 When you pull the manuals to these weapons in and of itself, it clearly states this is a dangerous weapon. This can cause serious injury or death, which is a first-degree assault under the Maryland state law for that. So what this legislation here does is solidify that so that there's no questions about it, that this is a dangerous weapon, we recognize it, and we're going to treat it as such. Sergeant Murphy said the city's legal staff will need to meet with the state's attorney's office to determine how these types of offenses will be prosecuted. For more on this story, log on to WFMD.com. I'm Jimmy Key on Mid-Maryland's Radio News Center, 930 WFMD.