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

FIREARM, AND THE STATE PREEMPTS THE RIGHT OF ANY LOCAL JURISDICTION TO
REGULATE THE TRANSFER OF A REGULATED FIREARM.

(B) SALE, RENTAL, OR TRANSFER OF REGULATED FIREARM PROHIBITED.

A DEALER OR OTHER PERSON MAY NOT SELL, RENT, OR TRANSFER A
REGULATED FIREARM TO A PURCHASER, LESSEE, OR TRANSFEREE WHO THE DEALER
OR OTHER PERSON KNOWS OR HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE:

(1)      IS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS;

(2)      HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A DISQUALIFYING CRIME;

(3)      HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT A FELONY;

(4)      HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION CLASSIFIED AS A COMMON
LAW CRIME AND RECEIVED A TERM OF IMPRISONMENT OF MORE THAN 2 YEARS;

(5)      IS A FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE;

(6)      IS A HABITUAL DRUNKARD;

(7)      IS ADDICTED TO A CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE OR IS A
HABITUAL USER;

(8)      SUFFERS FROM A MENTAL DISORDER AS DEFINED IN § 10-101(F)(2)
OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE, AND HAS A HISTORY OF VIOLENT BEHAVIOR
AGAINST THE PURCHASER, LESSEE, OR TRANSFEREE OR ANOTHER, UNLESS THE
PURCHASER, LESSEE, OR TRANSFEREE POSSESSES A PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE
THAT THE RECIPIENT IS CAPABLE OF POSSESSING A REGULATED FIREARM WITHOUT
UNDUE DANGER TO THE PURCHASER, LESSEE, OR TRANSFEREE OR TO ANOTHER;

(9)      HAS BEEN CONFINED FOR MORE THAN 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS TO A
FACILITY AS DEFINED IN § 10-101 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE, UNLESS THE
PURCHASER, LESSEE, OR TRANSFEREE POSSESSES A PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE
THAT THE RECIPIENT IS CAPABLE OF POSSESSING A REGULATED FIREARM WITHOUT
UNDUE DANGER TO THE PURCHASER LESSEE, OR TRANSFEREE OR TO ANOTHER;

(10)    IS A RESPONDENT AGAINST WHOM A CURRENT NON EX PARTE CIVIL
PROTECTIVE ORDER HAS BEEN ENTERED UNDER § 4-506 OF THE FAMILY LAW
ARTICLE;

(11)    IF UNDER THE AGE OF 30 YEARS AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSACTION,
HAS BEEN ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT BY A JUVENILE COURT FOR AN ACT THAT
WOULD BE A DISQUALIFYING CRIME IF COMMITTED BY AN ADULT;

(12)    IS VISIBLY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS;

(13)    IS A PARTICIPANT IN A STRAW PURCHASE; OR

(14)    SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION FOR A TRANSACTION
UNDER THIS SUBSECTION THAT IS MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2002, HAS NOT
COMPLETED A CERTIFIED FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING COURSE CONDUCTED FREE

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