DC Gun Laws & Firearms Safety Practice Exam

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Who is responsible for conducting the background check when applying for a firearm registration in D.C.?

The FBI
DC Metropolitan Police Department
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
The Department of Homeland Security

The correct answer is: DC Metropolitan Police Department

When applying for a firearm registration in D.C., the DC Metropolitan Police Department is responsible for conducting the background check. This is because the DC Metropolitan Police Department oversees the gun registration process in the District of Columbia and is in charge of ensuring that applicants meet all the necessary requirements to possess a firearm legally within the city. While the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Department of Homeland Security are all federal agencies involved in various aspects of firearms regulation and enforcement, when it comes to firearm registration in the District of Columbia, it is the DC Metropolitan Police Department that conducts the background checks.