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Good point. And an important distinction.

I did all that for concealed carry.

I wonder what the penalty is in DC for failure to properly register? Misdemeanor or felony?

I can’t see how it could be a felony, but ya never know.

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-- I wonder what the penalty is in DC for failure to properly register? --

That's not the only way one can run afoul of the law ...

Possession of ammunition for an unregistered firearm is prohibited in the District of Columbia, and you may be subject to criminal charges. If registering a semi-automatic firearm, bring the empty accompanying magazine. Please note that it is illegal to possess a magazine that holds more than ten rounds of ammunition in the District of Columbia.

I don't know if this is up to date. DC seems to have "buried" the penalty parts of its statutes.

• Any individual who violates the revised Firearms Control Regulations Act of 1975 may be fined no more than $1,000 or be imprisoned for no more than one year.
• A person who is convicted of knowingly possessing restricted pistol bullets may not be imprisoned for more than 10 years or fined more than $10,000. A mandatory minimum sentence of one year exists for this offense.
• Firearms owners must register their weapons with the local police department, file a report if it is lost, stolen, or sold and carry the registration certificate with them at all times. Violation of these regulations can result in the following punishments:
• First violation- civil fine of $100
• Second violation- civil fine of $500, revocation of firearm registration, 5-year prohibition of subsequent registrations
• Third violation- civil fine of $500, revocation of firearm registration, permanent prohibition on subsequent registrations

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Found a link to the "Official Code of DC," did a search on "ammunition" and one of the 27 hits was this ...

Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.
Subtitle J. Public Safety.
Chapter 25. Firearms Control.
Unit A. Firearms Control Regulations.
Subchapter VII. Miscellaneous Provisions.
DC ST 7-2507.06 - Penalties [Formerly cited as DC ST 1981 6-2376]

(1) A person who knowingly or intentionally sells, transfers, or distributes a firearm, destructive device, or Search Term Begin ammunition Search Term End to a person under 18 years of age shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.

(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, any person who is convicted a second time for possessing an unregistered firearm shall be fined not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.

(B) A person who in the person's dwelling place, place of business, or on other land possessed by the person, possesses a pistol, or firearm that could otherwise be registered, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

(3) A person convicted of knowingly possessing restricted pistol bullets in violation of 7-2506.01(3) may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 10 years and shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a mandatory-minimum term of not less than 1 year and shall not be released from prison or granted probation or suspension of sentence prior to serving the mandatory-minimum sentence, and, in addition, may be fined an amount not to exceed $10,000.

So, what is a "restricted pistol bullet?" I wondered.

DC ST 7-2501.01 (13A) "Restricted pistol bullet" means any bullet designed for use in a pistol which, when fired from a pistol with a barrel of 5 inches or less in length, is capable of penetrating commercially available body armor with a penetration resistance equal to or greater than that of 18 layers of kevlar.