Section 5-201 - Definitions. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-201. Definitions.
 

(a)  In general.- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 27, § 481C(a) (1). 
 

The reference to this "subtitle" is substituted for the former reference to this "section" for consistency in this subtitle, even though the terms "rifle" and "shotgun" as used in §§ 5-204 and 5-205 of this subtitle were not explicitly in the scope of former § 481C. However, § 5-204 of this subtitle, because it contains references to a "federally licensed gun dealer", implicitly refers to the definitions of "rifle" and "shotgun" in federal law. See 18 U.S.C. § 921. Similarly, § 5-205 of this subtitle, which prohibits possession of a "rifle or shotgun" by a person suffering from a mental disorder, implicitly refers to the federal law definitions or their substantively identical counterparts under State law. See CR § 4-201. Because the terms "rifle" and "shotgun" are defined in this subtitle to be substantively identical to the definitions in 18 U.S.C. § 921 and CR § 4-201, no substantive change results. 

(b)  Rifle.- "Rifle" has the meaning stated in § 4-201 of the Criminal Law Article. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 27, § 481C(a) (2). 
 

This subsection is revised to conform to the definition of "rifle" in CR § 4-201 to avoid the possibility of unintended language variations if the definition in the Criminal Law Article is amended in the future. Former Art. 27, § 36F(d), from which CR § 4-201(e) was derived, and former Art. 27, § 481C(a) (2), from which this subsection is derived, were identical provisions. 

(c)  Short-barreled rifle.- "Short-barreled rifle" has the meaning stated in § 4-201 of the Criminal Law Article. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 27, § 481C(a) (4). 
 

This subsection is revised to conform to the definition of "short-barreled rifle" in CR § 4-201 to avoid the possibility of unintended language variations if the definition in the Criminal Law Article is amended in the future. Former Art. 27, § 36F(f), from which CR § 4-201(f) was derived, and former Art. 27, § 481C(a) (4), from which this subsection is derived, were substantially identical provisions. 

(d)  Short-barreled shotgun.- "Short-barreled shotgun" has the meaning stated in § 4-201 of the Criminal Law Article. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 27, § 481C(a) (3). 
 

This subsection is revised to conform to the definition of "short-barreled shotgun" in CR § 4-201 to avoid the possibility of unintended language variations if the definition in the Criminal Law Article is amended in the future. Former Art. 27, § 36F(e), from which CR § 4-201(g) was derived, and former Art. 27, § 481C(a) (3), from which this subsection is derived, were substantially identical provisions. 

(e)  Shotgun.- "Shotgun" has the meaning stated in § 4-201 of the Criminal Law Article. 
   
Revisor's Note.

This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 27, § 481C(a) (5). 
 

This subsection is revised to conform to the definition of "shotgun" in CR § 4-201 to avoid the possibility of unintended language variations if the definition in the Criminal Law Article is amended in the future. Former Art. 27, § 36F(g), from which CR § 4-201(h) was derived, and former Art. 27, § 481C(a) (5), from which this subsection is derived, were identical provisions. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 481C(a)(1)-(5); 2003, ch. 5, § 2.]