Or own a gun in washington, d. C. So much people just dont know and today is a tutorial where we are going to educate and inform people about the dos and dont. Joining us is inspector spirits president and owner of d. C. Conceal and carry. And brian buckfelt who is a private investigators with the buckfelt group. What are the laws to carry and own guns . Lets start with the District Of Columbia . Fire must be registered. On top of that, you have to have a concealed carry permit to bear arms outside of your home or place of business. Armstrong what are the things you can do if you have those permits of the concealed d. C. Now has a concealed care permit. You need to go get training. Once you get training, therefore you need to know Situational Awareness and the laws for selfdefense. Armstrong brian how are the laws different in virginia and maryland. Virginia has open carry for citizens of virginia as well as non citizens. They do have a concealed carry, you can register the firearm and get your concealed carry permit. How does it differ vs. What the laws are in the district. D. C. Doesnt have open carry. Armstrong anybody can carry . Yes. Armstrong is it safe . A catastrophe in some ways. How do we know they are trained . We dont know. Armstrong how many stam states . In the united states, 42 open carry is in about 42. Currently, 10 that are restrictive in terms of may carry, in terms of if you go and apply for concealed carry, you may receive one depending on application status and background. Armstrong anybody, can go and get a gun and go to maryland. What have been the incidents where this turned out to be not so good for the state . D. C. Had armstrong we are talking about virginia. Concealed carry holders. Armstrong we are talking about open. Open carry people are responsible. Armstrong that is amazing. It has been common the virginia a long time. Armstrong what about the laws in maryland . Maryland again, it is a may issue state. You can apply, no open carry per se in maryland, in the since you need a permit. If you are issue add permit to carry, youll be able to openly carry or concealed carry, you must have a permit to carry in maryland. Are we saying when you have open carry, anybody can carry a gun, people tend to be more responsible. It has been a law since day 1. It is common place, nothing new they have to experience. Would you agree, if the District Of Columbia were not predominantly black they would have similar laws and others who feel insecure with a lot of people in the city predominated by young black youth to give them the same open carry like in virginia. Does race and socioeconomic background play a role why you dont have this in the district . You have economical issues, however you have a lot of politicians and political armstrong does race play a roll role. I would say it is a possibility. One financial where with all to get through a process. Most expensive concealed carry in the nation. Someone who has no training is looking upwards 500 600. Armstrong new york, 11,000 . Yes. It is almost like a unicorn in new york city. Armstrong you said there were three. Second barrier is affordable time. People need to take off time to get training. Because the time restraint might be 16, 18, 24 hours of training, therefore they might not be able to take off work. Third thing is background. So if any Underprivileged Youth were involved in any Law Enforcement issues, negative way in the path that would hinder firearm late ner life. Armstrong did you know in the District Of Columbia, there are aspects of stand your ground law . Do you think many are aware of that . No. Armstrong also when we come back, we are going to make you comfortable with these weapons, they are not your enemies, they can be your best friend if operated and trained in a proper respectful way they can save lives and protect your own. 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We have experts here to talk about it. You challenged me during the break, virginia is not unusual. There are 42 other states that have open carry. As an example, open carry, in virginia, pennsylvania, open carry armstrong maine, montana. In fact, constitutional carry states six like vermont. You need nothing, no permit to conceal or openly carry. Armstrong lets come back to the District Of Columbia and stand your ground. Talk about that. People think it is florida and texas, you are wrong. Selfdefense in the classes, metropolitan Police Department concealed carry specifically in d. C. No duty to retreat in the district. That is a stand your ground law. Armstrong let me say this for the rare that are able to conceal and carry in the district. If you are on the street and see commission of a crime, you have the option to use your weapon and use deadly force to protect your fellow citizen. Yes. District of columbia, no duty to retreat, you can defend a third person. That is your right in selfdefense and Situational Awareness in District Of Columbia. Armstrong brian, should we encourage people to arm themselves, obviously the leadership in washington, d. C. Khairi abaza carry, fought it tooth and nail. D. C. Police chief on 60 minutes, in the commission of the crime, normally the killings happens in eight minutes, first advice to run, secondly defend yourself and overpower the assailant if you can. She was stunned she was given this kind of advice. What does it tell us . She is intelligence enough and knows Law Enforcement, you have the option to run, first line of defense, take cover. If you cant run, you have to defend yourself and whatever way a chair, you have to use some other object. If you are not carrying a concealed weapon, you might have a situation. Armstrong everybody on this set has been approved to conceal and carry. I want to make you comfortable. As far as we are concerned, this is probably the safest place in washington, d. C. Right now, i must say. Help us and our viewers watching this who are stunned, they remember david gregory, meet the press, this is no david gregory. Talk about these weapons and why are these weapons legal particularly in the District Of