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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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former conjunction "and" to clarify that "short-barreled shotgun" means
either the shotgun described in item (1) of this subsection or the weapon
described in item (2) of this subsection, but not necessarily both.
(H) SHOTGUN.
"SHOTGUN" MEANS A WEAPON THAT IS:
(1) DESIGNED OR REDESIGNED, MADE OR REMADE, AND INTENDED TO
BE FIRED FROM THE SHOULDER; AND
(2) DESIGNED OR REDESIGNED AND MADE OR REMADE TO USE THE
ENERGY OF THE EXPLOSIVE IN A FIXED SHOTGUN SHELL TO FIRE THROUGH A
SMOOTH BORE ONE OR MORE PROJECTILES FOR EACH PULL OF THE TRIGGER
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 36F(g).
In item (2) of this subsection, the reference to "one or more projectiles" is
substituted for the former reference to "either a number of ball shot or a
single projectile" for clarity.
(I) VEHICLE.
"VEHICLE" MEANS A MOTOR VEHICLE AS DEFINED IN TITLE 11, SUBTITLE 1 OF
THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE, A TRAIN, AN AIRCRAFT, OR A VESSEL.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 27, § 36F(k).
The reference to "Subtitle 1" of Title 11 of the Transportation Article is
added for clarity since Subtitle 1 contains the definitions for that title.
The references to "a train", "an aircraft", and "a vessel" are substituted for
the former references to "trains", "aircraft", and "vessels" in light of Art. 1,
§ 8, which provides that the singular includes the plural.
The conjunction "or" is substituted for the former conjunction "and" for
clarity.
4-202. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT:
(1) THE NUMBER OF VIOLENT CRIMES COMMITTED IN THE STATE HAS
INCREASED ALARMINGLY IN RECENT YEARS;
(2) A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF VIOLENT CRIMES COMMITTED IN THE
STATE INVOLVES THE USE OF HANDGUNS;
(3) THE RESULT IS A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF
DEATHS AND INJURIES LARGELY TRACEABLE TO THE CARRYING OF HANDGUNS IN
PUBLIC PLACES BY CRIMINALS;
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