Verified Firearm Specifications

Maryland gun trafficking handgun and long gun Restrictive

MD1070 — straw purchase - buyer and seller liability

Citation: MD Code, Public Safety §§ 5-114(b)(viii); 5-136(b); 5-141; 5-101(v)

(b) The Secretary shall revoke a dealer's license if: (viii) has knowingly or willfully participated in a straw purchase of a regulated firearm; § 5-136 (b) A person may not knowingly or willfully participate in a straw purchase of a regulated firearm.

Effective: 2003-10-01

Maryland local laws preempted by state handgun and long gun Permissive

MD1057 — comprehensive

Citation: MD Code, Criminal Law, § 4-209(a)

Except as otherwise provided in this section, the State preempts the right of a county, municipal corporation, or special taxing district to regulate the purchase, sale, taxation, transfer, manufacture, repair, ownership, possession, and transportation of: (1) a handgun, rifle, or shotgun; and (2) ammunition for and components of a handgun, rifle, or shotgun.

Effective: 1985-07-01

Maryland minimum age handgun Restrictive

MD1015 — youth possession

Citation: Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-133(d)

(d) Possession by person under age of 21 years prohibited; exceptions. -- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who is under the age of 21 years may not possess a regulated firearm.

Effective: 1996-10-01

Maryland minimum age long gun Restrictive

MD1017 — youth possession

Citation: Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-133(d)

(d) Possession by person under age of 21 years prohibited; exceptions. -- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who is under the age of 21 years may not possess a regulated firearm.

Effective: 1996-10-01

Maryland minimum age long gun Restrictive

MD1071 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13

Maryland minimum age handgun Restrictive

MD1072 — minimum age purchase - federal

Citation: 28 U.S.C. § 922(x)(1),(5)

(x)(1) It shall be unlawful for a person to sell, deliver, or otherwise transfer to a person who the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a juvenile-- (A) a handgun; or (B) ammunition that is suitable for use only in a handgun. (5) For purposes of this subsection, the term “juvenile” means a person who is less than 18 years of age.

Effective: 1994-09-13

Maryland minimum age handgun Restrictive

MD1073 — minimum age possession - federal

Citation: 43 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)(c)(1)

(b) It shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, licensed dealer, or licensed collector to sell or deliver-- (1) any firearm or ammunition to any individual who the licensee knows or has reasonable cause to believe is less than eighteen years of age, and, if the firearm, or ammunition is other than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle, to any individual who the licensee...

Effective: 1994-09-13

Maryland minimum age long gun Restrictive

MD1019 — purchase and sale

Citation: Md. Ann. Code art. 27, § 406; Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-134(d)(1)(ii) (2016)

It shall be unlawful for any person, be he licensed dealer or not, to sell, barter or give away any firearms whatsoever, or other deadly weapons or any ammunition therefor, to any minor under the age of eighteen years

Effective: 1970-01-01

Maryland minimum age handgun Restrictive

MD1018 — purchase and sale

Citation: Md. Ann. Code art. 27 § 5-134(b)

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

Effective: 1888-01-01

Maryland open carry handgun Permissive

MD1022 — license required

Citation: Md. Code Ann. § 4-203(a), (b)(2)

(a)(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; (b) This section does not prohibit: (2) the wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun, in compliance with any limitations imposed under § 5-307 of the Public Safety Article, by a person to whom a permit to wear, carry, or transport the...

Effective: 1972-03-27

Maryland permit to purchase handgun Restrictive

MD1074 — required

Citation: Md. Public Safety Code Ann. § 5-117.1

A dealer or any other person may not sell, rent, or transfer a handgun to a purchaser, lessee, or transferee unless the purchaser, lessee, or transferee presents to the dealer or other person a valid handgun qualification license issued to the purchaser, lessee, or transferee by the Secretary under this section.

Effective: 2013-10-01

Maryland prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

MD1037 — erpo : ex parte

Citation: Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety §§ 5-601(E)(2); 5-602; 5-603

§5-603. (a) (1) When a petition is filed with a District Court commissioner under § 5-602(b)(2) of this subtitle, the commissioner may enter an interim extreme risk protective order to prohibit the respondent from possessing a firearm if the commissioner finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the respondent poses an immediate and present danger of causing personal injury to the respondent, the...

Effective: 2018-10-01

Maryland prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

MD1038 — erpo : expanded

Citation: Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety §§ 5-601(E)(2); 5-602; 5-603

§5-601. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Ammunition” has the meaning stated in § 5-133.1 of this title. (c) “Extreme risk protective order” means a civil interim, temporary, or final protective order issued in accordance with this subtitle. (d) “Firearm” has the meaning stated in § 5-101 of this title.

