Code of the District of Columbia

§ 7–2561.01. Firearm tracing data and accountability report.

*NOTE: This section was created by temporary legislation that will expire on August 29, 2024.*

(a) By January 1, 2024, the Mayor shall submit to the Council and post on its website a report that includes the following information:

(1) The total number of firearms recovered in the District;

(2) The location where each firearm was recovered, disaggregated by police district;

(3) The total number of ghost guns recovered in the District;

(4) The number of firearms recovered, disaggregated by, if available, manufacturer, firearm model, state or country of origin, and the last known point of sale, transfer, theft, or loss of such firearm; and

(5) To the extent possible, an analysis of purchase patterns with the available information from the firearms recovered.

(b) The Mayor shall begin collecting this information no later than August 4, 2023.

(c) For the purposes of this section, the term "ghost gun" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-2501.01(9B).