J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                       827

DICTIONS WITHIN THE STATE OF MARYLAND ON POSSES-
SION OR TRANSFERS BY PRIVATE PARTIES OF PISTOLS
AND REVOLVERS ARE SUPERSEDED BY THIS SECTION
AND THE STATE OF MARYLAND HEREBY PRE EMPTS THE
RIGHT OF SUCH JURISDICTIONS TO REGULATE THE POS-
SESSION AND TRANSFER OF PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS.

(B) It shall be unlawful for any dealer or person to sell or trans-

fer a pistol or revolver to a person whom he knows or has reasonable

cause to believe has been convicted of a crime of violence , or of

any of the provisions of this subtitle, or is a fugitive from justice

[.] , or is an habitual drunkard, or is addicted to the use of drugs
OR AN HABITUAL USER OF NARCOTICS, BARBITURATES
OR AMPHETAMINES, or is of unsound mind, or to any person

visibly under the influence of alcohol or drugs. , OR TO ANY PER-

SON UNDER TWENTY ONE YEARS OF AGE.

(C) It shall be unlawful for any person who has been convicted

of a crime of violence, or of any of the provisions of this subtitle or

who is a fugitive from justice or an habitual drunkard, or addicted

to the use of drugs OR AN HABITUAL USER OF NARCOTICS,

BARBITURATES OR AMPHETAMINES, OR ADJUDGED MEN-
TALLY INCOMPETENT, to possess a pistol or revolver.

448. Penalty.

Any person violating any of the provisions of this subtitle UN-

LESS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN shall upon conviction be

fined not more than [three hundred dollars ($300.00)] one thou-

sand dollars ($1,000.00) or [imprisonment] imprisoned for not more
than [one (1) year,] three (3) years, or both.

441.

(A)    AS USED IN THIS SUBTITLE—

(B)    THE TERM "PERSON" INCLUDES AN INDIVIDUAL,
PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION.

(C)    THE TERM "PISTOL OR REVOLVER" MEANS ANY
FIREARM WITH BARREL LESS THAN TWELVE INCHES IN
LENGTH, INCLUDING SIGNAL, STARTER, AND BLANK PIS-
TOLS.

(D)    THE TERM "DEALER" MEANS ANY PERSON EN-
GAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING FIREARMS AT
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL, OR ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN
THE BUSINESS OF REPAIRING SUCH FIREARMS.

(E)    THE TERM "CRIME OF VIOLENCE" MEANS ABDUC-
TION; ARSON; BURGLARY, INCLUDING COMMON LAW AND
ALL STATUTORY AND STOREHOUSE FORMS OF BURGLARY
OFFENSES; ESCAPE; HOUSEBREAKING; KIDNAPPING;
MANSLAUGHTER, EXCEPTING INVOLUNTARY MAN-
SLAUGHTER; MAYHEM; MURDER; RAPE; ROBBERY; AND
SODOMY; OR AN ATTEMPT TO COMMIT ANY OF THE
AFORESAID OFFENSES; OR ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO
COMMIT ANY OF THE AFORESAID OFFENSES, OR ASSAULT
WITH INTENT TO COMMIT ANY OTHER OFFENSE PUNISH-
ABLE BY IMPRISONMENT FOR MORE THAN ONE YEAR.