1330                            Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 802

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.

Approved April 28, 1959.

CHAPTER 802
(House Bill 803)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 36 (a) of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition), title
"Crimes and Punishments", sub-title "Concealed Weapons", re-
lating to the carrying and possession of weapons by minors in this
State. RELATING TO THE CARRYING OF WEAPONS BY
MINORS IN CECIL COUNTY DURING CERTAIN HOURS.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 36 (a) of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland,
(1957 Edition), title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-title "Concealed
Weapons", be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amend-
ments, to read as follows:

36.

(a) Carrying concealed or carrying openly with intent to injure.
—Every person who shall wear or carry any pistol, dirk knife,
bowie knife, switch-blade knife, sling shot, sand club, metal knuckles,
razor, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon of any kind, what-
soever (penknives without switch blade excepted) concealed upon
or about his person, and every person who shall wear or carry any
such weapon openly with the intent or purpose of injuring any per-
son in any unlawful manner, or any minor who shall carry any

weapon, between one hour after sunset and one hour before sun-

rise, whether concealed or not, except while on a bona fide hunting

trip, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or be imprisoned
in jail, or the Maryland House of Correction, for not more than
two years; and in cases of conviction, if it shall appear from the
evidence that such weapon was carried, concealed as aforesaid or
openly, with the deliberate purpose of injuring the person or destroy-
ing the life of another, the court, or justice of the peace, presiding
in the case, shall impose the highest sentence of imprisonment here-
inbefore prescribed. IN CECIL COUNTY IT SHALL ALSO BE
UNLAWFUL AND A MISDEMEANOR, PUNISHABLE AS
ABOVE SET FORTH, FOR ANY MINOR TO CARRY ANY DAN-
GEROUS OR DEADLY WEAPON BETWEEN ONE HOUR
AFTER SUNSET AND ONE HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE,
WHETHER CONCEALED OR NOT, EXCEPT WHILE ON A
BONA FIDE HUNTING TRIP, OR EXCEPT WHILE ENGAGED

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.

CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.

Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.