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- Apr 6, 2012
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District of Columbia CCW Instructors,
Due to recent events in the District of Columbia I have been asked to reach out to all CCW Instructors registered in the District of Columbia and ask you to add to your course of instruction a segment to include CCW Holsters. I fully realize that at this time you are not required to discuss holsters in your classes. I’m sure that you will all agree that it was an accidental oversite by the City and Department not to include this topic in your instruction.
DCMR Title 24 Chapter 23 section 24-2344.2 States “A licensee shall carry any pistol in a holster on their person in a firmly secure manner that is reasonably designed to prevent loss, theft, or accidental discharge of the pistol.” We all know that there are thousands of different CCW holsters available and many more are created every day. It has come to the attention of the Firearms Registration and Conceal Carry Office that a “belt clip” is available on the market and being sold as a “holster”. Not only does this “Belt Clip” offer no protection for an accidental discharge but it also is not reasonably designed to prevent theft or loss nor does it firmly secure the weapon. It has been determent by the Firearms Registration and Concealed Carry office that this type of “Belt Clip” and anything similar to it do not meet the definition of a holster and are not permitted in the District of Columbia for use by CCW Permit holders.
The following link will take you to a site that sells a Smith & Wesson “Belt Clip” that is easily installed by removing the slide rear cover plate and installing a replacement plate. The replacement plate has 2 screw holes that allow the ambidextrous installation of the “Belt Clip.” https://www.clipdraw.com/product/smith-wesson-mp-pistols-belt-clip-for-concealed-carry/ You can find installation instructions on that same site as well as you tube here https://youtu.be/UpVAZDo-imM
This determination has been made with the safety of the CCW Permit holder in mind as well as the safety of innocent bystanders and first responders. Please pass this information along to your students so we can ensure that the District of Columbia maintains a high standard for safety while providing an opportunity for people to exorcise their second amendment right while they are here.
Respectfully,
Security Officer's Management Branch
Corporate Support Bureau
Metropolitan Police Department
District of Columbia CCW Instructors,
Due to recent events in the District of Columbia I have been asked to reach out to all CCW Instructors registered in the District of Columbia and ask you to add to your course of instruction a segment to include CCW Holsters. I fully realize that at this time you are not required to discuss holsters in your classes. I’m sure that you will all agree that it was an accidental oversite by the City and Department not to include this topic in your instruction.
DCMR Title 24 Chapter 23 section 24-2344.2 States “A licensee shall carry any pistol in a holster on their person in a firmly secure manner that is reasonably designed to prevent loss, theft, or accidental discharge of the pistol.” We all know that there are thousands of different CCW holsters available and many more are created every day. It has come to the attention of the Firearms Registration and Conceal Carry Office that a “belt clip” is available on the market and being sold as a “holster”. Not only does this “Belt Clip” offer no protection for an accidental discharge but it also is not reasonably designed to prevent theft or loss nor does it firmly secure the weapon. It has been determent by the Firearms Registration and Concealed Carry office that this type of “Belt Clip” and anything similar to it do not meet the definition of a holster and are not permitted in the District of Columbia for use by CCW Permit holders.
The following link will take you to a site that sells a Smith & Wesson “Belt Clip” that is easily installed by removing the slide rear cover plate and installing a replacement plate. The replacement plate has 2 screw holes that allow the ambidextrous installation of the “Belt Clip.” https://www.clipdraw.com/product/smith-wesson-mp-pistols-belt-clip-for-concealed-carry/ You can find installation instructions on that same site as well as you tube here https://youtu.be/UpVAZDo-imM
This determination has been made with the safety of the CCW Permit holder in mind as well as the safety of innocent bystanders and first responders. Please pass this information along to your students so we can ensure that the District of Columbia maintains a high standard for safety while providing an opportunity for people to exorcise their second amendment right while they are here.
Respectfully,
Security Officer's Management Branch
Corporate Support Bureau
Metropolitan Police Department
