§ 7-2504.08. Identification number on firearm required before sale.

Current through October 23, 2012

(a) No licensee shall sell or offer for sale any firearm 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, 2014, no licensee shall sell or offer for sale any semiautomatic pistol manufactured on or after January 1, 2014 that is not microstamp-ready as required by and in accordance with § 7-2505.03.

                
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(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. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-170, § 2(k), 59 DCR 5691.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 6-2348.

1973 Ed., § 6-1848.

Effect of Amendments

D.C. Law 17-372 designated subsec. (a); and added subsec. (b).

D.C. Law 18-377, in subsec. (b), substituted "January 1, 2013" for "January 1, 2011".

D.C. Law 19-170 in subsec. (b), substituted "January 1, 2014" for "January 1, 2013".

Emergency Act Amendments

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 3(l) of Firearms Registration Emergency Amendment Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-651, January 6, 2009, 56 DCR 911).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 502(e) of Public Safety Legislation Sixty-Day Layover Emergency Amendment Act of 2010 (D.C. Act 18-693, January 18, 2011, 58 DCR 640).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 502(e) of Public Safety Legislation Sixty-Day Layover Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2011 (D.C. Act 19-45, April 20, 2011, 58 DCR 3701).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(k) of Firearms Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-352, May 11, 2012, 59 DCR 5116).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(k) of the Firearms Amendments Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19- 394, July 18, 2012, 59 DCR 8694).

For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2(k) of the Firearms Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2012 (D.C. Act 19-510, October 26, 2012, 59 DCR 12808).

Legislative History of Laws

For legislative history of D.C. Law 1-85, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 7-2501.01.

For Law 17-372, see notes following § 7-2501.01.

For history of Law 18-377, see notes under § 7-2502.03.

For history of Law 19-170, see notes under § 7-2501.01.