Maryland Code
Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-206 (2026)
§ 5-206
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§5–206.
(a) A person may not possess a rifle or shotgun if the person was previously convicted of:
(1) a crime of violence as defined in § 5–101 of this title;
(2) a violation of § 5–602, § 5–603, § 5–604, § 5–605, § 5–612, § 5–613, or § 5–614 of the Criminal Law Article; or
(3) an offense under the laws of another state or the United States that would constitute one of the crimes listed in item (1) or (2) of this subsection if committed in this State.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 15 years.
(c) Each violation of this section is a separate crime.
(a) A person may not possess a rifle or shotgun if the person was previously convicted of:
(1) a crime of violence as defined in § 5–101 of this title;
(2) a violation of § 5–602, § 5–603, § 5–604, § 5–605, § 5–612, § 5–613, or § 5–614 of the Criminal Law Article; or
(3) an offense under the laws of another state or the United States that would constitute one of the crimes listed in item (1) or (2) of this subsection if committed in this State.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 15 years.
(c) Each violation of this section is a separate crime.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2015–2024 · leading case: Balt. City Police Dept. v. Esteppe, 236 A.3d 808 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2020).
Balt. City Police Dept. v. Esteppe, 236 A.3d 808 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2020). “164, codified at Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-206 (Repl.”
Coryea Dominique Webster v. State, 108 A.3d 480 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2015). “), § 5-206 of the Public Safety Article (“P.”
Howard v. State, 314 A.3d 469 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2024). “Howard “did possess a rifle after having been convicted of a crime of violence, in violation of Section 5-206 of the Public Safety Article[.”
Howard v. State, 314 A.3d 469 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2024). “Howard “did possess a rifle after having been convicted of a crime of violence, in violation of Section 5-206 of the Public Safety Article[.”
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