# D.C. Code § 22-4503.01: Unlawful discharge of a firearm

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4503.01

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 22-4503.01
- **Heading:** Unlawful discharge of a firearm
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 22 / Chapter 45 / § 22-4503.01

## Text

(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.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 22-4501 § 22-4501. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4501.md)
- [D.C. Code § 22-4502 § 22-4502. Additional penalty for committing crime when armed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4502.md)
- [D.C. Code § 22-4502.01 § 22-4502.01. Gun free zones; enhanced penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4502.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 22-4503 § 22-4503. Unlawful possession of firearm.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4503.md)
- [D.C. Code § 22-4503.01 § 22-4503.01. Unlawful discharge of a firearm.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4503.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 22-4503.02 § 22-4503.02. Prohibition of firearms from public or private property.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4503.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 22-4503.03 § 22-4503.03. Endangerment with a firearm.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4503.03.md)
- [D.C. Code § 22-4503.04 § 22-4503.04. Unlawful discarding of firearms and ammunition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4503.04.md)
- [D.C. Code § 22-4504 § 22-4504. Carrying concealed weapons; possession of weapons during commission of crime of violence; penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4504.md)
- [D.C. Code § 22-4504.01 § 22-4504.01. Authority to carry firearm in certain places and for certain purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4504.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 22-4504.02 § 22-4504.02. Transportation of firearms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4504.02.md)
- [D.C. Code § 22-4505 § 22-4505. Exceptions to § 22-4504.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4505.md)
- [D.C. Code § 22-4505.01 § 22-4505.01. Off-duty law enforcement officers carrying restrictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4505.01.md)
- [D.C. Code § 22-4506 § 22-4506. Issue of a license to carry a pistol.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4506.md)

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