Columbia, virginia, and maryland, what is it about these weapons we all have in common . Capacity of ammunition they are able to hold is the first aspect, handguns without high in maryland, d. C. And virginia. In virginia, they do carry some high capacities. In virginia no restriction. Armstrong shocks me, this gun, i could not believe that this gun is legal. This is considered a handgun. Armstrong this is considered a handgun. We are on tv. How is it this gun is legal . Barrel size, 16 inches and capacity magazines it canhold. Able to handle capacity of 30 rounds, less than 10 rounds makes it legal. Armstrong some would think it is a semiautomatic, it is not. It is not. Might have that look, nostalgia. Armstrong this gun is so it is so it makes me oh when i feel it. It is so appealing. It really turns me on, this gun, why . I couldnt say. Armstrong i feel so comfortable. I look at it as a defense mechanism. If this place went crazy it would be one of my first weapons. Armstrong it is very interesting in the times we live in, more and more people are rethinking their positions and feelings about guns, why . What is happening to our society . People looking to protect themselves, protect their families, with the mass shootings, it is becoming the way of the world. Today the only line of defense, knife wont help you, gun will. What do you think . People have become, they are desiring to actually be empowered with selfdefense. People work hard to build their families, they go to work, they get educated, and to be robbed of their freedom is, is pair mount to their empowering themselves. Armstrong when we come back, you are going to like this next segment, we are going to walk you through how do you become legal in d. C. Maryland, virginia to have a firearm, also the process of concealed and carry . This is a responsible gun show, trainer, certified in the well be back. 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In the District Of Columbia, as an example, it is restricted for magazine capacity or magazine for semiautomatic firearm would be 10 rounds. Depends on the firearm on what firearm. As the district is sometimes convoluted, depends on the firearm that you are actually concealing. Example, if your magazine is seven rounds, that capacity for that firearm, start with the firearm, seven plus one in the chamber, that is eight. Multiplied twice. That is the maximum for that firearm you can carry which is 16. Armstrong what happens someone watching this show today, owning a gun, what is the train to get comfortable with the firearm . In maryland, best way is to first register yourself with a course, take the 40 hour course with training and handling. Armstrong that is 40 hours. Yes h. Go to a gun range and shoot. Armstrong which one of these guns do you recommend to start with . Revolver, easiest to shoot to fire and accuracy, easy to and has no recoil. Armstrong what about caring for that gun, they are dangerous. They can be harmful. We read how children use their parents gun goes off, goes off and kid a dead. In maryland, you have to have your firearm locked at all times in the house under the age of 16. It becomes a misdemeanor crime under the age of 16. Store the firearm in a locked box, any time you are cleaning the weapon clear of anyone else but yourself all the utensils are in the room so you dont have to leave the room at any time. Armstrong it is shocking to me somebody that has grown up with guns, if i go three weeks or a month without firing a gun, it is critical i am constantly at the fire range taking lessons, shooting, reminding myself of the responsibility. So easy to get rusty. It is a perishable skill. You need to practice. Armstrong how often . I recommend practice at least once a month. Range then you need to be responsible. With semiautomatics, ar15, with your revolvers, with your shotguns, you need to be proficient. That is my suggest. Arm arm you talked about about affordability. Someone wants to be legal and learn the firearms, how expensive is it . Varies greatly based on the persons training. Come to find out if someone has no experience whatsoever, in the District Of Columbia, they need to take a 16 hour firearms course, they need to take a two hour firearm course, specifically live fire at a range and above and beyond that, they need to have two hours of selfdefense and Situational Awareness. 20 hours minimum of training depending on the class and instruction the persons knowledge. That is just a minimum. On top of that, they need to actually go through the process of registering their firearm getting fingerprinted, paying administrative fees. Can become expensive. Armstrong i went through the process, learning not just when to shoot a gun equally important and when not to shoot a gun. It is easy when firing at targets, you can sort of get lost even i do well, that is not the reality of it. Nobody is shooting back at you. Every situation is different, sometimes you have to know you cant shoot because you may kill innocent people. It is important you get this training, important you are you also understand that gun is very dangerous. It may save lives, it certainly will eliminate lives. I think we have a vignette, i am dont go away. 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Rachael after 10 season, counting down top tips of all time frchlt peter walsh of an jack media. Armstrong last but not least, you need to train on the gun you need to carry, driving an suv is not like driving a honda. Talk about that quickly. So important. You need to be proficient with the firearm you are carrying, whether or not you wear glasses, night sight, whether or not there is a safety on the firearm. Whether or not there is a long triggered squeeze. Varies greatly. Maybe you have arthritis, a limp, maybe you have to use your weak hand. It varies on what situation at all times. Armstrong i cant thank you all so much for this gun ownership responsibility show and what you guys do in your lives preparing people for carrying a gun, you can eliminate. Thank you for listening, thank you for joining us, i am armstrong williams