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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 2
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(4) "HANDGUN" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 441(N) OF THIS
SUBHEADING BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE SIGNAL, STARTER, AND BLANK PISTOLS.
(5) "HANDGUN ROSTER BOARD" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 36J(A)
OF THIS ARTICLE.
(6) "INTEGRATED MECHANICAL SAFETY DEVICE" MEANS A DISABLING
OR LOCKING DEVICE THAT:
(I) IS BUILT INTO A HANDGUN; AND
(II) IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE HANDGUN FROM BEING
DISCHARGED UNLESS THE DEVICE HAS BEEN REMOVED OR DEACTIVATED.
(7) "PERSONALIZED HANDGUN" MEANS A HANDGUN MANUFACTURED
WITH INCORPORATED DESIGN TECHNOLOGY ALLOWING IT TO BE FIRED ONLY BY A
PERSON WHO IS THE AUTHORIZED USER OF THE HANDGUN AND THAT PREVENTS
ANY OF THE SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS FROM BEING READILY DEACTIVATED.
(B) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO:
(1) PURCHASES, SALES, AND TRANSPORT TO OR BY A LICENSED GUN
DEALER OR MANUFACTURER THAT PROVIDES OR SERVICES A HANDGUN FOR:
(I) PERSONNEL OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR ANY
AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT OF THE UNITED STATES;
(II) MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR
THE NATIONAL GUARD;
(III) LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL OF THE STATE OR ANY LOCAL
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY IN THE STATE WHILE THAT PERSONNEL IS ACTING
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR OFFICIAL BUSINESS; AND
(IV) ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW OR
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THEIR SPECIFIC BUSINESS OR ACTIVITY TO MAINTAIN
HANDGUNS AND APPLICABLE AMMUNITION;
(2) ANY FIREARM MODIFIED TO RENDER IT PERMANENTLY
INOPERATIVE;
(3) SALES OR TRANSFERS BY ANY LICENSED GUN DEALER OR
MANUFACTURER COVERED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION;
(4) SALES OR TRANSFERS TO BY A LICENSED GUN DEALER IN ANOTHER
OR MANUFACTURER TO A LAWFUL CUSTOMER OUTSIDE THE STATE; OR
(5) ANTIQUE FIREARMS.
(C) A DEALER MAY NOT SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, RENT, OR TRANSFER IN THE
STATE ANY HANDGUN MANUFACTURED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2002 UNLESS
THE HANDGUN IS SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, RENTED, OR TRANSFERRED WITH AN
EXTERNAL SAFETY LOCK.
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