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Code · Maryland · Public Safety

§ 5-202

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§5–202.
This subtitle does not apply to a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun that is:
(1)an antique firearm as defined in § 4-201 of the Criminal Law Article;
(2)a device designed or redesigned for use other than as a weapon;
(3)a device designed or redesigned for use as a signaling, pyrotechnic, line throwing, safety, or similar device; or
(4)a firearm that cannot:
(i)discharge a projectile by an explosive; and
(ii)be readily restored to a firing condition.
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