Prohibited Possession of Firearms - Assisted Outpatient Treatment Respondents

SB 509 prohibits individuals subject to a court order for assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) from possessing firearms, rifles, or shotguns. This directly affects people under court-ordered AOT programs under Maryland’s Health-General Article §10-6A-08. The bill adds this status as a new category under existing firearm prohibition rules (Maryland Public Safety Article §5-133(b)(16)) and requires courts to promptly report AOT orders to a secure data portal for background checks. The law aims to prevent firearm access for individuals under such court-mandated treatment.