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.
Md. Code Ann., Nat. Res. § 10-420.1
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