{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-5-202","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Safety § 5–202","heading":"","body":"This subtitle does not apply to a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun that is:\n(1) an antique firearm as defined in § 4-201 of the Criminal Law Article;\n(2) a device designed or redesigned for use other than as a weapon;\n(3) a device designed or redesigned for use as a signaling, pyrotechnic, line throwing, safety, or similar device; or\n(4) a firearm that cannot:\n(i) discharge a projectile by an explosive; and\n(ii) be readily restored to a firing condition.","path":["Article - Public Safety"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gps\u0026section=5-202","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:18Z","sha256":"8f979566fed8124fe1ee94914347a45eef47ed32cbcc0a255fe2c3dbb9cdddb2","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-5-201","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-safety-5-203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}