Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1287 Compare Versions

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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1287
8	8	E1 5lr3059
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10	10	By: Delegates Williams, Acevero, Amprey, Bartlett, Boafo, Charkoudian ,
11	11	Crutchfield, Embry, Hill, Kaufman, R. Lewis, Lopez, Martinez, McCaskill,
12	12	Mireku–North, Pasteur, Patterson, Phillips, Ruff, Ruth, Shetty, Simpson,
13	13	Taylor, Toles, Turner, Wilkins, Wims, Woods, and Woorman
14	14	Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2025
15	15	Assigned to: Judiciary
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17	17	A BILL ENTITLED
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19	19	AN ACT concerning 1
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21	21	Criminal Law – Firearm Crimes – Convertible Pistols 2
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23	23	FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, 3
24	24	purchasing, receiving, or transferring a certain convertible pistol; and generally 4
25	25	relating to firearm crimes. 5
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27	27	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6
28	28	Article – Criminal Law 7
29	29	Section 4–301 8
30	30	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
31	31	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 10
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33	33	BY adding to 11
34	34	Article – Criminal Law 12
35	35	Section 4–305.2 13
36	36	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
37	37	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15
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39	39	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 16
40	40	Article – Criminal Law 17
41	41	Section 4–306 18
42	42	Annotated Code of Maryland 19
43	43	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20
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45	45	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
46	46	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22
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48	48	Article – Criminal Law 23 2 HOUSE BILL 1287
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52	52	4–301. 1
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54	54	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 2
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56	56	(b) “Assault long gun” means any assault weapon listed under § 5–101(r)(2) of the 3
57	57	Public Safety Article. 4
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59	59	(c) “Assault pistol” means any of the following firearms or a copy regardless of 5
60	60	the producer or manufacturer: 6
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62	62	(1) AA Arms AP–9 semiautomatic pistol; 7
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64	64	(2) Bushmaster semiautomatic pistol; 8
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66	66	(3) Claridge HI–TEC semiautomatic pistol; 9
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68	68	(4) D Max Industries semiautomatic pistol; 10
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70	70	(5) Encom MK–IV, MP–9, or MP–45 semiautomatic pistol; 11
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72	72	(6) Heckler and Koch semiautomatic SP–89 pistol; 12
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74	74	(7) Holmes MP–83 semiautomatic pistol; 13
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76	76	(8) Ingram MAC 10/11 semiautomatic pistol and variations including the 14
77	77	Partisan Avenger and the SWD Cobray; 15
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79	79	(9) Intratec TEC–9/DC–9 semiautomatic pistol in any centerfire variation; 16
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81	81	(10) P.A.W.S. type semiautomatic pistol; 17
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83	83	(11) Skorpion semiautomatic pistol; 18
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85	85	(12) Spectre double action semiautomatic pistol (Sile, F.I.E., Mitchell); 19
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87	87	(13) UZI semiautomatic pistol; 20
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89	89	(14) Weaver Arms semiautomatic Nighthawk pistol; or 21
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91	91	(15) Wilkinson semiautomatic “Linda” pistol. 22
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93	93	(d) “Assault weapon” means: 23
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95	95	(1) an assault long gun; 24
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97	97	(2) an assault pistol; or 25 HOUSE BILL 1287 3
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101	101	(3) a copycat weapon. 1
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103	103	(e) “Binary trigger system” means a device that, when installed in or attached to 2
104	104	a firearm, fires both when the trigger is pulled and on release of the trigger. 3
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106	106	(f) “Bump stock” means a device that, when installed in or attached to a firearm, 4
107	107	increases the rate of fire of the firearm by using energy from the recoil of the firearm to 5
108	108	generate a reciprocating action that facilitates repeated activation of the trigger. 6
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110	110	(g) “Burst trigger system” means a device that, when installed in or attached to a 7
111	111	firearm, allows the firearm to discharge two or more shots with a single pull of the trigger 8
112	112	by altering the trigger reset. 9
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114	114	(H) “CONVERTIBLE PISTOL ” MEANS ANY SEMIAUTO MATIC PISTOL THAT 10
115	115	CAN BE CONVERTED INT O A MACHINE GUN SOLE LY BY THE ATTACHMENT OF A 11
116	116	SWITCH/AUTO–SEAR. 12
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118	118	[(h)] (I) (1) “Copycat weapon” means: 13
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120	120	(i) a semiautomatic centerfire rifle that can accept a detachable 14
121	121	magazine and has any two of the following: 15
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123	123	1. a folding stock; 16
