1054                             Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 642

ARUNDEL, TALBOT, HARFORD, CAROLINE AND WORCES-
TER COUNTIES.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 36 (a) of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1960 Supplement), title "Crimes and Punishments", sub-title
"Crimes and Punishments", sub-heading "Concealed Weapons", be
and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

36.

(a) 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, whatso-
ever (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 person in
any unlawful manner, 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 afore-
said or openly, with the deliberate purpose of injuring the person or
destroying the life of another, the court, or justice of the peace, pre-
siding in the case, shall impose the highest sentence of imprisonment
hereinbefore prescribed. In Cecil, ANNE ARUNDEL, TALBOT,
HARFORD, CAROLINE, WORCESTER [County] and Kent Coun-
ties it shall also be unlawful and a misdemeanor, punishable as above
set forth, for any minor to carry any dangerous or deadly weapon
between one hour and AFTER sunset and one hour before sunrise,
whether concealed or not, except while on a bona fide hunting trip, or
except while engaged in or on the way to or returning from a bona
fide trap shoot, sport shooting event, or any organized civic or mili-
tary activity, ; provided further that in Kent County said minor must
also be in possession of a written statement, bearing the current date,
from a parent or guardian giving him permission to attend an event
or activity recognised as an exception herein or from the command-
ing or chief officer in charge of such event or activity.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1961.

Approved May 3, 1961.

CHAPTER 642
(Senate Bill 105)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 1 of
Article 68 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1960 Supplement),

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.