Firearms Regulations

As of February 22, 2010, federal law makes possession of firearms in national parks subject to local and state firearms laws.

Federal law continues to prohibit firearms in federal facilities in this park. Those federal facilities are marked with signs at public entrances.

It is your responsibility to understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearms laws before entering this park. As a starting point, please visit each state's website.

Maryland State Law

• See Maryland Code, Public Safety, Title 5
• See also Maryland Code, Criminal Law, Title 4
• Maryland Attorney General

District of Columbia Law

• See Code of the District of Columbia, Division I, Title 7, Subtitle J, Chapter 25
• See also Code of the District of Columbia, Division IV, Title 22, Subtitle VI, Chapter 45
• District of Columbia Attorney General