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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 24. PUBLIC SPACE AND SAFETY |
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Chapter 24-23. GUNS AND OTHER WEAPONS |
Section 24-2313. PERSONAL APPEARANCE AND FILING TIME
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2313.1 In accordance with § 203 of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 7-2502.04(c) (2013 Supp.)), each applicant for a registration certificate shall personally present the required form at the Firearms Registration Section, during operating hours.
2313.2 Multiple applications submitted at one (1) time shall be accepted on the basis of a single personal appearance.
2313.3 The Director may waive the requirement for a personal appearance in emergency situations, including cases where the applicant is out of the country, in the hospital, or not ambulatory; provided, that the application shall be accepted for processing, but shall not be approved until the applicant appears in person.
2313.4 If the condition preventing the personal appearance is permanent or continuing in nature, the Director may, in his or her discretion, satisfy this requirement by interviewing the applicant at a place convenient to the applicant.
2313.5 When a personal appearance is not made, an appropriate notation shall be made on the application showing that fact, together with the name, address, phone number, and relationship to the applicant of the person presenting the application on the person’s behalf.
2313.6 A person other than the president or chief executive of an organization may submit an application if that person presents with the application a letter on the organization’s official letterhead signed by the president or chief executive of the organization, stating the name of the person appearing, that person’s position within the organization, and the identity of the weapon he or she is authorized to present for registration.
2313.7 When submitting an application, an applicant shall not have the firearm to be registered in his or her possession.
2313.8 The Director may require an applicant to return with the firearm if it appears to the Director that any of the following conditions may apply:
(a) That the person is unqualified or incapable of safe and responsible possession or use of the firearm;
(b) That the firearm may be unregisterable, defective, or in a dangerous condition or state of disrepair; or
(c) That the information relating to the weapon on the application is incorrect, misleading, or incomplete.
2313.9 A person shall be deemed to be in compliance with the personal notification requirements of § 206(a) of the Act (D.C. Official Code § 7-2502.06(a) (2013 Supp.)) if he or she, immediately after bringing a firearm into the District, telephonically notifies the Firearms Registration Section at 202-727-4275.