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Firearm disqualifications in Maryland
What disqualifies you from owning a firearm in Maryland?
Someone in Maryland is disqualified from owning a firearm if they are:
In Maryland the Secretary of the Maryland State Police has the right to deny the transfer of a regulated firearm if the person
- Has been convicted of a felony
- has been convicted of any Maryland-classified felony
- Has been convicted of conspiracy to commit a felony
- Has been convicted of a common law crime
- Has been convicted of any Maryland-classified misdemeanor
- Is a fugitive from justice
- Is a habitual drunkard
- Is an addict or habitual user of any controlled dangerous substance
- Is suffering from a mental disorder
- Is under 21 years of age
- Is a participant in a Òstraw purchase
- Has not completed a certified firearms safety training course,
Felony restrictions on firearms in Maryland
Those convicted of a felony in Maryland:
They cannot purchase a firearm
They cannot receive a firearm
Mental health restrictions on firearms in Maryland
They cannot purchase a firearm
They cannot receive a firearm
If they have been admitted to a mental health facility for more than 30 days than the following information has to be shared with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (ÒNICSÓ) :*
- Name and Identification information
- Date they were admitted
- Name of the facility they were admitted to
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