District of Columbia Statutes
§ 22-4511 — False information in purchase of weapons prohibited.
District of Columbia § 22-4511
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 22Criminal Offenses and Penalties.
Ch. 45Weapons and Possession of Weapons.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 22-4511 (2026).
Text
No person shall, in purchasing a pistol or in applying for a license to carry the same, or in purchasing a machine gun, sawed-off shotgun, or blackjack within the District of Columbia, give false information or offer false evidence of his or her identity.
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Legislative History
July 8, 1932, 47 Stat. 653, ch. 465, § 11; May 21, 1994, D.C. Law 10-119,§ 15(j), 41 DCR 1639
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Bluebook (online)
District of Columbia § 22-4511, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/dc/22-4511.