{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-4503.01","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 22-4503.01","heading":"Unlawful discharge of a firearm.","body":"(a)\nExcept 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].\n\n(b)\nA person who violates this section shall upon conviction be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or incarcerated for no more than 2 years, or both.","path":["Title 22. Criminal Offenses and Penalties.","Chapter 45. Weapons and Possession of Weapons."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/22-4503.01","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"4a0a38c2b7c185a17e695b1e08cd5dd1cbb884d95759fbedcc72bc89cde802a3","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-4503","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-22-4503.02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}