Deconstructing the District's gun laws...

Individuals may voluntarily surrender any firearm, ammunition, or destructive device to the Police Department and shall be immune to prosecution of any violation of this Act.  Delivery may be made to a police station or by requesting a police officer to your home or place of business to collect it.  All firearms should be unloaded and wrapped in a package; and in the case of delivery to a police facility, the package should be carried in open view.  No identification will be required of the person delivering and abandoning the firearm to the police department.

No person shall possess ammunition within the District unless:

1. He is a licensed dealer.
2. He is a holder of a valid registration certificate for a firearm of the same gauge or caliber as the ammunition he possesses.
3. He holds an ammunition collector's certificate as of September 24, 1976.

Duties and Responsibilities of Registrant

1. Every registrant must notify the Chief of Police in writing immediately of the following:
   
1. Discovery of loss, theft, or destruction, of a registration certificate describing the circumstances.
2. Any change of name or address recorded on the certificate.
3. Sale, transfer, or other disposition of any firearm.

The registrant must have the registration certificate in his or her possession whenever in possession of the firearm, and exhibit it upon demand to a member of the Metropolitan Police Department or other law enforcement officer.

No firearm shall be discharged in the District of Columbia without first obtaining a special written permit from the Chief of Police authorizing the discharge.