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Terms Used In Maryland Code, PUBLIC SAFETY 5-801

  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Center” means the Maryland State Police Gun Center.

(c) “Crime firearm” means a firearm that is:

(1) used in the commission of a crime of violence, as defined in § 5-101 of this title; or

(2) recovered by a law enforcement agency in connection with illegal firearm possession, transportation, or transfer.

(d) “Department” means the Department of State Police.

(e) “Federally licensed firearms dealer” means a person licensed by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to deal in firearms.

(f) “Federally licensed firearms importer” means a person licensed by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to import firearms.

(g) “Law enforcement agency” has the meaning stated in § 3-201 of this article.