But, outside these sharply limited exceptions set out in subsection (b), the passage above otherwise broadly criminalizes having a pistol on (or about) the person. There are a few exceptions to this ban (found in subsection (b) of Section 4-203), such as one having a Maryland Wear and Carry Permit, possession in the home or business (by the business owner), or when transporting an unloaded handgun (kept in an enclosed case or enclosed holster) between a gun shop and one's residence or from their residence to a gun range. (i) wear, carry, or transport a handgun, whether concealed or open, on or about the person (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not: Section 4-203 is the statute that broadly prohibits the wear, carry, or transport of handguns within the State. Put simply, if one has a handgun on or about them and is not authorized to do so, they are guilty of violating the law. Criminal Law § 4-203(a)(1)(i) is a strict liability crime. On August 12, 2021, Maryland's highest court, the Court of Appeals, ruled that a violation of Md. A decision in Bruen this Spring may mean that the Court will thereafter vacate the lower court decisions in both Bianchi and ANJRPC and remand for further consideration in light of Bruen. At least, we hope that is the outcome. The petition in that case has been pending in the Supreme Court since April of 2021. Holding Bianchi would be consistent with the hold that the Court has apparently placed on the petition filed in the New Jersey "large-capacity magazine" case, ANJRPC v. 20-843, in which the Supreme Court is considering the constitutionality of New York's "good cause" requirement for carry permits. It also likely means that the Court will hold this petition pending a decision in NYSRPA v. That order means, at the minimum, that at least one Justice on the Court wants a response. 21-901. In that case, plaintiffs are challenging Maryland's "assault weapon" ban as unconstitutional. Now I’m not particularly fussy when it comes to the appearance of my guns but mating the Colt Sporter lower with a black upper looks plain awful and something needs to be done. Unfortunately my Colt Sporter is a pre ban gray/blue in color. On January 14, the Supreme Court ordered the Maryland Attorney General to file a response to the petition for certiorari filed by plaintiffs in Bianchi v. Today most AR-15 receivers are some variation of black. For this purpose it is modified with several holes drilled in the side, which are used to pin spacers in place to hold the smaller 9mm magazine in the standard 5.56mm magazine well.US Supreme Court Orders Response from MD Attorney General Brian Frosh in "Assault Weapon" Ban Challenge
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The full fence lower (both A1 and A2) is also the receiver used on Colt's 9mm SMG. However, due to the difficulty in identifying them from a distance and the fact that different manufacturers use slightly different designs (such as strengthening around only the front push pin or omitting the selector markings on the right side of the weapon), these have been treated as one variant for the purpose of identification. The design of this lower was upgraded with the adoption of the M16A2 featuring strengthening around the front and rear receiver push pins and fire selector marking on the right side of the receiver. It can be identified by the raised fence around the magazine release button on the right side of the weapon which is designed to lessen the chances of accidentally releasing the magazine. The full fence lower is the standard receiver used on all AR-15s since the M16A1. The preferred term for identification, be it the model name or simply the model number, is highlighted in bold. Due to the large number of companies that make AR-15 pattern rifles that are nearly indistinguishable from the original variants, all rifles should be identified using Colt terminology in the absences of any information to the contrary, such as unique parts or visible receiver markings. This is not a complete list of all variants produced by Colt, and only contains those variants that have appeared in media. This page is intended as a guide to identify the various Colt manufactured M16 variants and derivatives.