Frederick and Washington Counties - Bow Hunting - Openly Carrying Handguns

SB 449 allows licensed bow hunters aged 21+ to openly carry a handgun for personal protection during deer hunting season in Frederick or Washington Counties, or in Deer Management Region A. It prohibits the Department of Natural Resources from banning this practice under these specific conditions. The bill does not permit using the handgun to kill wildlife already wounded by a bow or crossbow. This change directly affects bow hunters in those two counties during designated deer hunting periods. The law amends existing Maryland hunting regulations to clarify this exception.