Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 4-305: (a) This section does not apply to: (1) a .22 caliber rifle with a tubular magazine; or (2) a law enforcement officer or a person who retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the United States, the State, or any law enforcement agency in the State
What this law says, in plain English
State law prohibits manufacturing, selling, or possessing detachable magazines holding over 10 rounds and rapid fire activators, with limited exceptions for law enforcement, pre-2018 possessors with federal authorization, and registered machine gun owners.
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