District of Columbia concealed carry laws and reciprocity

If an officer makes an investigative stop, a licensee carrying a concealed pistol must disclose that they are carrying, present the license and registration certificate, identify the pistol's location, and comply with lawful orders (D.C. Code 7-2509.04(d)).

Without a District license, a firearm may be transported only unloaded with neither the firearm nor ammunition accessible from the passenger compartment, or in a locked container if there is no separate compartment (D.C. Code 22-4504.02); CCL holders may carry their registered handgun concealed on their person in a vehicle.

Carrying a pistol openly or concealed without a District license, or carrying a rifle or shotgun unless otherwise permitted by law, is a crime punishable by up to 5 years for a first offense outside one's home, business, or land (D.C. Code 22-4504).

MPD issues a CCL to applicants 21 or older who register the handgun in the District, complete at least 16 hours of training and 2 hours of range training, and meet the suitability standards (D.C. Code 7-2509.02; MPD eligibility page). The 'good reason' requirement still printed in D.C. Code 22-4506 has been permanently enjoined since 2017 (Wrenn v. District of Columbia), as the U.S. Supreme Court noted in Bruen.

Nonresidents may apply if they hold a concealed-carry license from their home state, or if they live in a state that does not require a license to carry concealed (D.C. Code 22-4506(a)-(b)); the handgun must be registered with MPD.

A licensee may not carry a pistol openly or in any manner that is not concealed (D.C. Code 7-2509.07(e)); MPD also states that off-body carry, such as in a purse, is not permitted.

Carry on non-residential private property is presumed permitted unless the property has conspicuous signage prohibiting it or the owner tells the licensee personally, and posted notice can also bar carry at public gatherings and special events (D.C. Code 7-2509.07(a)(9), (b)(3)).

Licensees may not carry where alcohol is served for on-premises consumption under a Title 25 license, except at premises holding restaurant (C/R, D/R), hotel (C/H, D/H), caterer, temporary, or tasting licenses, unless posted (D.C. Code 7-2509.07(a)(7)). Carrying while consuming alcohol or while impaired is prohibited (D.C. Code 7-2509.06).

The District has no state park system; most parkland in the District is federal National Park Service land. D.C. Code 7-2509.07(a)(10) bars licensees from carrying at the public memorials on the National Mall and along the Tidal Basin and in any area where firearms are prohibited under federal law or by a federal agency, and MPD lists the same restrictions; other park areas are not among the listed prohibited places.

Carry in a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of regular religious worship is presumed prohibited unless the property is posted with signage allowing it or the owner or agent personally allows it in advance (D.C. Code 7-2509.07(b)(2)).

Licensees may not carry in the buildings and grounds, including adjacent parking lots, of a public or private college or university (D.C. Code 7-2509.07(a)(2)).

Off-limits to licensees under D.C. Code 7-2509.07: District government buildings; child care facilities, schools, colleges, and universities (including adjacent parking); hospitals and medical or mental health offices; penal institutions; polling places while voting is occurring; public transit vehicles and Metro stations; alcohol-serving premises other than exempt license classes; stadiums and arenas; posted public gatherings; National Mall and Tidal Basin memorials and federally restricted areas; the White House and Naval Observatory areas; and designated dignitary-motorcade and demonstration areas. Private residences require the owner's permission.

Not yet verified from an official source.

No person may knowingly possess, sell, or transfer an ammunition feeding device that holds, or can readily be converted to hold, more than 10 rounds (D.C. Code 7-2506.01(b)-(c)).

Every firearm in the District must be registered (D.C. Code 7-2502.01), and assault weapons, .50 BMG rifles, and ghost guns cannot be registered (D.C. Code 7-2502.02(a)).

Possessing any device meant to silence or muffle the noise of a firearm is prohibited in the District (D.C. Code 22-4514(a)).

Short-barreled rifles cannot be registered (D.C. Code 7-2502.02(a)(3)), and possessing an unregistered firearm is prohibited (D.C. Code 7-2502.01).

Possessing a sawed-off shotgun is prohibited except for listed military and law enforcement personnel on duty (D.C. Code 22-4514(a)), and such shotguns cannot be registered (D.C. Code 7-2502.02(a)(1)).