ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

(M) HABITUAL USER.

"HABITUAL USER" MEANS A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN FOUND GUILTY OF TWO
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE CRIMES, ONE OF WHICH OCCURRED IN THE
PAST 5 YEARS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 441(m).

The reference to "crimes" is substituted for the former reference to
"offenses" for consistency with the Criminal Procedure Article and the
Criminal Law Article.

The former reference to a habitual user "of controlled dangerous
substances" is deleted as unnecessary in light of the reference to a person
who has been found guilty "of two controlled dangerous substances"
crimes.

Defined term: "Person" § 1-101

(N) HANDGUN.

(1)      "HANDGUN" MEANS A FIREARM WITH A BARREL LESS THAN 16
INCHES IN LENGTH.

(2)      "HANDGUN" INCLUDES SIGNAL, STARTER, AND BLANK PISTOLS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 441(n).

Defined term: "Firearm" § 5-101

(O) LICENSEE.

"LICENSEE" MEANS A PERSON WHO HOLDS A DEALER'S LICENSE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language added to provide a concise
reference to a person who holds a dealer's license.

Defined terms: "Dealer's license" § 5-101
"Person" § 1-101

(P) REGULATED FIREARM.

"REGULATED FIREARM" MEANS:

(1)      A HANDGUN; OR

(2)      A FIREARM THAT IS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC ASSAULT
WEAPONS OR THEIR COPIES, REGARDLESS OF WHICH COMPANY PRODUCED AND
MANUFACTURED THAT ASSAULT WEAPON:

(I)      AMERICAN ARMS SPECTRE DA SEMIAUTOMATIC CARBINE;

(II)     AK-47 IN ALL FORMS;

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