the Mayor and Council all income and expenditures of the Fund.
(e) The Mayor, by a proposed notice to the Council, may terminate the Fund if the Mayor determines that the Fund is no longer necessary to pay cash rewards.
(f) If monies exist in the Fund at the time of its termination, the monies shall be deposited in the General Fund of the District of Columbia.
(g) The proposed notice to terminate the Fund shall be submitted to the Council for a 45-day period of review, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, legal holidays, and days of Council recess. If the Council does not approve or disapprove by resolution within the 45-day review period, the proposed notice to terminate the Fund shall be deemed approved.
(June 11, 1992, D.C. Law 9-115, § 5, 39 DCR 3182.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-2384.
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 9-115: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-2531.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › § 7–2551.01. Definitions

§ 7–2551.01. Definitions.
For the purposes of this unit, the term:
(1) “Assault weapon” shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-2501.01(3A).
(2) “Handgun” means a firearm with a barrel less than 12 inches in length at the time of manufacture.
(3) “Dealer” and “importer” shall have the same meaning as in 18 U.S.C. § 921.
(4) “Machine gun” shall have the same meaning as in paragraph (10) of § 7-2501.01.
(5) “Manufacturer” means any person in business to manufacture or assemble a firearm or ammunition for sale or distribution.
(6) “Law enforcement agency” means a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency, state militia, or an agency of the United States government.
(7) “Law enforcement officer” means any officer or agent of an agency defined in paragraph (6) of this section who is authorized to use a handgun or machine gun in the course of his or her work.
(Mar. 6, 1991, D.C. Law 8-263, § 3, 37 DCR 8482; Mar. 31, 2009, D.C. Law 17-372, § 4, 56 DCR 1365.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-2391.
Effect of Amendments
D.C. Law 17-372 rewrote par. (1).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 4 of Firearms Registration Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-651, January 6, 2009, 56 DCR 911).
Temporary Legislation
Repeal and revival of Law 8-263: D.C. Law 8-263 was temporarily repealed by Emergency Act 9-1, § 2, the Assault Weapon Manufacturing Strict Liability Act of 1990 Emergency Repealer Act of 1991 (D.C. Act 9-1, February 15, 1991, 38 DCR 1457). Section 2 of D.C. Law 9-3 temporarily repealed D.C. Law 8-263. Section 3(b) of D.C. Law 9-3 provided that the act shall expire on the 225th day of its having taken effect or upon the effective date of the Assault Weapon Manufacturing Strict Liability Act of 1990 Repealer Act of 1991, whichever occurs first.
Effective Dates
Pursuant to the Court’s holding in Bliley v. Kelly, 23 F.3d 507 (D.C.Cir.1994), the Congressional review period for the Assault Weapon Manufacturing Strict Liability Act of 1990, began to run on November 19, 1991, and the act took effect on February 29, 1992.
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 8-263: Section 6 of D.C. Law 8-263, as amended by § 3(b) of D.C. Law 10-194, provided that the act shall apply only to the discharge of an assault weapon that is manufactured, imported, or distributed after Mar. 6, 1991, and to the discharge of a machine gun that is manufactured, imported, or distributed after Oct. 7, 1994.
Repeal of Act 9-32: D.C. Act 9-32, the Assault Weapon Manufacturing Strict Liability Act of 1990 Repealer Act of 1991, May 17, 1991, 38 DCR 3380, was repealed by Referendum 006, certified by the Board of Elections and Ethics November 18, 1991.
Findings of Council: Section 2 of D.C. Law 8-263 provided findings of Council.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › § 7–2551.02. Liability

