District of Columbia Gun Laws F.A.Q.

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• +Q: Does District of Columbia require a permit to purchase weapons?
• +Q: Does District of Columbia require owners to register their firearms with the police?
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  A:

  Every firearm by law must be registered with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). All applicants must be 21 or older (or have signed permission from their guardians and be 18 or older). They must also take a firearms training course with a military firearms instructor or a state-certified firearms instructor. The training must have a minimum of 4 hours of classroom instruction and 1 hour of firing training. All applicants must either have a valid D.C. driver's license or pass a vision test.

• +Q: Does District of Columbia require an owner's license?
• +Q: Does District of Columbia issue open carry permits?
• +Q: Does District of Columbia issue concealed carry permits?
• +Q: Does District of Columbia have preemption over subdivisions?
• +Q: Does District of Columbia have a restriction on magazine capacity?
• +Q: Does District of Columbia support the castle doctrine?
• +Q: Does District of Columbia have a "stand-your-ground" law?
• +Q: Does District of Columbia uphold a peaceable journey?
• +Q: Does District of Columbia have restrictions on assault weapons?
• +Q: What NFA restrictions does District of Columbia have?

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