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been convicted of a felony; and further statement as to
whether he has ever been adjudged guilty of violating the
laws governing the sale of alcoholic beverages or for the
prevention of gambling in the state of Maryland; and in
Worcester County a statement that the applicant has never
offered a plea of nolo contendere to a felony indictment
which was accepted by a court; AND IN WICOMICO COUNTY A
STATEMENT THAT THE APPLICANT CONSENTS TO THE BOARD
INVESTIGATING THE APPLICANT'S CRIMINAL RECORD.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1978.

Approved May 16, 1978.

CHAPTER 557

(Senate Bill 1190)

AN ACT concerning

Charles County — Firearms

FOR the purpose of prohibiting any person from discharging

or having in his possession in Charles County any air

gun while loaded within a certain distance of any other
person's home or residence, or any school or
schoolgrounds, or of certain other properties;
"defining air gun"; specifying that this prohibition
does not apply at certain places and for certain
purposes; and providing a penalty for violation of the
prohibition.

BY adding to

The Public Local Laws of Charles County

Section 139A to be under the new subtitle "Firearms"

Article 9 - Public Local Laws of Maryland

(1969 Edition and 1977 Supplement, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as
follows:

Article 9 - Charles County

FIREARMS

139A.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "AIR GUN" MEANS A SMALL-CALIBER
WEAPON, EITHER A HANDGUN OR A SHOULDER WEAPON, FROM WHICH