01. Unlawful discharge of a firearm. (a) Except as otherwise permitted by law, including legitimate self-defense, no firearm shall be discharged or set off in the District of Columbia without a special written permit from the Chief of Police issued pursuant to Section 1 of Article 9 of the Police Regulations of the District of Columbia, effective September 29, 1964 (C.O. 64-1397F; 24 DCMR § 2300.1 ) [CDCR 24-2300.1]. (b) A person who violates this section shall upon conviction be fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or incarcerated for no more than 2 years, or both. (July 8, 1932, 47 Stat. 651, ch. 465, § 3a; as added May 20, 2009, D.C. Law 17-388, § 2(b), 56 DCR 1162; June 8, 2024, D.C. Law 25-175, § 29(c), 71 DCR 2732.) Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 24(c) of Secure DC Omnibus Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-490, June 7, 2024, 71 DCR 7006). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 24(c) of Secure DC Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-410, Mar. 11, 2024, 71 DCR 2693). Editor's Notes Section 3 of D.C. Law 17-388 provided: 'Sec. 3. endment of this section, see § 24(c) of Secure DC Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2024 (D.C. Act 25-410, Mar. 11, 2024, 71 DCR 2693). Editor's Notes Section 3 of D.C. Law 17-388 provided: 'Sec. 3. Savings clause. Nothing in section 2 shall affect any action, proceeding, or prosecution commenced before September 16, 2008. Any such action, proceeding, or prosecution shall continue, or may be enforced, in the same manner and to the same extent as if the amendments made by that section had not been made.'
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