2013 Maryland Code
PUBLIC SAFETY
§ 3-501 - Disposal of handguns owned by law enforcement agencies
§3-501.
(a) In this section, “manufacturer” has the meaning stated in § 5-131(a)(2) of this article.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a law enforcement agency seeking to dispose of a handgun owned by the agency shall:
(1) destroy the handgun;
(2) sell, exchange, or transfer the handgun to another law enforcement agency for official use by that agency;
(3) sell the handgun to a retired police employee in accordance with § 2-415(c) of this article;
(4) sell the handgun to the law enforcement officer to whom the handgun was assigned; or
(5) sell, exchange, or transfer the handgun to a manufacturer.
(c) If a law enforcement officer is killed or dies in the performance of duty, a law enforcement agency may transfer the handgun of the deceased officer to the next of kin of the deceased officer, if the requirements of Title 5, Subtitle 1 of this article relating to firearms applications are met.
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