Section 3-501 - Disposal of handguns owned by law enforcement agencies. - Maryland Statutes

§ 3-501. Disposal of handguns owned by law enforcement agencies.
 

(a)  "Manufacturer" defined.- In this section, "manufacturer" has the meaning stated in § 5-131(a)(2) of this article. 

(b)  In general.- A law enforcement agency seeking to dispose of a handgun owned by the agency shall: 

(1) destroy the handgun; 

(2) sell, exchange, or transfer the handgun to another law enforcement agency for official use by that agency; 

(3) sell the handgun to a retired police employee in accordance with § 2-415(c) of this article; 

(4) sell the handgun to the law enforcement officer to whom the handgun was assigned; or 

(5) sell, exchange, or transfer the handgun to a manufacturer. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 36C-1; 2003, ch. 5, § 2; 2007 Sp. Sess., ch. 1.]