Ch. 562

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(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;

(V)     VISIBLY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS;

(VI)   UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE;

(VII)  A PARTICIPANT IN A "STRAW PURCHASE" AS DEFINED IN § 441
OF THIS ARTICLE; OR

(VIII) PROHIBITED BY FEDERAL LAW FROM PURCHASING OR
POSSESSING A FIREARM

(3) HAS BEEN A RESPONDENT AGAINST WHOM A CURRENT NON EX
PARTE CIVIL PROTECTION PROTECTIVE ORDER HAS BEEN ENTERED UNDER § 4-506
OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE.

(C) A PERSON MAY NOT SELL, RENT, OR TRANSFER:

(1)     AMMUNITION SOLELY DESIGNED FOR A REGULATED FIREARM TO A
PERSON WHO IS UNDER 21 YEARS OF AGE; OR

(2)     A FIREARM, OTHER THAN A REGULATED FIREARM, AMMUNITION
FOR A FIREARM, PEPPER MACE, OR OTHER DEADLY WEAPON TO A MINOR.

[(c)] (D) A person may not possess a [ pistol or revolver] REGULATED FIREARM
if the person:

(1) Has been convicted of:

(i) A crime of violence; [or]

(ii) [Any provisions of this subtitle; or] ANY VIOLATION CLASSIFIED
AS A FELONY IN THIS STATE;

(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 THAT 2
YEARS.

(2) Is:

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