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CHIEF, METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
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NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING
The Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department, pursuant to subsections 504(e)(4), 504(f), and section 712 of the Firearms Regulations Control Act of 1975 (Act), effective March 31, 2009 (D.C. Law 17-0372; D.C. Official Code §§ 7-2505.04(e)(4), (f), and 7-2507.11) (2009 Supp.), hereby gives notice of final rulemaking action to add sections 2323 and 2324 to Chapter 23 (Guns and Other Weapons) of Title 24 (Public Space and Safety) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR). The rulemaking: 1) revises the roster of handguns determined not to be unsafe prescribed by subsection 504(a) of the Act, and establishes which single action revolvers are permissible pursuant to subsection 504(e) of the Act, by adding suitable firearms, including single action revolvers, to the newly created District Roster of Handguns Determined Not to be Unsafe; and 2) interprets the term “assault weapons”, pursuant to § 101(3A) of the Act.
No changes have been made to the text of the proposed rules as published in the D.C. Register on June 19, 2009 at 56 DCR 4782. These rules shall become effective on the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.
