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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 39-3 Exemptions.">
  <section prefix="§" num="39-3" heading="Exemptions.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">&lt;cite data-path="|19|§39-2"&gt;§ 39-2 {“Possession prohibited”} of this subtitle&lt;/cite&gt; does not apply to a replica gun if the replica gun is:<para num="(1)">actively being transported in intrastate, interstate, or foreign commerce; or</para>
      <para num="(2)">used primarily for:<para num="(i)">the production of a television program, a theatrical or motion picture presentation, or a historical reenactment, provided the use complies with all applicable laws, rules, or regulations concerning the use;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">a firearm training class taught by a certified qualified firearm instructor pursuant to Maryland law;</para>
        <para num="(iii)">competitions, or in training for competitions, that test the shooting skills of competitors;</para>
        <para num="(iv)">display or use on real property owned by the owner of a replica gun, provided the display or use complies with all applicable laws, rules, or regulations concerning the display or use; or</para>
        <para num="(v)">paintball, provided the use complies with City Code &lt;cite data-path="|19|§59-26"&gt;Article 19, § 59-26 {“Gas- or air-pellet guns”}&lt;/cite&gt;.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Required storage when not in use.">A replica gun must be stored in a locked case or affixed to a wall at all times when not in use for an exempt use under paragraph (a)(2) of this section in order to qualify for the exemption.</para>
    <annotation type="History">Ord. 16-593</annotation>
  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
