{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-4-405","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Criminal Law § 4–405","heading":"","body":"(a) Possession or use of a machine gun is presumed to be for an offensive or aggressive purpose when:\n(1) the machine gun:\n(i) is on premises not owned or rented for bona fide permanent residence or business occupancy by the person in whose possession the machine gun is found;\n(ii) is in the possession of, or used by, an unnaturalized foreign-born person or a person who has been convicted of a crime of violence in any state or federal court of the United States; or\n(iii) is not registered as required under § 4-403 of this subtitle; or\n(2) empty or loaded shells that have been used or are susceptible of being used in the machine gun are found in the immediate vicinity of the machine gun.\n(b) A person may not possess or use a machine gun for an offensive or aggressive purpose.\n(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years.\n(d) A person who violates this section is subject to § 5-106(b) of the Courts Article.","path":["Article - Criminal Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcr\u0026section=4-405","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:08Z","sha256":"8400100fb6dbe56212e51639dce99660aebfd8908b8d4e3efa7d067e7e332d5c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-4-404","next":"us-md/md.-code-criminal-law-4-406"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}