1904 Md. Laws 772
| dc.coverage.spatial | Maryland | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-10-24T01:43:52Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-11-12T02:13:14Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-17T02:11:08Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1904 | |
| dc.description.abstract | An Act to Add an Additional Section to Article 27 of the Code of Public General Laws of the State of Maryland, title "Crimes and Punishments," sub-title "Distrubance of Public Peace," to be known as Section 67A, ch. 447,§ 67A: It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, body politic or corporate, or other form or association, to practice shooting at any mark, board, sign, tree, bank, or other object with any gun, rifle, cannon, mortar, pistol or other firearm within the limits of this State, whether on land or water, for military drill, amusement or skill, without first obtaining in writing the consent to so use any such firearms of all freeholders, tenants or occupants of real estate residing within the carrying capacity of such firearm, and secondly, without first obtaining leave of the Commissioners of the county within which said shooting is proposed to be carried on, and the petition to said County Commissioners for such leave shall be accompanied with the written consent of each and every of such freeholder, tenant, . . . and the Board of County Commissioners aforesaid shall in no case grant such leave to practice with firearms if in their opinion the use of the public highways or streets of any real estate sub-division be endangered by the use of such firearms . . | |
| dc.description.lawtext | Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the following section be added to Article 27 of the Code of Public General Laws of the State of Maryland, title "Crimes and Punishments," sub-title "Disturbance of the Public Peace," to be known as Section 67A: 67A. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, body politic or corporate, or other form of association, to practice shooting at any mark, board, sign, tree, bank, or other object with any gun, rifle, cannon, mortar, pistol or other firearm within the limits of this State, whether on land or water, for military drill, amusement or skill, without first obtaining in writing the consent to so use any such firearms of all freeholders, tenants or occupants of real estate residing within the carrying capacity of such firearm, and secondly, without first obtaining leave of the Commissioners of the county within which such shooting is proposed to be carried on, and the petition to said County Commissioners for such leave shall be accompanied with the written consent of each and every of such freeholder, tenant or other occupant of real estate residing within the carrying capacity of any such firearm aforesaid, and the Board of County Commissioners aforesaid shall in no case grant such leave to practice with firearms if in their opinion the use of the public highways or streets of any real estate sub-division be endangered by the use of such firearms; this section shall not apply to practice in firearms now conducted by the United States Government on any of the navigable waters of this State, where such practice is conducted under any Act of Congress or established rule or ordinance of the United States Navy or War Departments; any person or persons, body corporate or other association of persons guilty of a violation of this section, upon conviction thereof before any court of this State or justice of the peace therein having jurisdiction in the county where such shooting is done, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars for each and every shot, ball or shell fired from any such firearm, and be imprisoned in jail in the discretion of the court or justice of the peace; provided, the provisions of this Act shall apply only to Prince George's County. | |
| dc.description.summary | This law, applicable only in Prince George’s County, makes it illegal to engage in target shooting with firearms for recreation, practice, or military drill unless the shooter first obtains written consent from all nearby property owners, tenants, and occupants within the firearm’s range and receives approval from the county commissioners. Violations are punishable by a fine of at least $50 for each shot fired, with possible imprisonment. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.firearmsresearchcenter.org/id/frc0001/4089 | |
| dc.relation.isreferencedbyGoogle | https://www.google.com/books/edition/Laws_of_the_State_of_Maryland/28lGAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=maryland+laws&printsec=frontcover | |
| dc.subject | DISCHARGE | |
| dc.title | 1904 Md. Laws 772 |