Section 4-506.1 - Surrender of firearm; retake of possession; transport. - Maryland Statutes

§ 4-506.1. Surrender of firearm; retake of possession; transport.
 

(a)  Duties of law enforcement officer upon surrender.- If a respondent surrenders a firearm under § 4-505 or § 4-506 of this subtitle, a law enforcement officer shall: 

(1) provide to the respondent information on the process for retaking possession of the firearm; and 

(2) transport and store the firearm in a protective case, if one is available, and in a manner intended to prevent damage to the firearm during the time the protective order is in effect. 

(b)  Retake possession; exception.-  

(1) The respondent may retake possession of the firearm at the expiration of a temporary protective order unless: 

(i) the respondent is ordered to surrender the firearm in a protective order issued under § 4-506 of this subtitle; or 

(ii) the respondent is not otherwise legally entitled to own or possess the firearm. 

(2) The respondent may retake possession of the firearm at the expiration of a final protective order unless: 

(i) the protective order is extended under §  4-507(a)(2) of this subtitle; or 

(ii) the respondent is not otherwise legally entitled to own or possess the firearm. 

(c)  Transport.- Notwithstanding any other law, a respondent may transport a firearm if the respondent is carrying a protective order requiring the surrender of the firearm and: 

(1) the firearm is unloaded; 

(2) the respondent has notified the law enforcement unit, barracks, or station that the firearm is being transported in accordance with the protective order; and 

(3) the respondent transports the firearm directly to the law enforcement unit, barracks, or station. 
 

[2009, chs. 488, 489, 490, 491; 2010, ch. 712.]