H.B. 471

VETOES

372.

"Machine gun" as used in this subtitle, means a weapon, of any description, by
whatever name known, loaded or unloaded, from which more than one shot or bullet may
be automatically discharged from a magazine, by a single function of the firing device.

"Crime of violence" applies to and includes any of the following crimes or an
attempt to commit any of the same, namely, murder of any degree, manslaughter,
kidnapping, rape in any degree, mayhem, assault with intent to do great bodily harm,
assault with intent to murder, assault with intent to rape, robbery, [burglary,
housebreaking, breaking and entering] BURGLARY IN ANY DEGREE, and theft.

"Person" applies to and includes firm, partnership, [association] ASSOCIATION, or
corporation.

COMMITTEE NOTE:

This change is stylistic and conforms this section to the new burglary offenses
established in this bill. This change essentially retains the current law in this area.

410.

All murder which shall be committed in the perpetration of, or attempt to
perpetrate, any rape in any degree, sexual offense in the first or second degree, sodomy,
mayhem, robbery, [burglary,] BURGLARY IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD DEGREE,
kidnapping as defined in §§ 337 and 338 of this article, [storehouse breaking as defined
in §§ 32 and 33 of this article, or daytime housebreaking as defined in § 30 (b) of this
article,] or in the escape or attempt to escape from the Maryland Penitentiary, the house
of correction, the Baltimore City Detention Center, or from any jail or penal institution in
any of the counties of this State, shall be murder in the first degree.

COMMITTEE NOTE:

This change is stylistic and conforms this section to the new burglary offenses
established in this bill. This change essentially retains the current law in this area.

441.

(e) The term "crime of violence" means abduction; arson in the first degree;
[burglary, including common-law and all statutory and storehouse forms of burglary
offenses;] BURGLARY IN THE FIRST, SECOND, OR THIRD DEGREE; escape;
[housebreaking;] kidnapping; manslaughter, excepting involuntary manslaughter;
mayhem; murder; rape; robbery; robbery with a deadly weapon; carjacking or armed
carjacking; sexual offense in the first degree; and sodomy; or an attempt to commit any of
the aforesaid offenses; or assault with intent to commit any other offense punishable by
imprisonment for more than one year.

COMMITTEE NOTE:

This change is stylistic and conforms this section to the new burglary offenses
established in this bill. This change essentially retains the current law in this area.

462.

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