Ch. 456                                    1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND                         

(14) WEAVER ARMS SEMIAUTOMATIC NIGHTHAWK PISTOL; AND
(15) WILKINSON SEMIAUTOMATIC "LINDA" PISTOL.

36H-2.

THE PROHIBITIONS UNDER § 36H-3 OF THIS SUBHEADING DO NOT APPLY TO:

(1)      PERSONNEL OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR ANY
AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR OF THE NATIONAL GUARD, OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL OF THIS STATE OR ANY LOCAL AGENCY IN THIS STATE
WHILE SUCH PERSONS ARE ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR OFFICIAL
BUSINESS;

(2)      ANY FIREARM MODIFIED TO RENDER. IT PERMANENTLY
INOPERATIVE;                                                                                               

(3)      PURCHASES, SALES, AND TRANSPORT TO OR BY A LICENSED GUN
DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WHO IS:

(I) PROVIDING OR SERVICING AN ASSAULT PISTOL FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OR FOR ANY ENTITY EXEMPTED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)
OF THIS SECTION; OR                               

(II) ACTING TO SELL OR TRANSFER AN ASSAULT PISTOL TO A
LICENSED GUN DEALER IN ANOTHER STATE;

(4) ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED OR AUTHORIZED BY
FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATIONS GOVERNING THEIR SPECIFIC BUSINESS OR
ACTIVITY TO MAINTAIN ASSAULT PISTOLS AND APPLICABLE AMMUNITION;

(5) THE RECEIPT OF AN ASSAULT PISTOL BY INHERITANCE IF THE
DECEDENT LAWFULLY POSSESSED THE ASSAULT PISTOL; OR

(6) THE RECEIPT OF AN ASSAULT PISTOL BY A PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ESTATE FOR PURPOSES OF EXERCISING THE POWERS AND
DUTIES OF A PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF AN ESTATE.

36H-3.

(A) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBHEADING AND EXCEPT AS
PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, ON OR AFTER JUNE 1, 1994, A
PERSON MAY NOT:

(1) TRANSPORT AN ASSAULT PISTOL INTO THE STATE: OR

(2) POSSESS, SELL, OFFER TO SELL, TRANSFER, PURCHASE, OR RECEIVE
AN ASSAULT PISTOL IN THE STATE.                                                               

(B) A PERSON WHO LAWFULLY POSSESSES AN ASSAULT PISTOL BEFORE JUNE
1, 1994 MAY CONTINUE TO POSSESS THE ASSAULT PISTOL IF THE PERSON REGISTERS
THE ASSAULT PISTOL WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE MARYLAND STATE
POLICE BEFORE AUGUST 1, 1994.

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