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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 24-2338. INVESTIGATION OF APPLICATION
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2338.1The Chief shall conduct an investigation of every applicant within a reasonable period of time after receipt of a completed application.
2338.2The following areas shall be a part of the investigation of every applicant and shall be considered by the Chief in determining whether a concealed carry license shall be issued:
(a) Age of the applicant;
(b)Occupation, profession, or employment of the applicant;
(c) Verification of the applicant’s eligibility, including a firearms training course completion certificate from a certified trainer;
(d)Verification of the information supplied by the applicant in the application;
(e) Information received from personal references and other persons interviewed;
(f)Information received from business or employment references as may be necessary in the discretion of the investigator;
(g) Criminal record of applicant, including any juvenile record.
(h) Medical or mental health history of applicant as it may pertain to the applicant’s fitness to carry, wear, or transport a handgun;
(i)Psychiatric or psychological background of the applicant as it may pertain to the applicant’s fitness to carry, wear, or transport a handgun;
(j) The applicant’s propensity for violence or instability that could reasonably render the applicant’s wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun a danger to the applicant or to others;
(k) The applicant’s use of intoxicating beverages or drugs;
(l) The reasons given by the applicant for carrying, wearing, or transporting a handgun, and whether those reasons demonstrate good cause;
(m)Whether the permit is necessary as a reasonable precaution for the applicant against apprehended danger; and
(n)Any other areas the Chief determines are reasonably necessary to determine if the applicant is eligible to obtain a concealed carry license.