Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 481C(a)(4).

This subsection is revised to conform to the definition of "short-barreled
rifle" in § 4-201 of the Criminal Law Article to avoid the possibility of
unintended language variations if the definition in the Criminal Law
Article is amended in the future. Former Art. 27, § 36F(f), from which CR
§ 4-201(f) was derived, and former Art. 27, § 481C(a)(4), from which this
subsection is derived, were substantially identical provisions.

(D)     SHORT-BARRELED SHOTGUN.

"SHORT-BARRELED SHOTGUN" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 4-201 OF THE
CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 481C(a)(3).

This subsection is revised to conform to the definition of "short-barreled
shotgun" in § 4-201 of the Criminal Law Article to avoid the possibility of
unintended language variations if the definition in the Criminal Law
Article is amended in the future. Former Art. 27, § 36F(e), from which CR
§ 4-201(g) was derived, and former Art. 27, § 481C(a)(3), from which this
subsection is derived, were substantially identical provisions.

(E)     SHOTGUN.

"SHOTGUN" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 4-201 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW
ARTICLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 481C(a)(5).

This subsection is revised to conform to the definition of "shotgun" in §
4-201 of the Criminal Law Article to avoid the possibility of unintended
language variations if the definition in the Criminal Law Article is
amended in the future. Former Art. 27, § 36F(g), from which CR § 4-201(h)
was derived, and former Art. 27, § 481C(a)(5), from which this subsection
is derived, were identical provisions.

5-202. SCOPE OF SUBTITLE.

THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT APPLY TO A SHORT-BARRELED RIFLE OR
SHORT-BARRELED SHOTGUN THAT IS:

(1)      AN ANTIQUE FIREARM AS DEFINED IN § 4-201 OF THE CRIMINAL LAW
ARTICLE;

(2)      A DEVICE DESIGNED OR REDESIGNED FOR USE OTHER THAN AS A
WEAPON;

(3)     A DEVICE DESIGNED OR REDESIGNED FOR USE AS A SIGNALING,
PYROTECHNIC, LINE THROWING, SAFETY, OR SIMILAR DEVICE; OR

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