2338. INVESTIGATION OF APPLICATION

2338 INVESTIGATION OF APPLICATION 2338.1 The Chief shall conduct an investigation of every applicant within a reasonable period of time after receipt of a completed application. 2338.2 The following areas shall be a part of the investigation of every applicant and shall be considered by the Chief in determining whether a concealed carry license shall be issued: (a) Age of the applicant; (b) Occupation, profession, or employment of the applicant; (c) Verification of the applicant’s eligibility, including a firearms training course completion certificate from a certified trainer; (d) Verification of the information supplied by the applicant in the application; (e) Information received from personal references and other persons interviewed; (f) Information received from business or employment references as may be necessary in the discretion of the investigator; (g) Criminal record of applicant, including any juvenile record. (h) Medical or mental health history of applicant as it may pertain to the applicant’s fitness to carry, wear, or transport a handgun; (i) Psychiatric or psychological background of the applicant as it may pertain to the applicant’s fitness to carry, wear, or transport a handgun; (j) The applicant’s propensity for violence or instability that could reasonably render the applicant’s wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun a danger to the applicant or to others; (k) The applicant’s use of intoxicating beverages or drugs; (l) The reasons given by the applicant for carrying, wearing, or transporting a handgun, and whether those reasons demonstrate good cause; (m) Whether the permit is necessary as a reasonable precaution for the applicant against apprehended danger; and (n) Any other areas the Chief determines are reasonably necessary to determine if the applicant is eligible to obtain a concealed carry license. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 62 DCR 9781 (July 17, 2015). District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Public Space and Safety 24 DCMR § 2338