§3–501.

    (a)    In this section, “manufacturer” means a person who possesses a federal license to engage in the business of manufacturing firearms or ammunition for sale or distribution.

    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a law enforcement agency seeking to dispose of a handgun owned by the agency shall:

        (1)    destroy the handgun;

        (2)    sell, exchange, or transfer the handgun to another law enforcement agency for official use by that agency;

        (3)    sell the handgun to a retired police employee in accordance with § 2–415(c) of this article;

        (4)    sell the handgun to the law enforcement officer to whom the handgun was assigned; or

        (5)    sell, exchange, or transfer the handgun to a manufacturer.

    (c)    If a law enforcement officer is killed or dies in the performance of duty, a law enforcement agency may transfer the handgun of the deceased officer to the next of kin of the deceased officer, if the requirements of Title 5, Subtitle 1 of this article relating to firearms applications are met.