D.C. Code § 5-361.01

Limitations on military weaponry acquired by District law enforcement agencies.

Year: 2026Length: 224 wordsOfficial source
(a) Beginning in Fiscal Year 2021, District law enforcement agencies shall not acquire the following property through any program operated by the federal government: (1) Ammunition of .50 caliber or higher; (2) Armed or armored vehicles, including aircraft and watercraft; (3) Bayonets; (4) Explosives or pyrotechnics, including grenades; (5) Firearm silencers; (6) Firearms of .50 caliber or higher; (7) Objects designed or capable of launching explosives or pyrotechnics, including grenade launchers, firearms, and firearms accessories; and (8) Remotely piloted, powered aircraft without a crew aboard, including drones. (b) If a District law enforcement agency: (1) Requests property through a program operated by the federal government, the District law enforcement agency shall publish notice of the request on a publicly accessible website within 14 days after the date of the request; or (2) Acquires property through a program operated by the federal government, the District law enforcement agency shall publish notice of the acquisition on a publicly accessible website within 14 days after the date of the acquisition. (c) Within 180 days after July 22, 2020, District law enforcement agencies shall: (1) Return or dispose of any property described in subsection (a) of this section that the agencies currently possess; and (2) Publish an inventory of the property returned or disposed of as described in paragraph (1) of this subsection on a publicly accessible website.
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