# § 59-26 Gas- or air-pellet guns.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 59-26 Gas- or air-pellet guns.

Balt., Md., Code art. 19, § 59-26 (2026)

(a)

  (1) In this section, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

  (2) “Gas- or air-pellet gun” means any gun or other device, by whatever name or description known, that is designed to discharge or can readily be converted to discharge a pellet or other object by the expansion of gas or air.

  (3) “Paintball” means any gun or other device, including a gas- or air- pellet gun, that is used or designed or intended to be used to discharge a paintball or other object designed or intended to mark a target with pigmentation.

(b) No person may sell, give away, or otherwise transfer a gas- or air-pellet gun or paintball gun to, or permit the use or possession of a gas- or air-pellet gun or paintball gun by, any individual whom that person knows or has reasonable cause to believe is a minor.

(c) No person may possess, discharge or use any gas- or air- pellet gun or paintball gun in Baltimore City except:

  (1) if the gun is kept within his or her domicile or is used by him or her exclusively for the purpose of teaching the use and care of firearms at a properly constructed indoor or outdoor range;

  (2) on a properly constructed target range or recreational paintball facility;

  (3) on private grounds or residence under circumstances in which the gun is operated so as to not endanger person or property and in a manner that prevents the projectile from traversing any grounds or space outside of the private grounds or residence; or

  (4) if the gun is being transported in a motor vehicle for any lawful purpose and is not being carried on a person.

(d) Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject  to a fine of not more than  $1,000 or to imprisonment for not  more than  12 months or to both fine and imprisonment for each offense.

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