RSSD.C. Council Calendar
Event Type: Hearing
Judiciary: Gun Offender Pretrial Detention and Firearms Amendment Acts
Public hearing on Bill 19-485: Gun Offender Pretrial Detention and Supervision Act of 2011 and Bill 19-614: Firearms Amendment Act of 2011
Committees
Committee Chairs
Councilmembers
The stated purpose of Bill 19-485 is to amend Chapter 13 of Title 23 of the District of Columbia Official Code to require that a person charged with any firearm related offense shall wear a detection device pending trial, and to require pretrial detention for any individual who commits a firearm related offense while on release pending trial, imposition or execution of a sentence or an appeal, or while on probation, parole, or supervised release. The stated purpose of Bill 19-614 is to amend the firearms laws of the District of Columbia to define “firearm instructor;” to allow a person to temporarily possess a firearm while participating in a firearms training and safety course; to clarify that the requirement to demonstrate knowledge of the District’s firearms laws is a one-time requirement per applicant; to repeal the requirement for a vision test; to repeal the requirement that each pistol be submitted for ballistic identification as part of the registration process; to harmonize various provisions in the laws pertaining to firearms; and to make other technical corrections and clarifications. The Committee invites testimony regarding each of these bills, and also generally testimony regarding the gun control laws of the District.
