. 346 ARTICLE 27.

Machine Gun.

1933, ch. 550. sec. 350A.

350A. Definitions. "Machine Gun" as used in this sub-title, means
a weapon, of any description, by whatever name known, loaded or un-
loaded, from which more than one shot or bullet may be automatically dis-
charged from a magazine, by a single function of the firing device.

"Crime of Violence" applies to and includes any of the following

crimes or an attempt to commit any of the same, namely, murder of any
degree, manslaughter, kidnapping, rape, mayhem, assault to do great bodily
harm, robbery, burglary, housebreaking, breaking and entering, and lar-
ceny.

"Person" applies to and includes firm, partnership, association or

corporation.

1933, ch. 550. sec. 350B.

350B. Possession or use of a machine gun in the perpetration or at-
tempted perpetration of a crime of violence is hereby declared to be a crime
punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a term of not
more than twenty years.

1933, ch. 550. sec. 350C.

350C. Possession or use of a machine gun for offensive or aggressive
purpose is hereby declared to be a crime punishable by imprisonment in the
state penitentiary for term of not more than ten years.

1933, ch. 550, sec. 350D.

350D. Possession or use of a machine gun shall be presumed to be for

offensive or aggressive purpose:

(a) when the machine gun is on premises not owned or rented, for
bona fide permanent residence or business occupancy, by the person in
whose possession the machine gun may be found; or

(b) when in the possession of, or used by, an unaturalized foreign-born
person, or a person who has been convicted of a crime of violence in any

court of record, state or federal, of the United States of America, its
territories or insular possessions; or

(c) when the machine gun is of the kind described in Section 350H
and has not been registered as in said section required; or

(d) when empty or loaded shells which have been used or are suscepti-
ble of being used in the machine gun are found in the immediate vicinity
thereof.

1933. ch. 550, sec. 350E.

350E. The presence of a machine gun in any room, boat, or vehicle
shall be evidence of the possession or use of the machine gun by each person
occupying the room, boat, or vehicle where the weapon is found.