Effective: 2018-10-01

Maryland prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

MD1036 — mental health : committed to mh facility : voluntary

Citation: MD Code, Public Safety, § 5-133

(b) Subject to § 5-133.3 of this subtitle, a person may not possess a regulated firearm if the person: (7) has been found incompetent to stand trial under § 3-106 of the Criminal Procedure Article; (8) has been found not criminally responsible under § 3-110 of the Criminal Procedure Article; (9) has been voluntarily admitted for more than 30 consecutive days to a facility as defined in § 10-101 of the...

Effective: 2013-10-01

Maryland prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

MD1075 — not RAND violent misdemeanor

Citation: Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-133(b)

(b) Subject to § 5-133.3 of this subtitle, a person may not possess a regulated firearm if the person: (1) has been convicted of a disqualifying crime; (2) has been convicted of a violation classified as a common law crime and received a term of imprisonment of more than 2 years; (3) is a fugitive from justice; (4) is a habitual drunkard; (5) is addicted to a controlled dangerous substance or is a habitual user; (6)...

Effective: 2003-10-01

Maryland prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

MD1076 — violent misdemeanor

Citation: Md. Public Safety Code § 5-133 (c)

(c)(1) A person may not possess a regulated firearm if the person was previously convicted of: (i) a crime of violence;

Effective: 2003-10-01

Maryland prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

MD1034 — dvro

Citation: Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-133(b)(8).

(b) The issuance of a Uniform Abuse Prevention Order that includes terms that prohibit the person from possessing a firearm or carrying a concealed weapon.

Effective: 1996-10-01

Maryland prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

MD1032 — mental health : adjudicated as mentally incompetent//incapacitated/disabled

Citation: Md. Ann. Code art. 27 § 445 (1988)

(b) Subject to § 5-133.3 of this subtitle, a person may not possess a regulated firearm if the person: (6) suffers from a mental disorder as defined in § 10-101(i)(2) of the Health--General Article and has a history of violent behavior against the person or another

Effective: 1988-07-01

Maryland prohibited possessor handgun and long gun Restrictive

MD1033 — mental health : committed to mh facility

Citation: Md. Ann. Code art. 27 § 445 (1988)

(b) Subject to § 5-133.3 of this subtitle, a person may not possess a regulated firearm if the person: (10) has been involuntarily committed to a facility as defined in § 10-101 of the Health--General Article.

Effective: 1988-07-01 Superseded: 2013-10-01

Maryland registration handgun Restrictive

MD1044 — required

Citation: MD Code, Public Safety, § 5-143(a)

A person who moves into the State with the intent of becoming a resident shall register all regulated firearms with the Secretary within 90 days after establishing residency.

Effective: 2013-10-01

Maryland registration handgun Restrictive

MD1024 — required

Citation: Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety §§ 5-123(d), 5-124E

Sec. 5-123(d) Notification of completed transaction. -- (1) (i) A licensee who sells, rents, or transfers a regulated firearm in compliance with this subtitle shall forward a copy of the written notification of the completed transaction to the Secretary within 7 days after delivery of the regulated firearm.

Effective: 1996-10-01 Superseded: 2013-10-01

Maryland required reporting of lost or stolen firearms handgun and long gun Restrictive

MD1060 — lost and stolen firearms

Citation: MD Code, Public Safety, § 5-146(b)

If a regulated firearm is lost or stolen, the owner of the regulated firearm shall report the loss or theft to the local law enforcement agency within 72 hours after the owner first discovers the loss or theft.

Effective: 2013-10-01

Maryland safety training required handgun Restrictive

MD1040 — to purchase

Citation: MD Code, Public Safety, § 5-117.1(d)

Subject to subsections (f) and (g) of this section, the Secretary shall issue a handgun qualification license to a person who the Secretary finds...(3) except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, has demonstrated satisfactory completion, within 3 years prior to the submission of the application, of a firearms safety training course approved by the Secretary that includes: (i) a minimum of 4 hours of...

Effective: 2013-10-01

Maryland untraceable firearms handgun and long gun Restrictive

MD1077 — prohibited

Citation: MD Code, Public Safety, § 5-703 (2)

(2) On or after March 1, 2023, a person may not possess a firearm unless: (i) the firearm is required by federal law to be, and has been, imprinted by a federally licensed firearms manufacturer, federally licensed firearms importer, or other federal licensee authorized to provide marking services, with a serial number in compliance with all federal laws and regulations applicable to the manufacture and import of...

Effective: 2023-04-11

Maryland waiting period handgun Restrictive

MD1028 — Waiting Periods: De facto (permit required)

Citation: Md. Public Safety Code Ann. § 5-117.1

A dealer or any other person may not sell, rent, or transfer a handgun to a purchaser, lessee, or transferee unless the purchaser, lessee, or transferee presents to the dealer or other person a valid handgun qualification license issued to the purchaser, lessee, or transferee by the Secretary under this section. issuance.

