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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 26
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(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A
PERSON MAY NOT:
(I) WEAR, CARRY, OR TRANSPORT A HANDGUN, WHETHER
CONCEALED OR OPEN, ON OR ABOUT THE PERSON; OR
(II) WEAR, CARRY, OR KNOWINGLY TRANSPORT A HANDGUN,
WHETHER CONCEALED OR OPEN, IN A VEHICLE TRAVELING ON A ROAD OR PARKING
LOT GENERALLY USED BY THE PUBLIC, HIGHWAY, WATERWAY, OR AIRWAY OF THE
STATE.
(2) THERE IS A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT A PERSON WHO
TRANSPORTS A HANDGUN UNDER PARAGRAPH (1)(II) OF THIS SUBSECTION
TRANSPORTS THE HANDGUN KNOWINGLY.
(B) EXCEPTIONS.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT:
(1) THE WEARING, CARRYING, OR TRANSPORTING OF A HANDGUN BY A
PERSON WHO IS ON ACTIVE ASSIGNMENT ENGAGED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, IS
AUTHORIZED AT THE TIME AND UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO WEAR, CARRY, OR
TRANSPORT THE HANDGUN AS PART OF THE PERSON'S OFFICIAL EQUIPMENT, AND
IS:
(I) A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OF THE UNITED STATES, THE
STATE, OR A COUNTY OR CITY OF THE STATE;
(II) A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES OR
OF THE NATIONAL GUARD ON DUTY OR TRAVELING TO OR FROM DUTY;
(III) A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OF ANOTHER STATE OR
SUBDIVISION OF ANOTHER STATE TEMPORARILY IN THIS STATE ON OFFICIAL
BUSINESS;
(IV) A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER OR WARDEN OF A CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY IN THE STATE;
(V) A SHERIFF OR FULL-TIME ASSISTANT OR DEPUTY SHERIFF OF
THE STATE; OR
(VI) A TEMPORARY OR PART-TIME SHERIFFS' DEPUTY;
(2) THE WEARING, CARRYING, OR TRANSPORTING OF A HANDGUN BY A
PERSON TO WHOM A PERMIT TO WEAR, CARRY, OR TRANSPORT THE HANDGUN HAS
BEEN ISSUED UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 36E OF THE CODE;
(3) THE CARRYING OF A HANDGUN ON THE PERSON OR IN A VEHICLE
WHILE THE PERSON IS TRANSPORTING THE HANDGUN TO OR FROM THE PLACE OF
LEGAL PURCHASE OR SALE, OR TO OR FROM A BONA FIDE REPAIR SHOP, OR
BETWEEN BONA FIDE RESIDENCES OF THE PERSON, OR BETWEEN THE BONA FIDE
RESIDENCE AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE PERSON, IF THE BUSINESS IS
OPERATED AND OWNED SUBSTANTIALLY BY THE PERSON;
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