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(III) ANY OTHER VIOLATION CLASSIFIED AS A FELONY IN THE
STATE.

(2)      A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A FELONY
AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS,
NO PART OF WHICH MAY BE SUSPENDED.

(3)      A PERSON SENTENCED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION
MAY NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAROLE.

(4)      EACH VIOLATION OF THIS SUBSECTION IS A SEPARATE CRIME.

(D) POSSESSION BY PERSON UNDER AGE OF 21 YEARS PROHIBITED;
EXCEPTIONS.

(1)      EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A
PERSON WHO IS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS MAY NOT POSSESS A REGULATED
FIREARM OR AMMUNITION SOLELY DESIGNED FOR A REGULATED FIREARM.

(2)      UNLESS A PERSON IS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED FROM POSSESSING A
REGULATED FIREARM, THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(I)      THE TEMPORARY TRANSFER OR POSSESSION OF A REGULATED
FIREARM OR AMMUNITION SOLELY DESIGNED FOR A REGULATED FIREARM IF THE
PERSON IS:

1.       UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF ANOTHER WHO IS AT LEAST
21 YEARS OLD AND WHO IS NOT PROHIBITED BY STATE OR FEDERAL LAW FROM
POSSESSING A FIREARM; AND

2.       ACTING WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE PARENT OR
LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE TRANSFEREE OR PERSON IN POSSESSION;

(II)     THE TRANSFER BY INHERITANCE OF TITLE, AND NOT OF
POSSESSION, OF A REGULATED FIREARM;

(III)   A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR
THE NATIONAL GUARD WHILE PERFORMING OFFICIAL DUTIES;

(IV)    THE TEMPORARY TRANSFER OR POSSESSION OF A REGULATED
FIREARM OR AMMUNITION SOLELY DESIGNED FOR A REGULATED FIREARM IF THE
PERSON IS:

1.       PARTICIPATING IN MARKSMANSHIP TRAINING OF A
RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATION; AND

2.       UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A QUALIFIED INSTRUCTOR;

(V)     A PERSON WHO IS REQUIRED TO POSSESS A REGULATED
FIREARM FOR EMPLOYMENT AND WHO HOLDS A PERMIT UNDER SUBTITLE 3 OF THIS
TITLE; OR

(VI)    THE POSSESSION OF A FIREARM OR AMMUNITION FOR
SELF-DEFENSE OR THE DEFENSE OF OTHERS AGAINST A TRESPASSER INTO THE

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