10 Things Every Gun Owner Must Know
Rebecca Bahret of SheKnows.com reached me about arranging a rundown of the top wellbeing tips for keeping firearms when children are around. I was complimented she thought enough about the web journal to ask me. I obliged, clearly, and considered 10 things. With word-number breaking points, due dates, etc, it was trimmed down to a decent piece. It was […]
CONCEALED CARRY VS OPEN CARRY
If you are a concealed carrier, it is important that you know how concealed carrying and open carrying differ from each other. Carrying a firearm for self-defense purposes is now becoming more popular among people who already have their guns and those who had previously been victimized by criminals. In today’s world, safety cannot be […]
Top 10 Best Selling Concealed Carry Handguns
Here’s a quick rundown on the spec’s of some of the most popular concealed carry handguns on the market today. Ruger LC9s SPECIFICATIONS: Action Striker fired semi-automatic Barrel Length 3.12 inches Caliber 9mm Luger Overall Height 4.5 inches Overall Length 6 inches Overall Width 0.9-inch Weight Unloaded […]
Notes
DC Code does not define a Loaded Firearm. Minimum Age for Possessing and Transporting of Handguns Title 7. Subtitle J. Public Safety. Chapter 25. Firearms Control. Unit A. Firearms Control Regulations, Subchapter II firearms and Destructive Devices. § 7-2502.03. 21 years old is the minimum age required on transporting and possessing an unloaded handgun and […]
Chemical Sprays/Stun Gun/Higher Capacity Magazine Laws
§ 7-2501.01 Stun Devices/Electric Weapon Type Devices are Illegal. § 7-2502.12 For the Purposes of §§ 7-2502.12 Through 7-2502.14, the Term: Self-defense spray – means a mixture of a lacrimator including chloroacetophenone, alphacloracetophenone, phenylchloromethylketone, orthochlorobenazalm-alononitrile or oleoresin capsicum. 7-2502.14 Self-defense sprays are lawful if used or possessed by a person 18 or over “in the […]
Carry in Restaurants That Serve Alcohol
Per DC law, a person cannot carry a firearm in a place that serves alcohol however it gives exemptions to a place that holds a Class C/R or D/R. Examples of these restaurants are those licenses for food and beverages with spirits, beer, and wine which are allowed for sale on the premises for consumption. […]
State Preemption
No Preemption Law. DC is a city unto itself and therefore city laws (Plus Federal Regulations) cover the entire district.
Open Carry
Open Carry is Illegal in DC. (d) A person holding a license issued pursuant to section 6 of this act shall not carry a pistol openly or otherwise in a manner that is not concealed.
Traveling with Firearm Inside a Vehicle
DC ST § 22-4504.02 District of Columbia Official Code 2001 Edition Division IV. Criminal Law and Procedure and Prisoners. Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties. (Refs & Annos) Subtitle VI. Regulation and Possession of Weapons. Chapter 45. Weapons and Possession of Weapons. (Refs & Annos) § 22-4504.02. Lawful transportation of firearms. (a) Any person who […]