2320.1 In addition to satisfying all other firearms registration requirements in Chapter 23 of this Title, an applicant for a registration certificate for a pistol to be used for the purpose of self-defense within that person's home shall comply with all the procedures and requirements of this section. In the event of any irreconcilable conflict between this section and any other regulations regarding the registration of a pistol, this section controls.

2320.2 The Director may register a pistol so long as the pistol is not an assault weapon, or a machine gun as those terms are defined in section 101(3A) & (10) of the Firearms Control Act of 1975 (D.C. Law 1-85; D.C. Official Code § 7-2501.01(3A), (10)), or an unsafe firearm prohibited under § 504 of the Firearms Registration Emergency Amendment Act of 2008.

2320.3 An applicant seeking to register a pistol he or she will purchase from a firearms dealer pursuant to this section shall:

(a) Acquire the Firearm Registration application (PD 219) either from any licensed firearms dealer in the District of Columbia, or in person at the Firearms Registration Section at Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) headquarters or by mailing a request with a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Firearms Registration Section, Metropolitan Police Department, 300 Indiana Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001;

(b) Present the Firearm Registration application to a licensed firearm dealer, whose assistance is necessary to complete the application;

(c) Appear in person at MPD headquarters to take these steps:

(1) Report to the Firearms Registration Section with completed Firearm Registration application, acquire two fingerprint cards, and provide the following:

(A) Two passport-sized facial photos;

(B) A valid driver's license or a letter from a physician attesting that the applicant has vision as least as good as that required for a driver's license; and

(C) Residency verification, such as a District of Columbia driver's license or identification card, a current rental

agreement, or a deed to property that includes a home;

1. (2) Complete a Firearm Registration test with at least a 75% proficiency;
2. (3) If successful on the test, pay all applicable and reasonable fees required by the Chief at the MPD cashier, including thirty five dollars (\$35) for fingerprinting and thirteen dollars (\$13) for a firearm registration;
3. (4) Present a fee receipt and two fingerprint cards to the MPD fingerprint examiner, and submit to fingerprinting; and
4. (5) Return to the Firearms Registration Section with one fingerprint card for the office file and the other for submission to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for fingerprint analysis for the purpose of a criminal record check;(d) Await notification by mail to the address on the Firearm Registration application of whether all statutory and regulatory requirements for registration have been satisfied;(e) Upon notification that all statutory and regulatory requirements for registration have been satisfied, return to the Firearms Registration Section to complete the registration process and obtain an MDP seal on the completed Firearms Registration certificate;(f) Present the sealed Firearm Registration application to the licensed firearms dealer and take delivery of the applicant's pistol pending completion of a ballistic identification procedure, or, in the case of a purchase from a firearms dealer located in another jurisdiction, have that firearms dealer transport the applicant's pistol to a licensed firearms dealer in the District, where the applicant will take delivery of the pistol pending completion of a ballistic identification procedure;(g) Transport the pistol to the Firearms Registration Section for completion of a ballistic identification procedure between the hours of 9:00 AM through 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, pay a ballistic identification fee of twelve dollars (\$12); and(h) Retrieve the registered pistol from the Firearms Registration Section and transport it to the applicant's home.

already in his or her possession pursuant to this section shall follow the procedure laid out in paragraphs (g), (a), (c), (d), (e), and (h) of section 2320.3, in that order.

2320.5 An applicant seeking to register a pistol legally possessed in another jurisdiction pursuant to this section shall follow the procedure laid out in paragraphs (g), (a), (c), (d), (e), and (h) of section 2320.3, in that order. If the applicant does not transport the pistol immediately to the Firearms Registration Section upon bringing it into the District, the applicant shall contact the Firearms Registration Section by calling 202-727-4275, providing notification that a pistol from another jurisdiction has been brought into the District, and then begin the application process within 48 hours of such notification.

2320.6 Failure to comply with the requirement to bring the pistol for a ballistics identification procedure will result in the denial of the registration application or revocation of the registration for that pistol and may subject the owner of the pistol to possible criminal charges.

2320.7 In the event of the loss, theft, or destruction of the registration certificate or of a registered pistol, a registrant shall immediately file a police report and shall also:

(a) Immediately notify the Firearms Registration Section in writing of the loss, theft, or destruction of the registration certificate or of the registered pistol (including the circumstances, if known) upon discovery of such loss, theft, or destruction; and

(b) Immediately return to the Firearms Registration Section the registration certificate for any firearm which is lost, stolen, or destroyed.

2320.8 When permitted under this section to transport a pistol between two places, a registrant must go directly between those places without deviation.

2320.9 When permitted under this section to transport a pistol, the firearm shall be uploaded, and neither the firearm nor any ammunition being transported shall be readily accessible or directly accessible from the passenger compartment of the transporting vehicle.

2320.10 If the transporting vehicle does not have a compartment separate from the driver's compartment, the firearm or ammunition shall be contained in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console, and the firearm shall be unloaded.

2320.11 If the transportation is in a manner other than in a vehicle, the firearm shall be:

(a) Unloaded;

(b) Inside a locked container; and

(c) Separate from any ammunition.

Source: Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 624 (January 16, 2009)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 4380, 4382 (June 5, 2009).