Title 7 — Human Health Care and Safety.

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.

(a) Any knowing violation by a gun offender of this subchapter or of rules or regulations established pursuant to this subchapter, including knowingly failing to register, verify, or update information in the manner and within the time periods provided for in this subchapter, sha…

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 w…

(a) A person who submits an application pursuant to § 22-4506 shall certify and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Chief that he or she: (1) Is at least 21 years of age; (2) Meets all of the requirements for a person registering a firearm pursuant to this unit, and has obtain…

(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, exc…

(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…

(a)(1) The Chief may limit or revoke a license upon a finding that the licensee no longer meets the requirements of § 22-4506 and this subchapter, or as a penalty as specified in this unit. (2) The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Attorney General for the …

(a) A licensee shall not carry a pistol while he or she is consuming alcohol. (b) A licensee shall not 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 fiel…

(a) No person holding a license shall carry a pistol in the following locations or under the following circumstances: (1) A building or office occupied by the District of Columbia, its agencies, or instrumentalities; (2) The building and grounds, including any adjacent parking lo…

(a) There is established a Concealed Pistol Licensing Review Board (“Board”) for the purpose of hearing appeals from: (1) A denial of an application or renewal application for a license to carry a concealed pistol in the District pursuant to this unit; (2) A summary suspension or…

(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…

(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…

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 O…

For the purposes of this unit, the term: (1) “Dealer” means: (A) Any person engaged in the business of selling firearms at wholesale or retail; (B) Any person engaged in the business of repairing firearms or of making or fitting special barrels, stocks, or trigger mechanisms to f…

(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 …

(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 committ…

(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…

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 …

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 r…

(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) T…