54                                Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 13

(vii) Section 342 (relating to breaking into building with intent
to steal);

(viii) The common-law crime of assault when committed with
intent to do great bodily harm;

(ix) Sections 276 through 313D (relating to drugs and other
dangerous substances) as they shall be amended from time to time;
and

"(x) Section 36B (relating to handguns)".

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That Section 90A of Article 56 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume and
1971 Supplement), title "Licenses," subtitle "Private Detectives,"
subheading "Special permit to carry concealed weapon," be and it is
hereby repealed.

[90A.

A special permit to carry a concealed weapon, as defined in Article
27, Section 36, may be issued by the Superintendent of the Maryland
State Police to any person to whom a license has been issued in ac-
cordance with provisions of this subtitle, or any employee of any
such licensee if such employee has been properly registered in ac-
cordance with the provisions of Section 81 of this subtitle, provided
that the Superintendent, or his delegate, first finds that such licensee
or employee:

(1)  Is of good character; and

(2)  Has not been convicted of a felony; and

(3)   Possesses such mental and physical qualities as the Super-
intendent may determine necessary.

Any special permit issued pursuant to this section may be re-
voked by the Superintendent of the Maryland State Police at any
time.]

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That all restrictions imposed by
the law, ordinances, or regulations of the political subdivisions on
the wearing, carrying, or transporting of handguns are superseded
by this Act, and the State of Maryland hereby preempts the right of
the political subdivisions to regulate said matters.

Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That if any provision of this Act
or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall be
held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or appli-
cations thereof which can be given effect without the invalid pro-
vision or application.

Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That all laws or parts of laws,
public general or public local, inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are repealed to the extent of the inconsistency.

Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby de-
clared to be an emergency measure and necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health and safety, and having been passed