# D.C. Code § 22-4503.02: Prohibition of firearms from public or private property

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T22_C45_S22-4503.02

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 22-4503.02
- **Heading:** Prohibition of firearms from public or private property
- **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 / § 22-4503.02

## Text

(a) The District of Columbia may prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on its property and any property under its control.
(b) Private persons or entities owning property in the District of Columbia may prohibit or restrict the possession of firearms on their property; provided, that this subsection shall not apply to law enforcement personnel when lawfully authorized to enter onto private property.

## 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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