§ 3-501
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§3–501.
(a)In this section, “manufacturer” means a person who possesses a federal license to engage in the business of manufacturing firearms or ammunition for sale or distribution.
(b)Except as provided in subsection
(c)of this section, a law enforcement agency seeking to dispose of a handgun owned by the agency shall:
(1)destroy the handgun;
(2)sell, exchange, or transfer the handgun to another law enforcement agency for official use by that agency;
(3)sell the handgun to a retired police employee in accordance with § 2–415(c) of this article;
(4)sell the handgun to the law enforcement officer to whom the handgun was assigned; or
(5)sell, exchange, or transfer the handgun to a manufacturer.
(c)If a law enforcement officer is killed or dies in the performance of duty, a law enforcement agency may transfer the handgun of the deceased officer to the next of kin of the deceased officer, if the requirements of Title 5, Subtitle 1 of this article relating to firearms applications are met.