echo6tango
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There are a few “interesting” requirements, (I swear, I didn’t make this stuff up…I have a sense of humor, but I’m not that funny):
- Not appear to suffer from a physical defect which would make it unsafe for him to possess and use a firearm safely and responsibly.
- Pass a written test.
- Pass a vision test or possess a valid D.C. Permit.
- The registrant must have the registration certificate in his or her possession whenever he has possession of the firearm.
- When a firearm is being lawfully transported from one location to another, it must be unloaded, securely wrapped, and carried in open view.
- No person shall carry or possess a firearm on public space in the District of Columbia unless traveling directly to or from a lawful firearm related activity.
- The Firearms Registration process will take approximately eight (8) weeks.
- No firearm shall be discharged in the District of Columbia without first obtaining a special written permit from the Chief of Police authorizing the discharge. (My personal favorite – written permission to defend yourself in a split second?)
- Use of a firearm against another person is a criminal offense unless your life or the life of another person is in immediate danger.
- $13.00 fee PER firearm
- $35.00 fingerprinting fee
Ammunition:
No person shall possess ammunition within the District unless:
A. He is a licensed dealer.
B. He is a holder of a valid registration certificate for a firearm of the same gauge or caliber as the ammunition he possesses.
C. He holds an ammunition collector’s certificate as of September 24, 1976.
15-page firearm registration PDFdownloaded from MPDP website:
There are a few “interesting” requirements, (I swear, I didn’t make this stuff up…I have a sense of humor, but I’m not that funny):
- Not appear to suffer from a physical defect which would make it unsafe for him to possess and use a firearm safely and responsibly.
- Pass a written test.
- Pass a vision test or possess a valid D.C. Permit.
- The registrant must have the registration certificate in his or her possession whenever he has possession of the firearm.
- When a firearm is being lawfully transported from one location to another, it must be unloaded, securely wrapped, and carried in open view.
- No person shall carry or possess a firearm on public space in the District of Columbia unless traveling directly to or from a lawful firearm related activity.
- The Firearms Registration process will take approximately eight (8) weeks.
- No firearm shall be discharged in the District of Columbia without first obtaining a special written permit from the Chief of Police authorizing the discharge. (My personal favorite – written permission to defend yourself in a split second?)
- Use of a firearm against another person is a criminal offense unless your life or the life of another person is in immediate danger.
- $13.00 fee PER firearm
- $35.00 fingerprinting fee
Ammunition:
No person shall possess ammunition within the District unless:
A. He is a licensed dealer.
B. He is a holder of a valid registration certificate for a firearm of the same gauge or caliber as the ammunition he possesses.
C. He holds an ammunition collector’s certificate as of September 24, 1976.
15-page firearm registration PDFdownloaded from MPDP website: