District of Columbia Statutes
§ 7-2504.08 — Identification number on firearm required before sale.
District of Columbia § 7-2504.08
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 7Human Health Care and Safety.
Ch. 25Firearms Control.
Subch. IVLicensing of Firearms Businesses.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 7-2504.08 (2026).
Text
(a)No person or organization shall sell or offer for sale any firearm, including a frame or receiver, which does not have imbedded into the metal portion of such firearm a unique manufacturer’s identification number or serial number, unless the licensee shall have imbedded into the metal portion of such firearm a unique dealer’s identification number.
(b)Beginning on January 1, 2018, no licensee shall sell or offer for sale any semiautomatic pistol manufactured on or after January 1, 2018, that is not microstamp-ready as required by and in accordance with § 7-2505.03 .
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Legislative History
Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title IV, § 408, 23 DCR 2464; Mar. 31, 2009, D.C. Law 17-372, § 3(l), 56 DCR 1365; June 3, 2011, D.C. Law 18-377,§ 2(e), 58 DCR 1174; Sept. 29, 2012, D.C. Law 19-170, § 2(k), 59 DCR 5691; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 3022(a), 61 DCR 9990
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