Maryland
firearm sales restrictions
long gun Restrictive
MD1013 — assault weapons ban
Citation:
Md. Code Ann. Criminal Law §§ 4-301, 4-303
§ 4-301(d) Assault weapon. -- "Assault weapon" means: (1) an assault long gun; (2) an assault pistol; or (3) a copycat weapon.
Effective:
2013-10-01
Maryland
firearm sales restrictions
handgun and long gun Restrictive
MD1069 — ban on high capacity magazines
Citation:
Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-305 (b)
(b) A person may not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, purchase, receive, or transfer a detachable magazine that has a capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition for a firearm.
Effective:
2002-10-01
Maryland
firearm sales restrictions
handgun Restrictive
MD1020 — one gun per month
Citation:
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-128(b)
§ 5-128. Purchases within 30 days -- In general (a) Scope of subsection. -- Subsection (b) of this section does not apply to: (1) a law enforcement agency; (2) an agency authorized to perform law enforcement duties; (3) a State or local correctional facility; (4) a private security company licensed to do business in the State; (5) the purchase of an antique firearm; (6) a purchase by a licensee; (7) the exchange or...
Effective:
1996-10-01
Maryland
firearm sales restrictions
handgun Restrictive
MD1012 — assault weapons ban
Citation:
Md. Code Ann. § 4-303
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not: (1) transport an assault weapon into the State; or (2) possess, sell, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, or receive an assault weapon.
Effective:
1994-06-01
Maryland
firearm sales restrictions
handgun and long gun Restrictive
MD1066 — assault weapons ban - Federal
Citation:
Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110102
This subtitle may be cited as the “Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act”. SEC. 110102. RESTRICTION ON MANUFACTURE, TRANSFER, AND POSSESSION OF CERTAIN SEMIAUTOMATIC ASSAULT WEAPONS.
Effective:
1994-09-13 Superseded:
2004-09-13
Maryland
firearm sales restrictions
handgun and long gun Restrictive
MD1068 — ban on high capacity magazines - federal
Citation:
Pub. L. 103-322 Sec. 110103
SEC. 110103. BAN OF LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION FEEDING DEVICES. << 18 USCA § 922 >> (a) PROHIBITION.-Section 922 of title 18, United States Code, as amended by section 110102(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(w)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), it shall be unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device.
Effective:
1994-09-13 Superseded:
2004-09-13
Maryland
firearm sales restrictions
handgun Restrictive
MD1014 — saturday night special ban
Citation:
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety Sec. 5-401 et seq.
§ 5-406. Manufacture or sale of handguns (a) Prohibitions. -- (1) Except as provided in § 5-402 of this subtitle, a person may not manufacture for distribution or sale a handgun that is not included on the handgun roster in the State. (2) A person may not sell or offer for sale in the State a handgun manufactured after January 1, 1985, that is not included on the handgun roster.
Effective:
1990-01-01