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 D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017)
 Title 24. PUBLIC SPACE AND SAFETY
 Chapter 24-23. GUNS AND OTHER WEAPONS

  Section 24-2332. LICENSES FOR CONCEALED PISTOLS  

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    2332.1A person is eligible for issuance of a license to carry a concealed pistol (concealed carry license or license) only if the person:

    (a)Is twenty-one (21) years of age;

     

    (b)Meets all of the requirements for a person registering a firearm pursuant to the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 (the Act), effective September 24, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-85; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-2501.01 et seq. (2012 Repl. & 2014 Supp.));

     

    (c)Possesses a pistol registered pursuant to the Act;

     

    (d)Does not currently suffer nor has suffered in the previous five (5) years from any mental illness or condition that creates a substantial risk that he or she is a danger to himself or herself or others; provided, that if the person no longer suffers such mental illness or condition, and that person has provided satisfactory documentation required under § 2337.3, then the Chief may determine that this requirement has been met;

     

    (e) Has completed a firearms training course, or combination of courses, conducted by an instructor (or instructors) certified by the Chief;

     

    (f) Has a bona fide residence or place of business:

     

    (1) Within the District of Columbia;

     

    (2)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; or

     

    (3)Within the United States and meets all registration and licensing requirements pursuant to the Act;

     

    (g)Has demonstrated to the Chief good reason to fear injury to his or her person or property or has any other proper reason for carrying a pistol; and

     

    (h)Is a suitable person to be so licensed.

     

     

authority

Section 911 of the License to Carry a Pistol Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (Act), signed January 6, 2015 (D.C. Act 20-0564; 62 DCR 866 (January 23, 2015)), and any substantially similar emergency, temporary, or permanent versions of this legislation.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 9781 (July 17, 2015).