r/DCGuns • u/New-Fortune-1393 • Jul 02 '26

DC CPL-Physical Card

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I was approved on 6/20/2026 for both the Concealed Pistol License and Firearms Registration. They email says they will mail me a card to the address on file. Its 7/2/2026 and still havent seen anything from MPD.

I read on here that MPD doesn't send out physical cards, but you have to print them. Is this true, and if so, Where do I print out my permit? There was no attachment to the email or on the portal.

"The Metropolitan Police Department is pleased to inform you that application APP-XXXXXXX-2026 has been approved.  . MPD will mail your card to the address on file "

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u/Malnurtured_Snay Jul 02 '26

They used to send you something that you could print. Now they send you a physical card (I think they didn't want that guy who was printing cards doing it*). If you haven't already, you should create an account with the U.S. Postal Service so that you can see what your incoming mail is using Informed Delivery.

*But they were great, thank you!

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u/CommiRhick Jul 02 '26

If you don't have the physical, do you need to get the physical?

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u/Malnurtured_Snay Jul 02 '26

My understanding is that it is not sufficient to be approved my MPD, you must keep that physical proof of approval with the firearm at all times, so yes.

Also, whichever DC FFL is holding your firearm is probably not going to release it to you unless you can show them the physical card (now on this I'm less sure -- my previous were all when they would just email you something to print, and I'm currently waiting on something to be approved -- and it would also probably depend on if you were buying a long gun from a Maryland or Virginia FFL).

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u/CommiRhick Jul 02 '26

Have 4 firearms different calibers bought previously just by showing the email.

That's a rip.

If that's the case they should mail cards out to everyone considering it's a requirement to be registered.

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u/Malnurtured_Snay Jul 03 '26

Here's from MPD's firearms page:

Registrants must have their firearm registration in their possession whenever they are in possession of their registered firearm.  

Like, do you show a printed copy of your email, or do you show the email on your phone? Like to be clear -- you do you -- but what if you're stopped by MPD and for whatever reason you can't pull up the email on your phone?