# COMAR Title 29 — Department of State Police

## Subtitle 03 — Weapons Regulations

### Chapter 01 — Regulated Firearms

#### Regulation .27 Handgun Qualification License — Eligibility.

*COMAR 29.03.01.27*

A. Exemptions. A person is not required to possess a Handgun Qualification License to purchase a handgun if the person satisfies one of the exceptions set forth in Regulation .26B of this chapter.

B. Qualifications. In accordance with Public Safety Article, §5-117.1(d), Annotated Code of Maryland, a person is eligible for issuance of a Handgun Qualification License only if the person:

  (1) Is 21 years old or older;

  (2) Is a resident of the State; and

  (3) Is not prohibited from possessing a handgun under Regulation .03 of this chapter or otherwise prohibited from purchasing or possessing a handgun under federal or State law.