Effective: 2013-10-01

Maryland waiting period handgun Restrictive

MD1026 — general

Citation: Md. Public Safety Code Ann. § 5-124(a)

(b) Application to purchase or transfer. --No dealer shall sell or transfer any pistol or revolver until after seven days shall have elapsed from the time an application to purchase or transfer shall have been executed by the prospective purchaser or transferee, in triplicate, and forwarded by the prospective seller or transferor to the Superintendent of the Maryland State Police.

Effective: 1966-06-01

Massachusetts background checks handgun and long gun Restrictive

MA1067 — permit to purchase

Citation: M.G.L.A. 140 § 131 (a-c)

(a) A license shall entitle a holder thereof of a license to purchase, rent, lease, borrow, possess and carry: (i) firearms, including large capacity firearms, and feeding devices and ammunition therefor, for all lawful purposes; and (ii) rifles and shotguns, including large capacity weapons, and feeding devices and ammunition therefor, for all lawful purposes.

Effective: 2022-08-10

Massachusetts background checks handgun and long gun Restrictive

MA1053 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)(1)

Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the Attorney General notifies licensees under section 103(d) of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act that the national instant criminal background check system is established, a licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer shall not transfer a firearm to any other person who is not licensed under this chapter, unless- (A) before the completion of the...

Effective: 1998-11-30

Massachusetts background checks handgun Restrictive

MA1052 — sales from dealer : federal

Citation: 18 U.S.C.A. § 922(t)

Beginning on the date that is 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on the day before the date that is 60 months after such date of enactment, it shall be unlawful for any licensed importer, licensed manufacturer, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer a handgun to an individual who is not licensed under section 923, unless- (A) after the most recent proposal of such transfer by...

Effective: 1994-02-28 Superseded: 1998-11-30

Massachusetts background checks handgun Restrictive

MA1001 — permit to purchase

Citation: Mass Laws 1968, Ch. 737 § 129B

Any person may submit to the licensing authority application for a firearm identification card, which such person shall be entitled to, unless the applicant: (a) Has within the last five years been convicted of a felony in any state or federal jurisdiction, or within that period has been released from a state prison or penitentiary, or (b) Has been confined to any hospital or institution for mental illness, except...

Effective: 1969-01-01 Superseded: 2022-08-10

Massachusetts background checks handgun Restrictive

MA1002 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: Mass Laws 1968, Ch. 737 § 129B

Any person may submit to the licensing authority application for a firearm identification card, which such person shall be entitled to, unless the applicant (a) Has within the last five years been convicted of a felony in any state or federal jurisdiction, or within that period has been released from a state prison or penitentiary, or (b) Has been confined to any hospital or institution for mental illness, except...

Effective: 1969-01-01 Superseded: 2022-08-10

Massachusetts background checks long gun Restrictive

MA1003 — sales from dealer

Citation: Mass Laws 1968, Ch. 737 § 129B

Any person may submit to the licensing authority application for a firearm identification card, which such person shall be entitled to, unless the applicant (a) Has within the last five years been convicted of a felony in any state or federal jurisdiction, or within that period has been released from a state prison or penitentiary, or (b) Has been confined to any hospital or institution for mental illness, except...

Effective: 1969-01-01

Massachusetts background checks handgun Restrictive

MA1025 — sales from dealer

Citation: Mass Laws 1968, Ch. 737 § 129B

Any person may submit to the licensing authority application for a firearm identification card, which such person shall be entitled to, unless the applicant (a) Has within the last five years been convicted of a felony in any state or federal jurisdiction, or within that period has been released from a state prison or penitentiary, or (b) Has been confined to any hospital or institution for mental illness, except...

Effective: 1969-01-01

Massachusetts background checks long gun Restrictive

MA1030 — private sales : point of sale

Citation: Mass Laws 1968, Ch. 737 § 129B

Any person may submit to the licensing authority application for a firearm identification card, which such person shall be entitled to, unless the applicant (a) Has within the last five years been convicted of a felony in any state or federal jurisdiction, or within that period has been released from a state prison or penitentiary, or (b) Has been confined to any hospital or institution for mental illness, except...

Effective: 1969-01-01 Superseded: 2022-08-10

Massachusetts background checks long gun Restrictive

MA1055 — permit to purchase

Citation: Mass Laws 1968, Ch. 737 § 129B

Any person may submit to the licensing authority application for a firearm identification card, which such person shall be entitled to, unless the applicant (a) Has within the last five years been convicted of a felony in any state or federal jurisdiction, or within that period has been released from a state prison or penitentiary, or (b) Has been confined to any hospital or institution for mental illness, except...

Effective: 1969-01-01

Massachusetts carrying a concealed weapon (ccw) handgun Permissive

MA1068 — shall issue

Citation: NEW YORK STATE RIFLE & PISTOL ASSN., INC. v. BRUEN

On June 23, 2022, the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 597 U.S. ____ (2022) determined that “may issue” concealed carry laws were unconstitutional, though they explicitly stated that Delaware, Connecticut and Rhode Island’s versions of “may issue” laws were not unconstitutional.

Effective: 2022-06-23