Firearm crimes

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    (a)    In this section, “firearm” includes:

        (1)    a handgun, antique firearm, rifle, shotgun, short-barreled shotgun, and short-barreled rifle, as those words are defined in § 4-201 of this article;

        (2)    a machine gun, as defined in § 4-401 of this article; and

        (3)    a regulated firearm, as defined in § 5-101 of the Public Safety Article.

    (b)    A person may not possess, own, carry, or transport a firearm if that person has been convicted of:

        (1)    a felony under this title;

        (2)    a crime under the laws of another state or of the United States that would be a felony under this title if committed in this State;

        (3)    conspiracy to commit a crime referred to in items (1) and (2) of this subsection; or

        (4)    an attempt to commit a crime referred to in items (1) and (2) of this subsection.

    (c)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $10,000 or both.


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