ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                                Ch. 5

Defined terms: "Person" § 1-101
"Regulated firearm" § 5-101

REVISOR'S NOTE TO SECTION: Former Art. 27, § 441(o), which defined
"minor" to mean any person under the age of 18 years, is deleted in light of
Art. 1, § 24(b)(2) to the same effect.

Former Art. 27, § 441(q), which defined "person" to mean an individual,
partnership, association, or corporation, is deleted in light of § 1-101 of
this article to the same effect.

5-102. SCOPE OF SUBTITLE.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)      THE TRANSFER OR POSSESSION OF A REGULATED FIREARM OR
DETACHABLE MAGAZINE:

(I)      FOR TESTING OR EXPERIMENTATION AUTHORIZED BY THE
SECRETARY; AND

(II)     BY A FEDERALLY LICENSED GUN MANUFACTURER, DEALER, OR
IMPORTER;

(2)      THE SALE, TRANSFER, OR POSSESSION OF AN ANTIQUE FIREARM;

(3)      AN UNSERVICEABLE FIREARM SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR POSSESSED
AS A CURIO OR MUSEUM PIECE;

(4) LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL OF ANY UNIT OF THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR THE
NATIONAL GUARD, OR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL OF THE STATE OR ANY
LOCAL AGENCY IN THE STATE, WHILE THOSE PERSONNEL OR MEMBERS ARE ACTING
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES;

(5)      A REGULATED FIREARM MODIFIED TO RENDER IT PERMANENTLY
INOPERATIVE;

(6)      PURCHASES, SALES, AND TRANSPORTATION TO OR BY A FEDERALLY
LICENSED GUN MANUFACTURER, DEALER, OR IMPORTER;

(7)      AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS REQUIRED OR AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL
LAW GOVERNING ITS SPECIFIC BUSINESS OR ACTIVITY TO MAINTAIN FIREARMS;

(8)      THE RECEIPT OF A REGULATED FIREARM BY INHERITANCE, IF THE
HEIR FORWARDS TO THE SECRETARY A COMPLETED APPLICATION TO PURCHASE OR
TRANSFER THAT REGULATED FIREARM; OR

(9)      A SIGNAL PISTOL OR OTHER VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNAL THAT THE
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD APPROVES AS A MARINE SAFETY DEVICE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, §§ 441A, 447, and 447A.

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