No, Washington DC does not allow concealed handgun carry, nor do they recognize permits from any other state.
No, Washington DC does not allow concealed handgun carry, nor do they recognize permits from any other state.
All states allow carry except Wisconsin and Illinois. To add to the answer, each state sets its own laws and requirements, so check state laws before you carry in any given state. Some states allow open carry, some do not, some require a permit, some do not, etc. Also, you cannot carry a handgun in DC.
It depends on what you mean. Most, but not all, U.S. states issue carry permits for handguns and/or other weapons. In a few states, you can carry a concealed handgun or other legal weapon with no permit. See the related link for more information.
Sept 24, 1976.
You couldn't own handguns until recently. DC enacted ban in 1976, that banned many types of guns, but that law was recently ruled unconstitutional by the supreme court. In theory, you can now own any otherwise legal gun in DC, but I haven't heard any reports yet of what difference the SCOTUS ruling has made. Please consult the DC Handgun Info blog at http://dchandguninfo.livejournal.com. It has links connecting you to D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Dept. Gun Registration Office, where to shoot, where to train, links to pro-gun blogs, etc. You may own long guns as well as handguns. The handgun (specific model number and color) must appear on DC's approved lists (combined from the approved lists of Maryland, Massachusetts, and California) and no others, unless you plan on suing the District of Columbia. If you do not have any training, you need to get some. DC has made it expensive and cumbersome to register a gun, and the process can easily add $400 to the cost of your gun.
One way you can wash your DC shoes is to put them in a washing machine. You can put them in a netted bag if you like.
Uh, Maryland is a STATE ! Wash., DC has no 'capital' !
You're probably referring to the DC handgun ban, which is a law that went into effect in 1975 prohibiting handguns anywhere in the District. It was recently overturned by the Supreme Court, but we'll see if it really makes any changes.
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Nope The answer is, it depends. A couple of states don't require a permit to carry a concealed gun, but most states do, however, some states allow open carry with no permit, so check your local state laws.
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