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District of Columbia: firearm sales restrictions Law Intelligence Hub

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District of Columbia firearm sales restrictions handgun Permissive

DC1030 — one gun per month

Citation: Heller v. D.C. 801 F.3d 264 (2015)

Ruled unconstitutional by Heller v. D.C.

Effective: 2015-09-18
District of Columbia firearm sales restrictions handgun Restrictive

DC1050 — saturday night special ban

Citation: 24 DCMR § 2323

The Metropolitan Police Department shall establish the District Roster of Handguns Determined Not to be Unsafe (District Roster). Pursuant to § 504(e)(4) and 504(f) of the Act (D.C.

Effective: 2013-12-27
District of Columbia firearm sales restrictions handgun and long gun Restrictive

DC1066 — ban on high capacity magazines

Citation: D.C. Code Ann. §§ 7-2506.01 (b)

(b) No person in the District shall possess, sell, or transfer any large capacity ammunition feeding device regardless of whether the device is attached to a firearm.

Effective: 2009-03-31
District of Columbia firearm sales restrictions handgun Permissive

DC1010 — handgun ban

Citation: District of Columbia et al. v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570

Effective: 2008-06-26
District of Columbia firearm sales restrictions handgun and long gun Restrictive

DC1067 — assault weapons ban - Federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102

This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.

Effective: 1994-09-13 Superseded: 2004-09-13
District of Columbia firearm sales restrictions handgun and long gun Restrictive

DC1069 — ban on high capacity magazines - federal

Citation: Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110103

SEC. 110103. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. << 18 USCA § 922 >> (a) PROHIBITION.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.

Effective: 1994-09-13 Superseded: 2004-09-13
District of Columbia firearm sales restrictions handgun Restrictive

DC1008 — assault weapons ban

Citation: D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2502.02

Effective: 1976-09-24
District of Columbia firearm sales restrictions handgun Restrictive

DC1009 — handgun ban

Citation: D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2502.02(a)(4)

“(c) For any person issued a license pursuant to this section, or renewed pursuant to section 903 of the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, passed on 2nd reading on December 17, 2014 (Enrolled version of Bill 20-930), the Chief may limit the geographic area, circumstances, or times of the day, week, month, or year in which the license is effective, and may subsequently limit, suspend, or revoke the license as...

Effective: 1976-09-24 Superseded: 2008-06-26
District of Columbia firearm sales restrictions handgun Restrictive

DC1015 — one gun per month

Citation: D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2502.03e

(e) The Chief shall register no more than one pistol per registrant during any 30-day period; provided, that the Chief may permit a person first becoming a District resident to register more than one pistol if those pistols were lawfully owned in another jurisdiction for a period of 6 months prior to the date of the application.

Effective: 1976-07-23 Superseded: 2015-09-18
District of Columbia firearm sales restrictions long gun Restrictive

DC1023 — assault weapons ban

Citation: D.C. Code Ann. § 7-2502.02

(a) A registration certificate shall not be issued for a… (6) An assault weapon; or (7) A .50 BMG rifle.

Effective: 1976-09-24