J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     835

A PERSON WHOM HE KNOWS OR HAS REASONABLE CAUSE
TO BELIEVE HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIME OF VIO-
LENCE, OR OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUB-
TITLE, OR IS A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE, OR IS AN HABIT-
UAL DRUNKARD, OR IS ADDICTED TO 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 PERSON 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 A HABITUAL DRUNKARD,
OR ADDICTED TO OR AN HABITUAL USER OF NARCOTICS,
BARBITURATES OR AMPHETAMINES, TO POSSESS A PIS-
TOL OR REVOLVER.

448.

ANY PERSON VIOLATING ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED HEREIN
SHALL UPON CONVICTION BE FINED NOT MORE THAN ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000) OR IMPRISONED FOR NOT
MORE THAN THREE YEARS, OR BOTH. ANY PROSPECTIVE
PURCHASER MAKING A FALSE MATERIAL STATEMENT ON
AN APPLICATION TO PURCHASE OR TRANSFER REQUIRED
BY SECTION 442 OR ANY DEALER MAKING A FALSE MA-
TERIAL STATEMENT ON AN APPLICATION FOR A PISTOL
AND REVOLVER DEALER'S LICENSE REQUIRED BY SEC-
TION 443 SHALL UPON CONVICTION THEREOF BE FINED
NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000) OR
IMPRISONED FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO (2) YEARS, OR
BOTH.

SECTION 1A. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT
SECTION 36(A) OF SAID ARTICLE OF THE CODE (1965 SUP-
PLEMENT), SUBTITLE "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REPEALED AND RE-ENACTED, WITH AMENDMENTS, TO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,
SAND CLUB, METAL KNUCKLES, RAZOR, OR ANY OTHER
DANGEROUS OR DEADLY WEAPON OF ANY KIND, WHAT-
SOEVER (PENKNIVES WITHOUT SWITCH BLADE EX-
CEPTED) CONCEALED UPON OR ABOUT HIS PERSON, AND
EVERY PERSON WHO SHALL WEAR OR CARRY ANY SUCH
WEAPON OPENLY WITH THE INTENT OR PURPOSE OF IN-
JURING ANY PERSON IN ANY UNLAWFUL MANNER, SHALL
BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON CONVICTION
THEREOF, SHALL BE IMPRISONED IN JAIL, OR THE MARY-
LAND HOUSE OF CORRECTION FOR NOT LESS THAN SIX
MONTHS NOR MORE THAN THREE YEARS; AND IN CASE
OF CONVICTION, IF IT SHALL APPEAR FROM THE EVIDENCE