Regulated Firearms F.A.Q.

  • A Person MAY Register a Handgun/s made 1898 or later.
  •  A Person MAY Register a Banned Assault Long Gun/s, IF and ONLY if they were Possessed by the Registrant PRIOR to October 1, 2013.
  •  A Person MAY Register a Banned Copycat Long Gun/s, IF and ONLY if they were Possessed by the Registrant PRIOR to October 1, 2013.
  •  A Person MAY Register a Banned Assault Shotgun/s, IF and ONLY if they were Possessed by the Registrant PRIOR to October 1, 2013.
  •  A Person MAY Register a Semi-Automatic, Centerfire Rifle with an OVERALL LENGTH shorter than 29.00”, IF and ONLY if they were Possessed by the Registrant PRIOR to October 1, 2013.
  •  A Person MAY NOT register Banned Assault Pistol/s
  •  A Person MAY NOT register a Semi-Automatic, Centerfire Rifle/s or Pistol/s that have a FIXED (Non Detachable) Magazine that holds greater than 10 Rounds of Ammunition.
  •  A Person MAY Register Regulated Handguns not on the Maryland Handgun Roster but the Registrant MANY NOT sell them in MD. This also applies to Pistol Versions of a Banned “Assault Rifles”.
  •  A Person MUST Register a Machinegun with the MSP 24 hours after moving into Maryland.