Tuesday, April 19, 2016

HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND GUN (CONTROL) LAWS : Charles Jerome Ware, LLC

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The State of Maryland's  key provisions regarding gun control laws are included in Maryland Code, Article 27, Sections 291A, 442, 481A, et seq. :
- Sort-barreled rifles and short-barreled shotguns are illegal in Maryland.
- The Waiting Period for purchasing a gun in Maryland is 7 days.
- The following persons may not own a gun in Maryland : (1) Fugitives from justice; (2) Convicted felons;  (3) Persons convicted of crimes of violence; (4) Drug addicts and/or habitual users of narcotics/amphetamines/barbituates; (5) Individuals who have spent more than 30 consecutive days in a mental institution for treatment; (6) Persons under the age of 21 years.
- Maryland law proscribes the possession of  a firearm on or near school grounds as a misdemeanor offense ( Article 27, Section 36A).

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