2019 Maryland Code
Criminal Law
Title 4 - Weapon Crimes
Subtitle 4 - Uniform Machine Gun Act
§ 4-401. Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) (1) “Crime of violence” means:
(i) murder in any degree;
(ii) manslaughter;
(iii) kidnapping;
(iv) rape in any degree;
(v) assault in the first degree;
(vi) robbery under § 3–402 or § 3–403 of this article;
(vii) burglary in any degree;
(viii) home invasion under § 6–202(b) of this article;
(ix) escape in the first degree; or
(x) theft.
(2) “Crime of violence” includes an attempt to commit a crime listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(c) “Machine gun” means a loaded or unloaded weapon that is capable of automatically discharging more than one shot or bullet from a magazine by a single function of the firing device.
