Maryland regulates the 50 caliber rifle, including the “Barrett light.50 cal. semi-auto” in the list of assault weapons defined as “regulated firearms.”¹ Transfers of regulated firearms are subject to enhanced background checks, minimum age restrictions and waiting periods. Moreover, firearms dealers and private sellers must comply with additional regulations when transferring a regulated firearm, and purchasers are limited to the purchase of one regulated firearm per month.

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1. Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-101(r)(2)(ix).[↩]