ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

subsection (b) of this section, which concerns a manufacturer that ships or
transports a handgun for sale, "rental", or transfer in the State.

Defined terms: "Firearm" § 5-101
"Handgun" § 5-101
"Licensee" § 5-101
"Person" § 1-101
"Secretary" § 5-101

5-132. HANDGUN SAFETY DEVICES.

(A)     DEFINITIONS.

(1)      IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED. ...

(2)      "AUTHORIZED USER" MEANS THE OWNER OF A HANDGUN OR A
PERSON AUTHORIZED BY THE OWNER TO POSSESS AND USE THE HANDGUN.

(3)      "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.

(4)      "HANDGUN" DOES NOT INCLUDE A SIGNAL, STARTER, OR BLANK
PISTOL.

(5)      "HANDGUN ROSTER BOARD" MEANS THE HANDGUN ROSTER BOARD
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 5-404 OF THIS TITLE.

(6)      "INTEGRATED MECHANICAL SAFETY DEVICE" MEANS A DISABLING
OR LOCKING DEVICE THAT IS:

(I)      BUILT INTO A HANDGUN; AND

(II)     DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE HANDGUN FROM BEING
DISCHARGED UNLESS THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED.

(7)      "PERSONALIZED HANDGUN" MEANS A HANDGUN MANUFACTURED
WITH INCORPORATED DESIGN TECHNOLOGY THAT:

(I)      ALLOWS THE HANDGUN TO BE FIRED ONLY BY THE
AUTHORIZED USER; AND

(II)     PREVENTS ANY OF THE SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
HANDGUN FROM BEING READILY DEACTIVATED.

(B)     SCOPE OF SECTION.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

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