§ 4-301. Definitions
West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2018
Effective: October 1, 2018
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 4-301
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 36H-1
§ 4-301. Definitions
(b) “Assault long gun” means any assault weapon listed under § 5-101(r)(2) of the Public Safety Article.
(c) “Assault pistol” means any of the following firearms or a copy regardless of the producer or manufacturer:
(d) “Assault weapon” means:
(e) “Binary trigger system” means a device that, when installed in or attached to a firearm, fires both when the trigger is pulled and on release of the trigger.
(f) “Bump stock” means a device that, when installed in or attached to a firearm, increases the rate of fire of the firearm by using energy from the recoil of the firearm to generate a reciprocating action that facilitates repeated activation of the trigger.
(g) “Burst trigger system” means a device that, when installed in or attached to a firearm, allows the firearm to discharge two or more shots with a single pull of the trigger by altering the trigger reset.
(h)(1) “Copycat weapon” means:
(i) “Detachable magazine” means an ammunition feeding device that can be removed readily from a firearm without requiring disassembly of the firearm action or without the use of a tool, including a bullet or cartridge.
(j) “Flash suppressor” means a device that functions, or is intended to function, to perceptibly reduce or redirect muzzle flash from the shooter's field of vision.
(k) “Hellfire trigger” means a device that, when installed in or attached to a firearm, disengages the trigger return spring when the trigger is pulled.
(l) “Licensed firearms dealer” means a person who holds a dealer's license under Title 5, Subtitle 1 of the Public Safety Article.
(m)(1) “Rapid fire trigger activator” means any device, including a removable manual or power-driven activating device, constructed so that, when installed in or attached to a firearm:
Credits
Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2013, c. 427, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2018, c. 252, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 4-301, MD CRIM LAW § 4-301
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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