Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article

Md. Code, Crim. Law § 4-107: (a) Except for a person holding a valid permit issued under subsection (c) of this section, a person who was previously convicted of a crime of violence or a drug trafficking crime may not use, possess, or purchase bulletproof body armor

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person previously convicted of a crime of violence or drug trafficking crime cannot use, possess, or purchase bulletproof body armor unless they obtain a permit from the Secretary.

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