Section 5-132 - Handgun safety devices(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.(2) "Authorized user" means the owner of a handgun or a person authorized by the owner to possess and use the handgun.(3) "External safety lock" means an external device that is:(i) attached to a handgun with a key or combination lock; and(ii) designed to prevent a handgun from being discharged unless the device has been deactivated.(4) "Handgun" does not include a signal, starter, or blank pistol.(5) "Handgun Roster Board" means the Handgun Roster Board established under § 5-404 of this title.(6) "Integrated mechanical safety device" means a disabling or locking device that is: (i) built into a handgun; and(ii) designed to prevent the handgun from being discharged unless the device has been deactivated.(7) "Personalized handgun" means a handgun manufactured with incorporated design technology that: (i) allows the handgun to be fired only by the authorized user; and(ii) prevents any of the safety characteristics of the handgun from being readily deactivated.(b) This section does not apply to: (1) the purchase, sale, or transportation of a handgun to or by a federally licensed gun dealer or manufacturer that provides or services a handgun for:(i) personnel of any unit of the federal government;(ii) members of the armed forces of the United States or the National Guard;(iii) law enforcement personnel of the State or any local law enforcement agency in the State while acting within the scope of their official duties; and(iv) an organization that is required by federal law governing its specific business or activity to maintain handguns and applicable ammunition;(2) a firearm modified to be permanently inoperative;(3) the sale or transfer of a handgun by a federally licensed gun dealer or manufacturer covered under item (1) of this subsection;(4) the sale or transfer of a handgun by a federally licensed gun dealer or manufacturer to a lawful customer outside the State; or(c)(1) A dealer may not sell, offer for sale, rent, or transfer in the State a handgun manufactured on or before December 31, 2002, unless the handgun is sold, offered for sale, rented, or transferred with an external safety lock.(2) On or after January 1, 2003, a dealer may not sell, offer for sale, rent, or transfer in the State a handgun manufactured on or after January 1, 2003, unless the handgun has an integrated mechanical safety device.(d)(1) The Handgun Roster Board annually shall:(i) review the status of personalized handgun technology; and(ii) on or before July 1, report its findings to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, to the General Assembly.(2) In reviewing the status of personalized handgun technology under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Handgun Roster Board shall consider:(i) the number and variety of models and calibers of personalized handguns that are available for sale;(ii) each study, analysis, or other evaluation of personalized handguns conducted or commissioned by: 1. the National Institute of Justice;2. a federal, State, or local law enforcement laboratory; or3. any other entity with an expertise in handgun technology; and(iii) any other information that the Handgun Roster Board considers relevant.