Except as provided in § 7-2507.05, and § 22-4517, the Metropolitan Police Department shall not transfer any ammunition feeding device in its possession to any person or entity other than a law enforcement officer or governmental agency for law enforcement purposes.
CREDIT(S)
(Sept. 22, 1995, D.C. Law 11-50, § 2, 42 DCR 3680.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 4-191.
Temporary Addition of Section
For temporary (225 day) addition, see § 2 of (D.C. Law 11-35, September 8, 1995, law notification 42 DCR 5304).
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary addition of section, see § 2 of the Prohibition on the Transfer of Firearms Emergency Act of 1995 (D.C. Act 11-58, May 18, 1995, 42 DCR 2574).
Legislative History of Laws
Law 11-50, the “Prohibition on the Transfer of Firearms Act of 1995,” was introduced in Council and assigned Bill No. 11-234, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. The Bill was adopted on first and second readings on June 6, 1995, and June 20, 1995, respectively. Signed by the Mayor on July 10, 1995, it was assigned Act No. 11-92 and transmitted to both Houses of Congress for its review. D.C. Law 11-50 became effective on September 22, 1995.