Section 24-2335. SUITABILITY TO OBTAIN A CONCEALED CARRY LICENSE

 

2335.1A person is suitable to obtain a concealed carry license if he or she:

 

(a)Meets all of the requirements for a person registering a firearm pursuant to the Act;

 

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

 

(c)Is not presently an alcoholic, addict, or habitual user of a controlled dangerous substance, unless the habitual use of a controlled dangerous substance is under licensed medical direction;

 

(d)Has not exhibited a propensity for violence or instability that may reasonably render the person’s possession of a concealed pistol a danger to the person or another; and

 

(e)Does not currently suffer nor has suffered in the previous five (5) years from any mental disorder, illness or condition that creates a substantial risk that he or she is a danger to himself or herself or others, or if the Chief has determined that the person is suitable based upon documentation provided by the person pursuant to § 2337.3.

 

 

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).