And let us not forget that EMPTY CASINGS are also illegal in DC. Punishment is the same—up to $1000 fine and a year in jail.
http://usfinancepost.com/d-c-man-faces-two-years-for-having-empty-shell-casing-8760.html
It takes really evil people to pass laws like that, and cops who enforce them are just as bad.
That is an insane law.