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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 5-361.01. Limitations on military weaponry acquired by District law enforcement agencies. - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/dc/division-i-government-of-district/dc-code-sect-5-361-01/
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