(a) A person violates an extreme risk protection order if, after receiving actual notice of being subject to an extreme risk protection order, the person knowingly has possession or control of, purchases, or receives a firearm or ammunition.
(b) A person convicted of violating an extreme risk protection order shall be:
(1) Fined no more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01, or incarcerated for no more than 180 days, or both; and
(2) Prohibited from having possession or control of, purchasing, or receiving a firearm or ammunition for a period of 5 years after the date of conviction.
(c) A violation of an extreme risk protection order shall not be considered a:
(1) Weapons offense; or
(2) Gun offense, as that term is defined in § 7-2508.01(3).
(Sept. 24, 1976, D.C. Law 1-85, title X, § 1011; as added May 10, 2019, D.C. Law 22-314, § 2(e), 66 DCR 1672.)
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(e) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019 (D.C. Act 23-41, Apr. 15, 2019, 66 DCR 5255).
For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 2(e) of Firearms Safety Omnibus Emergency Amendment Act of 2018 (D.C. Act 22-629, Jan. 30, 2018, 66 DCR 1729).
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 7 - Human Health Care and Safety
Subchapter X - Extreme Risk Protection Orders
§ 7–2510.02. Petitions for extreme risk protection orders
§ 7–2510.03. Final extreme risk protection orders
§ 7–2510.04. Ex parte extreme risk protection orders
§ 7–2510.05. Service of extreme risk protection orders
§ 7–2510.06. Renewal of final extreme risk protection orders
§ 7–2510.07a. Nature and issuance of search warrants
§ 7–2510.07b. Time of execution of search warrants
§ 7–2510.07c. Execution of search warrants
§ 7–2510.07d. Disposition of property
§ 7–2510.08. Termination of extreme risk protection orders
§ 7–2510.09. Return or disposal of firearms or ammunition
§ 7–2510.10. Recording requirements
§ 7–2510.11. Violation of an extreme risk protection order
§ 7–2510.12. Law enforcement to retain other authority
§ 7–2510.13. Extreme Risk Protection Order Implementation Working Group