PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 561

[(d)] (C) Any person who, in any calendar year, displays a regulated firearm for
sale, trade, or transfer at more than five gun shows shall comply with § 443 of this article.

445.

(a)     All restrictions imposed by the laws, ordinances or regulations of all
subordinate jurisdictions within the State of Maryland on possession or transfers by
private parties of [pistols and revolvers] REGULATED FIREARMS are superseded by this
section and the State of Maryland hereby preempts the right of such jurisdictions to
regulate the possession and transfer of [pistols and revolvers] REGULATED FIREARMS.

(b)     A dealer or person may not sell, RENT, or transfer a [pistol or revolver]
REGULATED FIREARM to [a] ANY person whom he knows or has reasonable cause to
believe [has been convicted of a crime of violence, or of a violation of any of the
provisions of § 286, § 286A, or § 286C of this article, or any conspiracy to commit any
crimes established by those sections or of any of the provisions of this subtitle, or is a
fugitive from justice, or is a habitual drunkard, or is addicted to or a habitual user of
narcotics, barbiturates or amphetamines, or is of unsound mind, or to any person visibly
under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or to any person under 21 years of age as
required by federal law.]:

(1)     HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF:

(I)      A CRIME OF VIOLENCE;

(II)    ANY VIOLATION CLASSIFIED AS A FELONY IN THIS STATE OR
ANY CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ANY CRIMES ESTABLISHED BY THOSE SECTIONS;

(III)   ANY VIOLATION CLASSIFIED AS A MISDEMEANOR IN THIS
STATE THAT CARRIES A STATUTORY PENALTY OF MORE THAN 2 YEARS; OR

(IV)   ANY VIOLATION CLASSIFIED AS A COMMON LAW OFFENSE
WHERE THE PERSON RECEIVED A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF MORE THAN 2
YEARS.

(2)     IS:

(I) A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE;
(II) A HABITUAL DRUNKARD;

(III)   ADDICTED TO OR A HABITUAL USER OF ANY CONTROLLED
DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE OR SUBSTANCES;

(IV)   OF UNSOUND MIND;

(IV) SUFFERING FROM A MENTAL DISORDER AS DEFINED IN §
10-101(H)(2) OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE AND HAS A HISTORY OF VIOLENT
BEHAVIOR AGAINST ANOTHER PERSON OR SELF, OR HAS BEEN CONFINED FOR
MORE THAN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS TO A FACILITY AS DEFINED IN § 10-101 OF THE
HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE UNLESS THE PERSON POSSESSES A PHYSICIAN'S
CERTIFICATION THAT THE PERSON IS CAPABLE OF POSSESSING A REGULATED
FIREARM WITHOUT UNDUE DANGER TO THE PERSON OR TO OTHERS;

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