Railroad Police Officers are not required to have handgun permits while actually performing their duties on railroad property. They are also not required to have handgun permits when transporting a handgun from their residence to their place of employment, or when transporting a weapon from one railroad property to another railroad property, or when acting off railroad property pursuant to Public Safety Article, §3-406, Annotated Code of Maryland. However, Railroad Police Officers will be required to have handgun permits if they wish to carry handguns while off-duty and when not acting as described herein.