D.C. has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. The city prohibits the open carrying of guns, and carrying concealed weapons is allowed only with a permit. Although a court recently upended a significant portion of D.C.’s concealed-carry law, it still remains illegal to carry a permitted concealed gun within 1,000 feet of a protest, on public transportation or anywhere near the White House, National Mall or U.S. Capitol. (Some members of Congress want to make it much easier to carry in D.C., but they have not yet succeeded.)
D.C. has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. The city prohibits the open carrying of guns, and carrying concealed weapons is allowed only with a permit. Although a court recently upended a significant portion of D.C.’s concealed-carry law, it still remains illegal to carry a permitted concealed gun within 1,000 feet of a protest, on public transportation or anywhere near the White House, National Mall or U.S. Capitol. (Some members of Congress want to make it much easier to carry in D.C., but they have not yet succeeded.)