Concealed carry in our nations capital?

LOUD · April 8, 2011, 09:30 PM

Concealed carry in our nations capital? would you do it ? Can you do it? I am planning a little trip to DC and am wondering whether I should carry my weapon that I normaly carry everywhere except for work .I plan on visiting the capital , the Smitsonian and maybe even the white house . These are places Im pretty sure are off limits to carry a weapon ,but I dont want to feel vulnerable to such a crime infested city. what are the laws and the hazards? any opinion would be of interest.........LOUD

bob.a · April 8, 2011, 09:34 PM

Don't even think of bringing a pistol into DC. Don't even bring ammunition - you can go to jail for that too.

Virginia is a civilised place; not so the nation's Capitol.

Don H · April 8, 2011, 09:41 PM

http://handgunlaw.us/states/dc.pdf

**Mike Irwin** · April 9, 2011, 12:15 AM

What you're proposing to do is illegal. You can go to jail for a nice long time and lose your Second Amendment rights.

That should be everything you need to know.

On further consideration and discussion with the OP, I'm reopening this.

April 8, 2011, 09:30 PM	#1
LOUD Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 236	Concealed carry in our nations capital? Concealed carry in our nations capital? would you do it ? Can you do it? I am planning a little trip to DC and am wondering whether I should carry my weapon that I normaly carry everywhere except for work .I plan on visiting the capital , the Smitsonian and maybe even the white house . These are places Im pretty sure are off limits to carry a weapon ,but I dont want to feel vulnerable to such a crime infested city. what are the laws and the hazards? any opinion would be of interest.........LOUD

April 8, 2011, 09:41 PM	#3
Don H Senior Member Join Date: May 8, 2000 Location: SLC,Utah Posts: 2,704	http://handgunlaw.us/states/dc.pdf __________________ Don http://www.utahconcealedcarry.com/forum/

April 9, 2011, 12:15 AM	#4
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,380	What you're proposing to do is illegal. You can go to jail for a nice long time and lose your Second Amendment rights. That should be everything you need to know. On further consideration and discussion with the OP, I'm reopening this. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

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April 8, 2011, 09:34 PM	#2
bob.a Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Posts: 298	Don't even think of bringing a pistol into DC. Don't even bring ammunition - you can go to jail for that too. Virginia is a civilised place; not so the nation's Capitol.