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§ 4-401. Definitions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandCriminal LawEffective: October 1, 2015

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Law (Refs & Annos)
Title 4. Weapon Crimes
Subtitle 4. Uniform Machine Gun Act (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2015
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 4-401
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 372
§ 4-401. Definitions
In general
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
Crime of violence
(b)(1) “Crime of violence” means:
(i) murder in any degree;
(ii) manslaughter;
(iii) kidnapping;
(iv) rape in any degree;
(v) assault in the first degree;
(vi) robbery under § 3-402 or § 3-403 of this article;
(vii) burglary in any degree;
(viii) home invasion under § 6-202(b) of this article;
(ix) escape in the first degree; or
(x) theft.
(2) “Crime of violence” includes an attempt to commit a crime listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Machine gun
(c) “Machine gun” means a loaded or unloaded weapon that is capable of automatically discharging more than one shot or bullet from a magazine by a single function of the firing device.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2002. Amended by Acts 2015, c. 321, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015.
Formerly Art. 27, § 372.
MD Code, Criminal Law, § 4-401, MD CRIM LAW § 4-401
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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