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125	125	2. a grenade launcher or flare launcher; or 17
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127	127	3. a flash suppressor; 18
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129	129	(ii) a semiautomatic centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with 19
130	130	the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds; 20
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132	132	(iii) a semiautomatic centerfire rifle that has an overall length of less 21
133	133	than 29 inches; 22
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135	135	(iv) a semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that can accept 23
136	136	more than 10 rounds; 24
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138	138	(v) a semiautomatic shotgun that has a folding stock; or 25
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140	140	(vi) a shotgun with a revolving cylinder. 26
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142	142	(2) “Copycat weapon” does not include an assault long gun or an assault 27
143	143	pistol. 28
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147	147	[(i)] (J) “Detachable magazine” means an ammunition feeding device that can 1
148	148	be removed readily from a firearm without requiring disassembly of the firearm action or 2
149	149	without the use of a tool, including a bullet or cartridge. 3
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151	151	[(j)] (K) “Flash suppressor” means a device that functions, or is intended to 4
152	152	function, to perceptibly reduce or redirect muzzle flash from the shooter’s field of vision. 5
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154	154	[(k)] (L) “Hellfire trigger” means a device that, when installed in or attached to 6
155	155	a firearm, disengages the trigger return spring when the trigger is pulled. 7
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157	157	[(l)] (M) “Licensed firearms dealer” means a person who holds a dealer’s license 8
158	158	under Title 5, Subtitle 1 of the Public Safety Article. 9
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160	160	[(m)] (N) (1) “Rapid fire activator” means any device, including a removable 10
161	161	manual or power–driven activating device, constructed so that, when installed in or 11
162	162	attached to a firearm: 12
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164	164	(i) the rate at which the trigger is activated increases; or 13
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166	166	(ii) the rate of fire increases. 14
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168	168	(2) “Rapid fire activator” includes a bump stock, trigger crank, hellfire 15
169	169	trigger, binary trigger system, burst trigger system, switch/auto–sear, or a copy or a similar 16
170	170	device, regardless of the producer or manufacturer. 17
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172	172	(3) “Rapid fire activator” does not include a semiautomatic replacement 18
173	173	trigger that improves the performance and functionality over the stock trigger. 19
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175	175	[(n)] (O) “Switch/auto–sear” means a device that applies force to a firearm’s 20
176	176	trigger bar to prevent it from limiting the weapon to firing only one round each time the 21
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179	179	[(o)] (P) “Trigger crank” means a device that, when installed in or attached to a 23
180	180	firearm, repeatedly activates the trigger of the firearm through the use of a crank, a lever, 24
181	181	or any other part that is turned in a circular motion. 25
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183	183	4–305.2. 26
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185	185	A PERSON MAY NOT MANUFACTURE , SELL, OFFER FOR SALE , PURCHASE, 27
186	186	RECEIVE, OR TRANSFER A CONVER TIBLE PISTOL. 28
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188	188	4–306. 29
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190	190	(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person who violates this 30
191	191	subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not 31
192	192	exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both. 32 HOUSE BILL 1287 5
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196	196	(b) (1) A person who uses an assault weapon, a rapid fire activator, or a 1
197	197	magazine that has a capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition, in the commission of 2
198	198	a felony or a crime of violence as defined in § 5–101 of the Public Safety Article is guilty of 3
199	199	a misdemeanor and on conviction, in addition to any other sentence imposed for the felony 4
200	200	or crime of violence, shall be sentenced under this subsection. 5
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202	202	(2) (i) For a first violation, the person shall be sentenced to 6
203	203	imprisonment for not less than 5 years and not exceeding 20 years. 7
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205	205	(ii) The court may not impose less than the minimum sentence of 5 8
206	206	years. 9
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208	208	(iii) The mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years may not be 10
209	209	suspended. 11
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211	211	(iv) Except as otherwise provided in § 4–305 of the Correctional 12
212	212	Services Article, the person is not eligible for parole in less than 5 years. 13
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214	214	(3) (i) For each subsequent violation, the person shall be sentenced to 14
215	215	imprisonment for not less than 10 years and not exceeding 20 years. 15
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217	217	(ii) The court may not impose less than the minimum sentence of 10 16
218	218	years. 17
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220	220	(iii) A sentence imposed under this paragraph shall be consecutive to 18
221	221	and not concurrent with any other sentence imposed for the felony or crime of violence. 19
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223	223	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 20
224	224	October 1, 2025. 21