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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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Ch. 2
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(3) "PROJECTILE" MEANS THAT PART OF HANDGUN AMMUNITION THAT
IS, BY MEANS OF AN EXPLOSION, EXPELLED THROUGH THE BARREL OF THE
HANDGUN.
(4) "SHELL CASING" MEANS THAT PART OF HANDGUN AMMUNITION
THAT CONTAINS THE PRIMER AND PROPELLENT POWDER TO DISCHARGE THE
PROJECTILE.
(B) ANY MANUFACTURER THAT SHIPS OR TRANSPORTS A HANDGUN TO BE
SOLD, RENTED, OR TRANSFERRED IN THE STATE SHALL INCLUDE IN THE BOX WITH
THE HANDGUN IN A SEPARATE SEALED CONTAINER:
(1) A PROJECTILE DISCHARGED FROM THAT HANDGUN;
(2) A SHELL CASING OF A PROJECTILE DISCHARGED FROM THAT
HANDGUN; AND
(3) (2) ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT IDENTIFIES THE TYPE
OF HANDGUN; PROJECTILE, OR AND SHELL CASING AND IS AS REQUIRED BY THE
SECRETARY TO MEET THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
(C) UPON RECEIPT OF A HANDGUN FROM THE MANUFACTURER, THE DEALER
SHALL CONFIRM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE THAT THE
MANUFACTURER COMPLIED WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION (B).
(D) UPON THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF THE HANDGUN, THE DEALER SHALL
FORWARD THE SEALED CONTAINER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE CRIME
LABORATORY.
(E) UPON RECEIPT OF THE PROJECTILE, SHELL CASING, SHELL CASING AND
REQUIRED INFORMATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE CRIME LABORATORY
SHALL ENTER THE INFORMATION IN ALL PERTINENT DATABASES.
(F) THE SECRETARY SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
442C.
(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.
(2) "AUTHORIZED USER" MEANS THE OWNER AND ANY PERSON
AUTHORIZED BY THE OWNER TO POSSESS AND USE THE HANDGUN.
(3) "COMMISSION" MEANS THE COMMISSION ON PERSONALIZED
HANDGUN TECHNOLOGY "EXTERNAL SAFETY LOCK" MEANS AN EXTERNAL DEVICE
THAT IS:
(I) ATTACHED TO A HANDGUN WITH A KEY OR COMBINATION
LOCK; AND
(II) DESIGNED TO PREVENT A HANDGUN FROM BEING
DISCHARGED UNLESS THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED.
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