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Maryland Code, Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3-2501

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)(1) “Firearm” has the meaning stated in § 5-101 of the Public Safety Article.

(2) “Firearm” includes an antique firearm as defined in § 4-201 of the Criminal Law Article.

(c) “Firearm industry member” means a person engaged in the sale, manufacture, distribution, importation, or marketing of a firearm-related product.

(d) “Firearm-related product” means a firearm, ammunition, a component or part of a firearm, or a firearm accessory that is:

(1) Sold, manufactured, distributed, or marketed in the State; or

(2) Intended to be sold, manufactured, distributed, or marketed in the State.

(e) “Firearm trafficker” means a person who acquires, transfers, or attempts to acquire or transfer a firearm for the purpose of selling or disposing of the firearm in violation of State or federal law.

(f) “Reasonable controls” means policies that are designed:

(1) To prevent the sale or distribution of a firearm-related product to:

(i) A straw purchaser;

(ii) A firearm trafficker;

(iii) A person prohibited from possessing a firearm under State or federal law; and

(iv) A person who the firearm industry member has reasonable cause to believe intends to use the firearm-related product:

1. To commit a crime; or

2. To cause harm to the person or another person;

(2) To prevent the loss or theft of a firearm-related product from a firearm industry member; and

(3) To ensure that the firearm industry member complies with all provisions of State and federal law and does not otherwise promote the unlawful sale, manufacture, alteration, importation, marketing, possession, or use of a firearm-related product.

(g) “Straw purchaser” means a person who engages or attempts to engage in a straw purchase as defined in § 5-101 of the Public Safety Article.

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