2304 LICENSES FOR CONCEALED WEAPONS

2304.1 A license granted for concealed weapons shall be valid for one (1) month from the date of issuance.2304.2 A license may be renewed at the end of one (1) month upon a written showing of continued need for the license. Applicants who fail to apply for a renewed license before the expiration date, shall be required to pay the application fee for re-application.2304.3 Only one (1) weapon shall be carried pursuant to a license. The description and serial number of the weapon shall be part of the license. A new license shall be required for each different weapon carried.2304.4 At the time of the initial interview with the Chief of Police or his or her designated agent, applicant shall bring the pistol which he or she will carry pursuant to the license and the holster or holsters in which the weapon will be carried.2304.5 Applicant shall surrender possession of the weapon and holster to the Metropolitan Police Department for a check to determine whether the weapon was reported stolen, to verify that the weapon is safe, in good operating condition, and to obtain test fired ballistics specimens for future comparison if the weapon is fired and to ensure that the holster(s) meets minimum standards for safe carrying of the weapon.2304.6 If the weapon is reported stolen, the weapon shall not be returned to the applicant until it is properly processed through the Metropolitan Police Department Property Division and a determination of the rightful owner is made.2304.7 If the pistol is found not to be in good operating condition, the pistol shall be returned to the applicant. No license shall be issued for a pistol which is not in the rightful possession of the applicant or which is not in good operating condition.2304.8 The pistol for which the license is applied shall be a five (5) or six (6) shot revolver of no greater than a thirty-eight (.38) calibre. Automatic or semi-automatic pistols shall not be approved.2304.9 Ammunition for the weapon may be no greater in size than a one hundred fifty-eight (158) grain round nose lead bullet and have a velocity of no greater than eight hundred feet (800 ft.) per second. Each weapon shall be carried in a holster approved by the Chief of Police or his or her designated agent.2304.10 Any intentional false statement made on an application can be grounds for criminal charges for making a false report to the police under this chapter.2304.11 Any information contained on the application for a license to carry a pistol shall be available to any law enforcement agency for law enforcement purposes. Otherwise, the information contained on the application for a license to carry a pistol shall be considered confidential and shall not be released without the written permission of the applicant.2304.12 An applicant shall identify all known medical and mental records and sign written release for the Chief of Police or his or her designated agent to obtain the records. These records shall be used only for determining eligibility to be licensed to carry a pistol and for no other purpose.2304.13 This section shall apply to all applicants for a license to carry a pistol and all renewals of licenses currently possessed.2304.14 Each licensee shall submit a report to the Chief of Police each time he or she fires his or her

weapon. The report shall state the complete details of the shooting of the weapon.

2304.15 An applicant shall register the pistol for which the license will apply.2304.16 A license to carry a weapon shall be required whether the weapon is to be carried openly or on or about the person in a concealed manner.2304.17 Applicants shall first be personally interviewed by the Chief of Police or his or her designated agent at which time applicant shall be fingerprinted and photographed and shall obtain an application form.2304.18 Applications shall be made in writing only on the forms provided by the Chief of Police or his or her designated agent for that purpose.2304.19 Applicants shall submit to the Chief of Police or his or her designated agent the following:- (a) A completed application; and

- (b) The required fee of two dollars (\$2) which is non-refundable.2304.20 Upon receipt of a duly filed application, the Chief of Police or his or her designated agent shall, within thirty (30) days, do the following:- (a) Determine whether the application shall be approved;

- (b) Determine whether the application shall be denied;

- (c) Determine whether the applicant shall submit further information including further personal interviews or medical information, if necessary; and

- (d) Notify the applicant in writing that his or her application has been approved or disapproved.2304.21 Upon notification that his or her application has been approved, the Chief of Police, or his or her designated agent shall, within ten (10) days, issue the applicant a license to carry a pistol.2304.22 An issued license may be revoked for any reason which would act as a bar to an original application for a license. In addition, a license may be revoked for misuse of the weapon. Misuse includes, but is not limited to the following:- (a) Firing warning shots; and

- (b) Playing or 'clowning' with the weapon.2304.23 Revocation shall be in writing and shall be served in the same manner a civil process in the D.C. Superior Court.2304.24 If the Chief of Police or his or her designated agent has not sent notice to the applicant that the application has been approved within thirty (30) days of the date of application, the application shall be presumed to be denied.2304.25 Application forms shall include a written release of medical records necessary for a determination that the applicant is a suitable person to be licensed to carry a pistol.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 21 DCR 413, 417 (September 3, 1974).