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Home » US Law » 2022 Maryland Statutes » Public Safety » Title 5 - Firearms » Subtitle 2 - Rifles and Shotguns

Section 5-201 – Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.     (b)    “Dealer’s license” means a federal firearms license.     (c)    “Immediate family member” means a spouse, a parent, a stepparent, a grandparent, a stepgrandparent, an aunt, an uncle, a sibling, a stepsibling, a child, a stepchild, a grandchild, a stepgrandchild, a niece, or a nephew, as related by […]

Section 5-202 – Scope of Subtitle

    This subtitle does not apply to a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun that is:         (1)    an antique firearm as defined in § 4-201 of the Criminal Law Article;         (2)    a device designed or redesigned for use other than as a weapon;         (3)    a device designed or redesigned for use as a signaling, pyrotechnic, line throwing, safety, or similar […]

Section 5-203 – Possession of Short-Barreled Rifle or Short-Barreled Shotgun

    (a)    A person may not possess a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun unless:         (1)    the person, while on official business is:             (i)    a member of the law enforcement personnel of the federal government, the State, or a political subdivision of the State;             (ii)    a member of the armed forces of the United States or the National Guard while on […]

Section 5-204 – Purchasers of Rifles or Shotguns

    (a)    In this section, “adjacent state” means Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, or West Virginia.     (b)    If a resident of this State is eligible to purchase a rifle or shotgun under the laws of an adjacent state, the resident may purchase a rifle or shotgun from a federally licensed gun dealer in the adjacent state.     (c)    If a resident of […]

Section 5-204.1 – Restrictions on Sale, Rental, or Transfer of Rifle or Shotgun — Facilitation by Licensee — Fees — No Civil Liability

    (a)    This section does not apply to:         (1)    a sale, rental, or transfer:             (i)    involving a licensee or a federally licensed gun manufacturer, dealer, or importer;             (ii)    between immediate family members;             (iii)    involving law enforcement personnel of any unit of the federal government, a member of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the National Guard, or […]

Section 5-205 – Disqualification for Possession

    (a)    This subtitle does not apply to a rifle or shotgun that is an antique firearm as defined in § 4–201 of the Criminal Law Article.     (b)    A person may not possess a rifle or shotgun if the person:         (1)    has been convicted of a disqualifying crime as defined in § 5–101 of this title;         (2)    has been convicted […]

Section 5-206 – Possession of Rifle or Shotgun Prohibited

    (a)    A person may not possess a rifle or shotgun if the person was previously convicted of:         (1)    a crime of violence as defined in § 5–101 of this title;         (2)    a violation of § 5–602, § 5–603, § 5–604, § 5–605, § 5–612, § 5–613, or § 5–614 of the Criminal Law Article; or         (3)    an offense under […]