- Registrants must immediately notify MPD by filing a police report at their local police district station or by contacting the Firearms Registration Branch upon discovery of loss, theft, or destruction of their registered firearm. Registrants must also notify MPD of the loss, theft, or destruction of their registration certificate or card.
- Registrants have 30 days to notify the Firearms Registration Branch of a change in their name or address as it appears on their firearm registration. [Insert link to update information online]
- Registrants must notify the Firearms Registration Branch within two (2) business days if they sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of their registered firearm.
- Registrants must have their firearm registration in their possession whenever they are in possession of their registered firearm.
A violation of any of the above-listed duties may result in:
- First violation: a civil fine of $100.
- Second violation: a civil fine of $500, revocation of all firearm registrations, and a 5-year prohibition on subsequent registrations.
- Third violation: a civil fine of $1000, revocation of all firearm registrations, and a permanent prohibition on future firearm registration.
Reference: DC Code § 7-2502.08