# Criminal Law (GCR)

## Title 4. Weapon Crimes

### Subtitle 4. Uniform Machine Gun Act

#### Section 4-401

(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 Sec. 3-402 or Sec. 3-403 of this article;

    (vii) burglary in any degree;

    (viii) home invasion under Sec. 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.

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Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)