DC Gun Laws & Firearms Safety Practice Exam

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Which of the following firearms is illegal to possess in DC?

Semi-automatic rifles
Handguns registered before 1976
Sawed-off shotguns
All of the above are legal

The correct answer is: Sawed-off shotguns

In Washington D.C., it is illegal to possess sawed-off shotguns. Sawed-off shotguns are considered illegal under the National Firearms Act, which restricts the possession of firearms with barrels shorter than a certain length (18 inches for shotguns). This regulation aims to regulate the possession of such firearms due to their potential for criminal misuse. Therefore, while semi-automatic rifles and handguns registered before 1976 are legal to possess in D.C. under certain conditions, sawed-off shotguns are prohibited.