Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 4-103: (a) In this section, “law enforcement officer” means: (1) a law enforcement officer who, in an official capacity, is authorized by law to make arrests; (2) a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or assistant sheriff; or (3) an employee of the Division of Correction, the Patuxent Institution, the Division of Pre
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a felony if they knowingly remove or attempt to remove a firearm from a law enforcement officer acting within their official duties, punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment or a $10,000 fine.
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