§ 7–2551.02. Liability.
Any manufacturer, importer, or dealer of an assault weapon or machine gun shall be held strictly liable in tort, without regard to fault or proof of defect, for all direct and consequential damages that arise from bodily injury or death if the bodily injury or death proximately results from the discharge of the assault weapon or machine gun in the District of Columbia.
(Mar. 6, 1991, D.C. Law 8-263, § 4, 37 DCR 8482; Oct. 7, 1994, D.C. Law 10-194, § 3(a), 41 DCR 4283.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-2392.
Effective Dates
Pursuant to the Court’s holding in Bliley v. Kelly, 23 F.3d 507 (D.C.Cir.1994), the Congressional review period for the Assault Weapon Manufacturing Strict Liability Act of 1990, began to run on November 19, 1991, and the act took effect on February 29, 1992.
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 8-263: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-2551.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › § 7–2551.03. Exemptions

§ 7–2551.03. Exemptions.
(a) No assault weapon originally distributed to a law enforcement agency or a law enforcement officer shall provide the basis for liability under this unit.
(b) No action may be brought pursuant to this unit by a person injured by an assault weapon while committing a crime.
(c) This section shall not operate to limit in scope any cause of action, other than that provided by this unit, available to a person injured by an assault weapon.
(d) Any defense that is available in a strict liability action shall be available as a defense under this unit.
(e) Recovery shall not be allowed under this unit for a self-inflicted injury that results from a reckless, wanton, or willful discharge of an assault weapon.
(Mar. 6, 1991, D.C. Law 8-263, § 5, 37 DCR 8482.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 6-2393.
Effective Dates
Pursuant to the Court’s holding in Bliley v. Kelly, 23 F.3d 507 (D.C.Cir.1994), the Congressional review period for the Assault Weapon Manufacturing Strict Liability Act of 1990, began to run on November 19, 1991, and the act took effect on February 29, 1992.
Editor's Notes
Application of Law 8-263: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-2551.01.
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 25 - Firearms Control › Unit D - Firearm tracing data and accountability report › § 7–2561.01. Firearm tracing data and accountability report

§ 7–2561.01. Firearm tracing data and accountability report.
*NOTE: This section was created by emergency legislation that will expire on March 20, 2024.*
(a) By January 1, 2024, the Mayor shall submit to the Council and post on its website a report that includes the following information:
(1) The total number of firearms recovered in the District;
(2) The location where each firearm was recovered, disaggregated by police district;
(3) The total number of ghost guns recovered in the District;
(4) The number of firearms recovered, disaggregated by, if available, manufacturer, firearm model, state or country of origin, and the last known point of sale, transfer, theft, or loss of such firearm; and
(5) To the extent possible, an analysis of purchase patterns with the available information from the firearms recovered.
(b) The Mayor shall begin collecting this information no later than August 4, 2023.
(c) For the purposes of this section, the term "ghost gun" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-2501.01(9B).
(Dec. 21, 2023, D.C. Act 25-339, § 12, 70 DCR 16594.)
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 12 of Prioritizing Public Safety Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-339, Dec. 21, 2023, 70 DCR 16594).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 11 of Prioritizing Public Safety Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-257, Oct. 16, 2023, 70 DCR 13849).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 12 of Prioritizing Public Safety Emergency Amendment Act of 2023 (D.C. Act 25-175, July 20, 2023, 70 DCR 10358).
2023 District of Columbia Code › Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety › Chapter 26 - Reporting of Injuries Caused by Firearms or Other Dangerous Weapons › § 7–2601. Reports by physicians and institutions required

§ 7–2601. Reports by physicians and institutions required.
Any physician in the District of Columbia, including persons licensed under Chapter 12 of Title 3, having reasonable cause to believe that a person brought to him or coming before him for examination, care, or treatment has suffered injury caused by a firearm, whether self-inflicted, accidental, or occurring during the commission of a crime, or has suffered injury caused by any dangerous weapon in the commission of a crime, shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with this chapter; provided, that when a physician in the performance of service as a member of the staff of a hospital or similar institution attends any person so injured, he shall notify the person in charge of the hospital or institution or his designated agent who shall report or cause reports to be made in accordance with this chapter.
(Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1355, Pub. L. 89-776, § 1; May 10, 1989, D.C. Law 7-231, § 7, 36 DCR 492.)
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 2-1361.
1973 Ed., § 2-181.
Section References
This section is referenced in § 14-307.