President Donald Trump’s sweeping law-and-order crackdown in Washington, D.C., is delivering a major win for law-abiding residents seeking the right to protect themselves.
The president’s Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force has slashed the city’s concealed carry and firearm registration wait times from months down to mere days, all without changing local gun laws.
The task force, created via Trump’s March executive order to revitalize the capital, worked directly with local officials to streamline the process for residents navigating the District’s notoriously strict firearms system.
In a statement, White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said:
“President Trump is not only stopping violent crime in Washington, D.C., he is also streamlining the permitting process for law-abiding residents who want the ability to protect themselves and their families.
“The Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force has been working with local officials to eliminate longstanding obstacles and successfully reduced the average permit processing time from several months to just five days.”
Under the new system, D.C. residents can now book next-day appointments to register their firearms with the Metropolitan Police Department, with walk-ins available and advertised on the department’s website.
Just months ago, applicants typically waited four months for an appointment, a White House official confirmed.
The concealed carry process has also been overhauled.
What once took “several months” now takes an average of just 4.6 days, according to May task force data.
The registration and concealed carry application categories have been merged to avoid confusion, and fingerprinting options have been expanded after the D.C. City Council approved the use of third-party vendors on July 28.
Washington, D.C., still maintains some of the most restrictive gun laws in the nation, including a ban on most semi-automatic rifles, ammunition restrictions, and an extensive list of gun-free zones that covers public memorials, government buildings, schools, hospitals, stadiums, and any location where alcohol is sold.
Concealed carry holders must reapply every two years.
Applicants must still meet the city’s requirements, such as completing a firearms training course.
The MPD’s list of disqualifications includes refusing fingerprinting or photography, failing to pay fees, or attempting to register prohibited weapons like short-barreled shotguns and so-called “assault weapons.”
The working group is also exploring expanded carry rights, including allowing female permit holders to carry in handbags instead of being forced to strap firearms to their bodies, permitting concealed carry on public transit, and recognizing concealed carry permits from other states.
These changes would require D.C. City Council approval.
Trump’s task force includes members from the Department of the Interior, Department of Homeland Security, FBI, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for D.C.
Its mission: make the capital “safe, beautiful, and prosperous by preventing crime, punishing criminals, preserving order, protecting our revered American monuments, and promoting beautification and the preservation of our history and heritage.”
The March executive order was followed by Trump’s federalization of the D.C. police on Monday, deploying hundreds of National Guard troops and federal agents to sweep the streets under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.
Trump hailed the move as “Liberation Day in D.C.,” declaring:
“We’re going to take our capital back.
“We’re taking it back under the authority vested in me as the president of the United States.
“I’m officially invoking section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act. …
“In addition, I’m deploying the National Guard to help reestablish law, order, and public safety in Washington, D.C.
“And they’re going to be allowed to do their job properly.”
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