District of Columbia
carrying a concealed weapon (ccw)
handgun Permissive
DC1065 — shall issue
Citation:
NEW YORK STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSN., INC. v. BRUEN
On June 23, 2022, the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. ____ (2022) determined that “may issue” concealed carry laws were unconstitutional, though they explicitly stated that Delaware, Connecticut and Rhode Island’s versions of “may issue” laws were not unconstitutional.
Effective:
2022-06-23
District of Columbia
carrying a concealed weapon (ccw)
handgun Permissive
DC1039 — shall issue
Citation:
Wrenn v. District of Columbia, 864 F.3d 650 (D.C. Cir. 2017)
Held "good reason" to fear injury element of D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4506(a) unconstitutional.
Effective:
2017-10-06 Superseded:
2022-06-23
District of Columbia
carrying a concealed weapon (ccw)
handgun Permissive
DC1064 — may issue
Citation:
D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4506(a)
(a) The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (“Chief”) may, upon the application of a person having a bona fide residence or place of business within the District of Columbia, or of a person having a bona fide residence or place of business within the United States and a license to carry a pistol concealed upon his or her person issued by the lawful authorities of any State or subdivision of the United...
Effective:
2014-10-09 Superseded:
2017-10-06
District of Columbia
carrying a concealed weapon (ccw)
handgun Restrictive
DC1063 — may issue
Citation:
D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4506(a)
Effective:
2009-05-20 Superseded:
2014-10-09
District of Columbia
carrying a concealed weapon (ccw)
handgun Permissive
DC1004 — may issue
Citation:
D.C. Code Ann. § 22-4506(a)
The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department ("Chief") may, upon the application of a person having a bona fide residence or place of business within the District of Columbia, or of a person having a bona fide residence or place of business within the United States and a license to carry a pistol concealed upon his or her person issued by the lawful authorities of any State or subdivision of the United States,...
Effective:
1932-07-08 Superseded:
2009-05-29