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BILL NO. 14-4
COUNTY COUNCIL
OF
HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND
BILL NO. 14-4
Introduced by Councilmember McMahan_______________
Legislative Day No. 14-5 Date February 18, 2014
AN ACT to repeal and reenact with amendments, Subsection A,B and C , of Section 260-3 Stun Guns,
of Chapter 260, Weapons, of the Harford County Code, as amended; to permit the possession
of electronic control devices; to provide penalties for violations; and generally relating to
Weapons in Harford County, Maryland.
By the Council, _February 18, 2014__
Introduced, read first time, ordered posted and public hearing scheduled
on: __March 18, 2014___
at: 7 PM _____
By Order: M , Council Administrator
PUBLIC HEARING
Having been posted and notice of time and place of hearing and title of Bill having been published according
to the Charter, a public hearing was held on March 18, 2014, and concluded on March 18,2014.
M , Council Administrator
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO
EXISTING LAW. [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. Underlining indicates
language added to Bill by amendment. Language lined through indicates matter stricken out of Bill
by amendment.
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Section 1. Be It Enacted by the County Council of Harford County, Maryland that Subsection A, 1
B and C, of Section 260-3, Stun Guns, of Chapter 260, Weapons, of the Harford County Code, as 2
amended, be and is hereby repealed and reenacted, with amendments, to read as follows: 3
CHAPTER 260. WEAPONS 4
§ 235-3. [Stun guns.]ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICES. 5
A. [It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, give away, lend, rent or in any manner transfer a 6
stun gun to any person.] DEFINITION. IN THIS SECTION “ELECTRONIC CONTROL 7
DEVICE” HAS THE MEANING PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 4-109(A) OF THE 8
CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, AS 9
AMENDED. 10
B. [It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, fire or discharge a stun 11
gun.]APPLICABILITY. A PERSON WHO MEETS THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR 12
POSSESSION OF AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE AS OUTLINED IN SECTION 4-13
109(B) OF THE CRIMINAL LAW ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF 14
MARYLAND, AS AMENDED, MAY POSSESS AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE. 15
C. [Nothing in this section shall be held to apply to any law enforcement officer while in 16
performance of official duty.]VIOLATION AND PENALTIES. ANY PERSON VIOLATING 17
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, 18
UPON CONVICTION, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE GENERAL PENALTY PROVISIONS 19
OF §1-23 OF THIS CODE. 20
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Section 2. And Be It Further Enacted that this Act shall take effect 60 calendar days from the date 1
it becomes law. 2
EFFECTIVE:
The Council Administrator does hereby certify that
fifteen (15) copies of this Bill are immediately available for
distribution to the public and the press.
M
Council Administrator