Ch. 17

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

5-203.

(a) A person may not possess a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun
unless:

(1)     the person, while on official business is:

(i) a member of the law enforcement personnel of the federal
government, the State, or a political subdivision of the State;

(ii) a member of the armed forces of the United States or the
National Guard while on duty or traveling to or from duty;

(iii) a member of the law enforcement personnel of another state or
a political subdivision of another state, while temporarily in this State;

(iv) a warden or correctional officer of a correctional facility in the
State; or

(v) a sheriff or a temporary or full-time deputy sheriff; [and] OR

(2)     the short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle has been
registered with the federal government in accordance with federal law.

11-116.

(a)     (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a person who
neither intended to use nor used the explosives involved in violation of:

(i) Title 3, [Subtitle 3] SUBTITLE 1 or Subtitle 5, Title 5, Subtitle 1,
Subtitle 2, Subtitle 3, or Subtitle 4, § 6-602, § 7-402, or [§ 12-1101] § 12-701 of this
article;

(x) § 8-713.1, § 8-724.1, § 8-725.5, § 8-725.6, § 8-726.1, § 8-738.1,
[or] § 8-740.1, OR § 10-411(B), AS IT RELATES TO HARFORD COUNTY, OR (D), AS IT
RELATES TO ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY OR CAROLINE COUNTY, of the Natural
Resources Article;

(xv) § 4-103 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Carroll County; OR

(xvi) § 8A-1 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Talbot County[; or

(xvii) former Art. 27, §§ 268B, 268C, and 268D].

(b)     (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to a person who had
probable cause to believe that the explosives involved would be used for a purpose
other than the violation of:

(i) Title 3, [Subtitle 3] SUBTITLE 1 or Subtitle 5, Title 5, Subtitle 1,
Subtitle 2, Subtitle 3, or Subtitle 4, § 6-602, § 7-402, or [§ 12-1101] § 12-701 of this
article;

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