District of Columbia Firearm Freedom Act

Sponsor: Dan Crenshaw (Republican-TX)April 15, 2026

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Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

D.C. residents and visitors would no longer need permits or registration to own or carry firearms.

This bill would end many of the District of Columbia's firearm restrictions. Residents and visitors would no longer need permits or to register their guns, and could carry concealed handguns without a special license. It would also allow D.C. residents to buy firearms from dealers in Virginia and Maryland.

What Would Change

Today, residents and visitors in the District of Columbia must get licenses, permits, or register their firearms. They also face bans on certain firearm features and large capacity ammunition devices. If this bill becomes law, the District would be prohibited from requiring prior authorization or registration for firearms. Its registration system would be repealed, and feature-based bans would be removed. People 21 and older could carry concealed handguns without a permit, and D.C. residents could buy firearms from licensed dealers in Virginia and Maryland.

Key Provisions

Ends District of Columbia requirements for licenses, permits, or registration to get or own a firearm.
Stops the District of Columbia from requiring firearm registration and would require the destruction of existing registration records.
Allows people 21 and older who are not prohibited by federal law to carry concealed handguns in the District of Columbia without a permit.
Blocks the District of Columbia from banning firearms based on features like a pistol grip, adjustable stock, or detachable magazine.
Ends the District of Columbia's ban on large capacity ammunition feeding devices.
Lets District of Columbia residents buy firearms from federally licensed dealers in Virginia and Maryland.

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District of Columbia Firearm Freedom Act

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