Ch. 561                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I) "FIREARM" MEANS:

(1)     ANY WEAPON (INCLUDING A STARTER GUN) WHICH WILL OR IS
DESIGNED TO OR MAY READILY BE CONVERTED TO EXPEL A PROJECTILE BY THE
ACTION OF AN EXPLOSIVE; OR

(2)     THE FRAME OR RECEIVER OF ANY SUCH WEAPON.

(J) "FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO HAS FLED FROM A
SHERIFF OR OTHER PEACE OFFICER WITHIN THIS STATE, OR WHO HAS FLED FROM
ANY STATE, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OR TERRITORY OR POSSESSION OF THE
UNITED STATES, TO AVOID PROSECUTION FOR A CRIME OR TO AVOID GIVING
TESTIMONY IN ANY CRIMINAL PROCEEDING.

(K) "GUN SHOW MEANS ANY ORGANIZED GATHERING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
AT WHICH ANY FIREARM IS DISPLAYED.

(L) "HABITUAL DRUNKARD" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN
CONVICTED FOUND GUILTY OF ANY THREE ALCOHOL OFFENSES, ONE OF WHICH
OCCURRED WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS YEAR.

(M) "HABITUAL USER OF CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES" MEANS
ANY PERSON WHO HAS BEEN CONVICTED FOUND GUILTY OF TWO CONTROLLED
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE OFFENSES, ONE OF WHICH OCCURRED WITHIN THE PAST 5
YEARS.

(N) "HANDGUN" MEANS ANY FIREARM WITH A BARREL LESS THAN 16 INCHES
IN LENGTH INCLUDING SIGNAL, STARTER, AND BLANK PISTOLS.

(O) "MINOR" MEANS ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS.

(P) "PEPPER MACE" MEANS AN AEROSOL PROPELLED COMBINATION OF
HIGHLY DISABLING IRRITANT PEPPER BASED PRODUCTS AND IS ALSO KNOWN AS
OLEO-RESIN CAPSICUM (O.C.) SPRAY.

(P) (Q) "PERSON" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, OR
CORPORATION.

(Q) (R) "REGULATED FIREARM MEANS:

(1)     ANY HANDGUN AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION; OR

(2)     ANY ASSAULT WEAPON AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION; OR.

(3)     ANY FIREARM WHOSE SALE OR TRANSFER IS SUBJECT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(R) (S) "REGULATED FIREARMS DEALER" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO
POSSESSES A VALID MARYLAND REGULATED FIREARMS DEALERS LICENSE ISSUED
BY THE SECRETARY.

(T) "RENT" MEANS THE TEMPORARY TRANSFER OF A REGULATED FIREARM
FOR CONSIDERATION WHERE THE FIREARM IS TAKEN FROM THE FIREARM
OWNER'S PROPERTY.

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