r/DCGuns

I’m relatively new to CCW in DC and I’m aware of certain federal property being off-limits for carry but I was curious what is the policy for National Park Land such as Rock Creek Park, Meridian Hill Park, National Mall etc? My understanding under federal law is carry is allowed if permitted under the state or jurisdiction but does that guidance apply to DC?

Does gun pouch with a holster that has a belt loop satisfy on body carry dc law?

I just started shooting for competition and im looking for a friendly gun club recommendation. I need a place where I can practice, grow and make friends. I live by Andrew's airforce base and would prefer a closer one.

I received an email this week stating MPD approved my concealed permit renewal application, and the message directed me to log into the new firearms portal and download my license, but on the page to which they directed me, the field for the download link for each item is blank.

I also tried surfing to the application status page and clicking view detail on the renewal application, which does show a download license button, but clicking it just results in the page refreshing.

I sent an email to MPD, but I'm not holding my breath for an answer.

Anyone else experiencing this issue?

I submitted add-on registrations for two new handguns 63 days ago (March 11, 2026). I have not received the registrations, despite already possessing a legally registered firearm.

Any suggestions on what to do?

What's the most easily detached fixed magazine that isn't, erm, a detachable magazine? I'm looking for something that can easily be removed and added back in when I go between DC and VA. Apparently, a Maglatch FNGR fixed magazine can be removed in seconds after the upper is separated from the lower. That would be ideal, but without further guidance on what it means for a rifle to have "the capacity to accept a detachable magazine," I have to wonder if the MPD might say that's too detachable.

I guess this is more of a philosophical question than a request for product recommendations. If a detachable magazine is locked into a receiver in such a way that it can't be removed without separating the upper and lower, is the rifle capable of accepting a detachable magazine? What's a reasonable dividing line? What would the average MPD officer think?

For context: I already have a few stripped lowers that are registered with MPD, so this is less about what MPD might approve at registration and more about what they might object to after the fact.

Anyone have any idea or information from their experience on handgun registration? Submitted all documents and went to do a fingerprint on 5/2 (Monday) - how long I expect to see something back on the portal and get my card to pick up firearm?

I took a CCW Course on Saturday, finished the course, and was handed the Completion Certificate.

The instructor checked off the 2 hour Range Training & Qualification Course, and the 4 Hour Firearms Safety Training Course, but NOT the 16 Hour Firearms Safety Course.

I am not sure if I am confused, but isn't the 16 Hour Course the one you need to actually register for CCW? And by that logic, does that mean this completion certificate is pointless in terms of fulfilling the training requirement?

I'm not sure if I'm missing something in terms of the training requirements, but what I signed up for was indeed a CCW course.

I’ll start by saying I’m obviously not well versed in any sort of law, nor do I even know what it takes to file such a thing. That said, I’ve seen it mentioned here several times, and have seen many more stories of failure of the system than success stories in the last five or so months. I personally am waiting on a shotgun add-on while already holding a CCW and previous handgun registration. I’m currently sitting at 40 days for my add-on, and when I called and got an answer was basically asked why I was even calling, as they still had 20 days to approve/disapprove my registration. My question is, at this point I am starting to lose hope I’ll be able to obtain my firearm in the legal window, as I’ve seen many here miss, what do we do? How does a class action suit begin, and what are the grounds for it? I have to believe with all the struggle we’ve all gone through in the last 5 months this could be a case? Please educate me on why or why not it could be. Thanks and best of luck to all the rest still waiting!

Edit: I don’t mean my case specifically, but all cases and treatment of legal gun ownership by residents as a whole.

I have a DC CCW. I registered a new pistol on 4/2 on the web portal . As of now, it has been 5 weeks and the portal still says 'submitted'

What’s the typical delay nowadays?

My registration of a lower for featureless rifle was denied and I still do not have a reason why it was denied. Its past the 60 day mark and no one at MPD is giving me a straight answer on why it was denied. It doesn't seem like there were any notes on their system. I called almost every week since the denied status appeared on the portal and at the 60 day mark I went in person with a copy of the application form just to give them context. They said they'll get back to me still nothing.

I called today and I had the most unprofessional conversation with one of their officers.
I told him "I submitted an application for a lower registration"
his response "Where did you think you called? This is MPD!"
Me "Yes, I know. I submitted an application for a lower receiver for a featureless build"
his response "We give out licenses.. we don't register lower receivers" (this statement is not even correct it clearly states on our registration card that it is NOT a License to carry)
me "Yes you do. I have successfully registered 2 of them in the past"
his response "What is your DOB? ... wait I'm going to put you on hold"

He then proceeds to put me on hold for over 20 minutes. After that, I realized he just hung up on me without hanging up on me.

I do not know how to proceed from here. If anyone here have any idea on what to do next please let me know.