FACTOID # 4: In the 2004 Presidential Elections, California and Hawaii were the only states with a voter turnout percentage below 50%.
 
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1972 Election > Youth voter turnout 52% [20th of 41]
2000 Election > Youth voter turnout 39% [15th of 41]
2004 Election > Total votes as percentage 59.7% [31st of 51]
2004 Election > Voting age population 3,678,000 [19th of 51]
2004 Election > Youth voter turnout 51% [12th of 41]
Electoral Votes 10 [21st of 51]
Gun Laws > Permits
A permit is not required to purchase firearms. A permit issued by the secretary of the Maryland State Police(MP) is required to carry a handgun.
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
It is illegal, with limited exceptions, to possess or transfer an assault pistol on or after July 1,1994, or to possess a short-barreled rifle or shotgun. Any type of handgun that is not on the Maryland handgun roster may not be manufactured for sale in the State.
Gun Laws > Prohibited persons
A "regulated firearm" (handgun or assault weapon) cannot be transferred to or possessed by a person who is convicted of a crime of violence, a felony, or any common law offense or misdemeanor that carries more than a 2-year term of imprisonment; a fugitive; a habitual drunkard; addicted to a controlled substance; mentally disordered as defined in State law; under 21 years of age; less than 30 years of age and was adjudicated delinquent; or subject to a protective order. In addition, it is illegal to transfer a regulated firearm to a person who is visibly under the influence of alcohol or drugs or a participant in a straw purchase. A regulated firearms buyer is required to complete a safety training course. A person under the age of 18 cannot purchase a long gun.
Seats in the House of Representatives 8 seats [18th of 50]

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