Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-420.1
Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-420.1
in effect§10–420.1.
Notwithstanding any hunting law or regulation to the contrary, a person may hunt deer with a handgun having a barrel length of 6 inches or longer and ammunition which produces a muzzle energy of 700 foot pounds or more during the firearms hunting season only in hunting areas where a high-powered rifle is allowed as provided in § 10-415 of this subtitle.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gnr§ion=10-420.1&enactments=falseFetched: 10/17/2026
