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District of Columbia Duty to Inform Police Laws (2026)

Conditional: The District of Columbia has a proactive duty to inform: if an officer initiates an investigative stop, a concealed-pistol licensee must disclose that they are carrying, present the license and registration certificate, identify where the pistol is, and comply with orders — including the officer taking possession of it (D.C. Code § 7-2509.04(d)).

The District of Columbia has a proactive duty to inform: if an officer initiates an investigative stop, a concealed-pistol licensee must disclose that they are carrying, present the license and registration certificate, identify where the pistol is, and comply with orders — including the officer taking possession of it (D.C. Code § 7-2509.04(d)). The duty extends to other licensees present who are carrying.

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