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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 470

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 29, 1979.

CHAPTER 471

(Senate Bill 596)

AN ACT concerning

Handguns — Antique Pistol or Revolver

FOR the purpose of defining the term "antique pistol or
revolver" to mean a pistol or revolver manufactured
before a certain date and a replica of a pistol or
revolver which meets certain conditions specified in
the Act.

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 441(g)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

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441.

(G) THE TERM "ANTIQUE PISTOL OR REVOLVER" MEANS:

(1)   ANY PISTOL OR REVOLVER (INCLUDING ANY PISTOL
OR REVOLVER WITH A MATCHLOCK, FLINTLOCK, PERCUSSION CAP, OR
SIMILAR TYPE OF IGNITION SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED IN OR BEFORE
1898; AND

(2)   ANY REPLICA OF ANY PISTOL OR REVOLVER
DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) IF THE REPLICA:

(I)   IS NOT DESIGNED OR REDESIGNED FOR
USING RIMFIRE OR CONVENTIONAL CENTERFIRE FIXED AMMUNITION;
OR

(II)   USES RIMFIRE OR CONVENTIONAL
CENTERFIRE FIXED AMMUNITION WHICH IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED
IN THE UNITED STATES AND WHICH IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE IN
THE ORDINARY CHANNELS OF COMMERCIAL TRADE.