Except as otherwise permitted by law, including legitimate self-defense, no firearm shall be discharged or set off in the District of Columbia without a special written permit from the Chief of Police issued pursuant to Section 1 of Article 9 of the Police Regulations of the District of Columbia, effective September 29, 1964 (C.O. 64-1397F; 24 DCMR § 2300.1 ) [CDCR 24-2300.1].
D.C. Code § 22-4503.01
Unlawful discharge of a firearm
July 8, 1932, 47 Stat. 651, ch. 465, § 3a; as added May 20, 2009, D.C
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