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<section article="gcr" article_name="Criminal Law" number="4-106" title_number="4" title_name="Weapon Crimes" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="General Provisions">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In this section and § 4-107 of this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Ammunition” means a cartridge, shell, or other device containing explosive or incendiary material designed and intended for use in a firearm.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Bulletproof body armor” means a material or object that is designed to cover or be worn on any part of the body to prevent, deflect, or slow down the penetration of ammunition.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>“Crime of violence” has the meaning stated in § 14-101 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>“Drug trafficking crime” has the meaning stated in § 5-621 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>“Firearm” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a handgun, antique firearm, rifle, shotgun, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle as those terms are defined in § 4-201 of this title;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>an assault pistol as defined in § 4-301 of this title;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a machine gun as defined in § 4-401 of this title; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>a regulated firearm as defined in § 5-101 of the Public Safety Article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>“Secretary” means the Secretary of State Police or the Secretary’s designee.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A person may not wear bulletproof body armor in the commission of a crime of violence.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A person may not wear or possess bulletproof body armor during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A sentence imposed under this section may be separate from a sentence for any crime of violence or drug trafficking crime establishing the violation of this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
