National Carry AcademyApplying for a Resident Permit – Registration of all Firearm
January 14, 2016
Last June 29, 2015, US Court of Appeal in District of Columbia issued a stay pending appeal that will let the city to enforce again a key provision on its restrictive concealed carry law that requires the gun owner to provide a good reason to obtain a permit.
Instructions, requirements and application form are available online and can be printed. Training can be delayed and/or preapproved even without it if the applicant obtains it within 45 days of preapproval. The cost is $75 for the license.
“Sec. 6. Issuance of a License to Carry a Pistol.
(a) The Chief may, upon the application of any person having a bona fide residence or place of business within the District of Columbia, or of any person having a bona fide residence or place of business within the United States and a license to carry a pistol concealed upon his or her person issued by the lawful authorities of any State or subdivision of the United States, issue a license to such person to carry a pistol concealed upon his or her person within the District of Columbia for not more than 2 years from the date of issue, if it appears that the applicant has good reason to fear injury to his or her person or property or has any other proper reason for carrying a pistol, and that he or she is a suitable person to be so licensed.
(b) For any person issued a license pursuant to subsections (a) or (b) of this section, or renewed pursuant to section 6b, the Chief may limit the geographic area, circumstances, or times of the day, week, month, or year in which the license is effective, and may revoke the license for good cause.
Sec. 6a. Application Requirements.
(a) A person who submits an application pursuant to section 6 shall certify and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Chief that he or she:
(1) Is at least 21 years of age;
(2) Meets all of the requirements for a person registering a firearm pursuant to the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, effective September 24, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-85; D.C. Official Code § 7- 2501.01 et seq.), and has obtained a registration certificate pursuant to that act for the pistol that the person is applying to carry concealed;
(3) Does not currently suffer nor has suffered in the previous 5 years from any mental illness or condition that creates a substantial risk that he or she is a danger to himself or others;
(4) Has completed a firearms training course, or combination of courses, conducted by an instructor (or instructors) certified by the Chief that includes at least 16 hours of training, and covers the following:
(A) Firearm safety;
(B) Firearm nomenclature;
(C) The basic principles of marksmanship;
(D) The care, cleaning, maintenance, loading, unloading, and storage of pistols;
(E) Situational awareness, conflict management, and moral and ethical decisions on the use of deadly force;
(F) Defensive pistol and ammunition selection; and
(G) All applicable District and federal firearms laws, including the requirements of the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, effective September 24, 1975 (D.C. Law 1-85; D.C. Official Code § 7-2501.01 et seq.), this act, and District law pertaining to self-defense;
(5) Has completed at least two hours of range training conducted by an instructor certified by the Chief, including shooting a qualification course of 50 rounds of ammunition from a maximum distance of 15 yards (45 feet)
Registration of Firearms
In DC, all firearms must be registered. If a person is interested to buy a firearm, he/she needs to complete all the paperwork. DC Government simplified the process however it is still somewhat long and complicated. The DC Metro Police has its official webpage where a firearm can be registered and a detailed guide on what to do before a person can own a gun. On the same webpage, people could see the types of firearm that they could only register. In fact, most of the information and FAQs in registering a firearm in DC are available on their website.
Firearms Registration Section Contact Information
• Telephone: Firearms Registration Section: (202) 727-4275
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
• Location:
Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters (Main Entrance)
300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Room 3058
Washington, DC 20001
Applying for a Resident Permit – Registration of all Firearm
January 14, 2016
Last June 29, 2015, US Court of Appeal in District of Columbia issued a stay pending appeal that will let the city to enforce again a key provision on its restrictive concealed carry law that requires the gun owner to provide a good reason to obtain a permit.
Instructions, requirements and application form are available online and can be printed. Training can be delayed and/or preapproved even without it if the applicant obtains it within 45 days of preapproval. The cost is $75 for the license.
“Sec. 6. Issuance of a License to Carry a Pistol.
(a) The Chief may, upon the application of any person having a bona fide residence or place of business within the District of Columbia, or of any person having a bona fide residence or place of business within the United States and a license to carry a pistol concealed upon his or her person issued by the lawful authorities of any State or subdivision of the United States, issue a license to such person to carry a pistol concealed upon his or her person within the District of Columbia for not more than 2 years from the date of issue, if it appears that the applicant has good reason to fear injury to his or her person or property or has any other proper reason for carrying a pistol, and that he or she is a suitable person to be so licensed.
(b) For any person issued a license pursuant to subsections (a) or (b) of this section, or renewed pursuant to section 6b, the Chief may limit the geographic area, circumstances, or times of the day, week, month, or year in which the license is effective, and may revoke the license for good cause.
Sec. 6a. Application Requirements.
(a) A person who submits an application pursuant to section 6 shall certify and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Chief that he or she:
(1) Is at least 21 years of age;
(2) Meets all of the requirements for a person registering a firearm pursuant to the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, effective September 24, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-85; D.C. Official Code § 7- 2501.01 et seq.), and has obtained a registration certificate pursuant to that act for the pistol that the person is applying to carry concealed;
(3) Does not currently suffer nor has suffered in the previous 5 years from any mental illness or condition that creates a substantial risk that he or she is a danger to himself or others;
(4) Has completed a firearms training course, or combination of courses, conducted by an instructor (or instructors) certified by the Chief that includes at least 16 hours of training, and covers the following:
(A) Firearm safety;
(B) Firearm nomenclature;
(C) The basic principles of marksmanship;
(D) The care, cleaning, maintenance, loading, unloading, and storage of pistols;
(E) Situational awareness, conflict management, and moral and ethical decisions on the use of deadly force;
(F) Defensive pistol and ammunition selection; and
(G) All applicable District and federal firearms laws, including the requirements of the Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975, effective September 24, 1975 (D.C. Law 1-85; D.C. Official Code § 7-2501.01 et seq.), this act, and District law pertaining to self-defense;
(5) Has completed at least two hours of range training conducted by an instructor certified by the Chief, including shooting a qualification course of 50 rounds of ammunition from a maximum distance of 15 yards (45 feet)
Registration of Firearms
In DC, all firearms must be registered. If a person is interested to buy a firearm, he/she needs to complete all the paperwork. DC Government simplified the process however it is still somewhat long and complicated. The DC Metro Police has its official webpage where a firearm can be registered and a detailed guide on what to do before a person can own a gun. On the same webpage, people could see the types of firearm that they could only register. In fact, most of the information and FAQs in registering a firearm in DC are available on their website.
Firearms Registration Section Contact Information
• Telephone: Firearms Registration Section: (202) 727-4275
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 am – 5 pm
• Location:
Metropolitan Police Department Headquarters (Main Entrance)
300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Room 3058
Washington, DC 20001