1. (a)

   1. (1) If a person or organization within the District voluntarily and peaceably delivers and abandons to the Chief any firearm, destructive device, or ammunition at any time, such delivery shall preclude the arrest and prosecution of such person on a charge of violating any provision of this unit, with respect to the firearm, destructive device, or ammunition delivered and abandoned.
   2. (2) Delivery and abandonment under this section may be made at any police district, station, or central headquarters, or by summoning a police officer to the person's residence or place of business.
   3. (3) Every firearm to be delivered and abandoned to the Chief under this section shall be transported in accordance with § 22-4504.02.
   4. (4) No person who delivers and abandons a firearm, destructive device, or ammunition under this section shall be required to furnish identification, photographs, or fingerprints.
   5. (5) No amount of money shall be paid for any firearm, destructive device, or ammunition delivered and abandoned under this section.
2. (b) Whenever any firearm, destructive device, or any ammunition is surrendered under this section, § 7-2502.10(c)(1), or § 7-2510.09(c), the Chief shall inquire of the United States Attorney's Office and the Office of Attorney General whether such firearm is needed as evidence; provided, that if the same is not needed as evidence, it shall be destroyed.

History

Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title VII, § 705, 23 DCR 2464

Mar. 31, 2009, D.C. Law 17-372, § 3(p), 56 DCR 1365

May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-314, § 2(c)

Apr. 27, 2021, D.C. Law 23-274, § 102(b)

Editor's Notes

Prohibition on transfer of ammunition feeding devices: For provisions prohibiting the transfer by the Metropolitan Police Department of ammunition feeding devices, see § 4-191.

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(p) of Firearms Registration Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-651, January 6, 2009, 56 DCR 911).

For temporary prohibition on the transfer by the Metropolitan Police Department of any ammunition feeding device, see § 2 of the Prohibition on the Transfer of Firearms Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-58, May 18, 1995, 42 DCR 2574).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(c) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-629, Jan. 30, 2019, 66 DCR 1729).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 2(c) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-41, Apr. 15, 2019, 66 DCR 5255).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3(b) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-49, May 16, 2019, 66 DCR 6310).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(b) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-103, July 24, 2019, 66 DCR 9738).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(b) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-297, May 1, 2020, 67 DCR 5037).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(b) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-342, July 27, 2020, 67 DCR 9368).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(e) of Omnibus Public Safety and Justice Emergency Amendment Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-25, Feb. 26, 2021, 68 DCR 002604).

Temporary Legislation

For temporary (225 day) provisions prohibiting the transfer by the Metropolitan Police Department of ammunition feeding devices, see § 2 of Prohibition on the Transfer of Firearms Temporary Act of 1995 (D.C. Law 11-35, September 8, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 5304).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(b) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Law 23-17, Sept. 11, 2019, 66 DCR 8741).

For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 4(b) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Clarification Temporary Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Law 23-123, Aug. 6, 2020, 67 DCR 5103).

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 17-372, in subsec. (a), substituted “shall be transported in accordance with § 4504.02,” for “shall be unloaded and securely wrapped in a package”.

Prior Codifications

1973 Ed., § 6-1875.

1981 Ed., § 6-2375.

Section References

This section is referenced in § 5-133.16, § 7-2502.10, § 7-2504.06, and § 7-2505.01.

Cross References

Ammunition feeding devices transfers, prohibition, see § 5-133.16.