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Maryland
> Year ban first went into effect: 1994, expanded in 2013
> Assault weapon restrictions: Possession, sale, transfer, purchase, receipt, transport
> Exceptions to ban: Lawful ownership and registration of assault pistol prior to Aug. 1, 1994 and lawful ownership of assault long gun before Oct. 1, 2013
> Assault weapon definitions: Firearms with two or more specific features
> Types of banned assault weapons: Rifles, shotguns, and pistols
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Massachusetts
> Year ban first went into effect: 1994
> Assault weapon restrictions: Possession, sale, transfer
> Exceptions to ban: Lawful ownership prior to Sept. 13, 1994
> Assault weapon definitions: Specific models and firearms with one or more specific features
> Types of banned assault weapons: Rifles, shotguns, and pistols
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New Jersey
> Year ban first went into effect: 1990
> Assault weapon restrictions: Possession, manufacture, transport, shipping, selling, disposal of
> Exceptions to ban: Officially licensed owners, lawful ownership prior to May 1, 1990 with subsequent registration
> Assault weapon definitions: Specific models and firearms with some specific features
> Types of banned assault weapons: Rifles, shotguns, and pistols
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New York
> Year ban first went into effect: 2013
> Assault weapon restrictions: Possession, manufacture, transport, disposal of
> Exceptions to ban: Lawful ownership prior to Jan. 15, 2013, registered before Jan. 15, 2014
> Assault weapon definitions: Firearms with one or more specific features
> Types of banned assault weapons: Rifles, shotguns, and pistols
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