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<section article="gps" article_name="Public Safety" number="5-137" title_number="5" title_name="Firearms" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Regulated Firearms">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A person who seeks to own a regulated firearm and purchases the regulated firearm from an out-of-state federally licensed gun importer, manufacturer, or dealer shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>have the federally licensed importer, manufacturer, or dealer ship the regulated firearm to a licensee for processing; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>comply with §§ 5-103, 5-104, 5-117 through 5-129, and 5-136 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If a person purchases a regulated firearm for use within the scope of the person’s official duties, the Secretary may waive the 7–day waiting period under § 5–124 of this subtitle for:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>law enforcement personnel of any unit of the federal government;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>members of the armed forces or the National Guard; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>law enforcement personnel of the State or any local agency in the State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
