I have no idea whether it is of any import in this matter, but actual registration of handguns is not required in Maryland. If one wishes to purchase a handgun in the state, the State Police have to sign off on a form that possession is "not denied"; but if, for example, you move into the state with your collection you are under no obligation to inform any official entity of what you have.
With my C&R, I can buy, from outside the state, any handgun that is not on the state list of unacceptable firearms (and since anything pre-1985 is exempted anyway, the question will not likely come up under the C&R classification) without having to inform anyone in the state govt of my purchase.
I suppose that under the wording of the question I might be denied permission to carry "unregistered" handguns, but one would of course hope for common sense to prevail. Possibly a forlorn hope in Maryland.
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