District Of Columbia § 7-2551.01 - Definitions.
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§ 7-2551.01. Definitions.
7-2551.01For the purposes of this unit, the term:
“Assault weapon” shall have the same meaning as provided in .
“Handgun” means a firearm with a barrel less than 12 inches in length at the time of manufacture.
“Dealer” and “importer” shall have the same meaning as in 18 U.S.C. § 921.
“Machine gun” shall have the same meaning as in paragraph (10) of .
“Manufacturer” means any person in business to manufacture or assemble a firearm or ammunition for sale or distribution.
“Law enforcement agency” means a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency, state militia, or an agency of the United States government.
“Law enforcement officer” means any officer or agent of an agency defined in paragraph (6) of this section who is authorized to use a handgun or machine gun in the course of his or her work.
Annotations
Findings of Council: Section 2 of provided findings of Council.
Repeal of Act 9-32: D.C. Act 9-32, the Assault Weapon Manufacturing Strict Liability Act of 1990 Repealer Act of 1991, May 17, 1991, 38 DCR 3380, was repealed by Referendum 006, certified by the Board of Elections and Ethics November 18, 1991.
Application of Law 8-263: Section 6 of , as amended by § 3(b) of , provided that the act shall apply only to the discharge of an assault weapon that is manufactured, imported, or distributed after Mar. 6, 1991, and to the discharge of a machine gun that is manufactured, imported, or distributed after Oct. 7, 1994.
Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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