- Concealed Carry in District of Columbia →Restricted
The District of Columbia requires a permit to carry concealed and is very restrictive: a DC Concealed Carry Pistol License from MPD is mandatory.
- Open Carry in District of Columbia →Restricted
Open carry is prohibited in the District of Columbia, except for on-duty law enforcement, military, and security.
- Magazine Capacity in District of Columbia →Restricted
In the District of Columbia it is illegal to possess any magazine that holds more than 10 rounds.
- Gun Possession in District of Columbia →Restricted
The District of Columbia has a red-flag law (Extreme Risk Protection Orders, or ERPOs), bans "assault weapons" and magazines holding more than 10 rounds, and requires all firearms to be registered.
- Transporting Firearms in District of Columbia →Restricted
Without a District of Columbia license, a firearm may only be transported through the District under the federal FOPA rule: it must be unloaded, not readily accessible (in the trunk or a locked container, not the glove box), and the ammunition must be kept separate.
- Duty to Inform Police in District of Columbia →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)).
- Suppressors & Silencers in District of Columbia →Restricted
Firearm silencers are banned in the District of Columbia: D.C. Code 22-4514 prohibits any person in the District from possessing one, regardless of registration under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA).
- Reciprocity — where is my District of Columbia permit honored? →
State-by-state map of which states honor a District of Columbia concealed-carry permit.