§ 5-622

Maryland § 5-622

• Jurisdiction: Maryland
• Article gcr: Criminal Law
• Title: 5

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(a) In this section, “firearm” includes:

(1) a handgun, antique firearm, rifle, shotgun, short-barreled shotgun, and short-barreled rifle, as those words are defined in § 4-201 of this article;

(2) a machine gun, as defined in § 4-401 of this article; and

(3) a regulated firearm, as defined in § 5-101 of the Public Safety Article.

(b) A person may not possess, own, carry, or transport a firearm if that person has been convicted of:

(1) a felony under this title;

(2) a crime under the laws of another state or of the United States that would be a felony under this title if committed in this State;

(3) conspiracy to commit a crime referred to in items (1) and (2) of this subsection; or

(4) an attempt to commit a crime referred to in items (1) and (2) of this subsection.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.