(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) 'Crime of violence' means: (i) murder in any degree; (ii) manslaughter; (iii) kidnapping; (iv) rape in any degree; (v) assault in the first degree; (vi) robbery under § 3–402 or § 3–403 of this article; (vii) burglary in any degree; (viii) home invasion under § 6–202(b) of this article; (ix) escape in the first degree; or (x) theft. (2) 'Crime of violence' includes an attempt to commit a crime listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection. (c) 'Machine gun' means a loaded or unloaded weapon that is capable of automatically discharging more than one shot or bullet from a magazine by a single function of the firing device.
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