§ 5-136
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§5–136.
(1)This section does not apply to a person who purchases a regulated firearm as a gift if:
(i)the regulated firearm is a gift to a resident of the State; and
(ii)1. both the purchaser and recipient of the gift comply with the requirements of this subtitle that relate to the possession, sale, rental, receipt, transfer, or purchase of a regulated firearm; or
2. if the gift is in the form of a gift certificate, only the recipient of the gift need comply with the requirements of this subtitle that relate to the possession, sale, rental, receipt, transfer, or purchase of a regulated firearm.
(2)If the regulated firearm is a gift to the purchaser’s spouse, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or child, the recipient shall:
(i)complete an application to purchase or transfer a regulated firearm; and
(ii)forward the application to the Secretary within 5 days after receipt of the regulated firearm.
(3)The Secretary shall waive the $10 application fee required under § 5-118(a)(2) of this subtitle for a gift purchased in accordance with this subsection.
(b)A person may not knowingly or willfully participate in a straw purchase of a regulated firearm.