How bad are the firearms laws? Might be moving there soon. Kind of getting conflicting information online regarding carry permits (I'm from a constitutional carry state so I don't understand) anyway, what sucks, what doesn't suck, etc tell me your experiences. DAY OF THE CRAB WHEN
Frick off we're full. No really.
Oh I know. I have family there. Not a complete stranger I just don't get the laws.
Garret County isn't THAT full
Full of nogs and transplants, that is
No we're not, please move here it's wonderful
>t. MD resident looking to move
10+1 is the legal limit, carry permits are historically almost impossible to get, but with the new changes in carry rules I have no idea how hard it is or isn't to get a permit at the moment.
ARs need to be "heavy" barrel profile, whatever the frick that means, if you're lazy just find a manufacturer that lists MD compliance specifically, or go to a local shop and see what they have available.
Wow that actually blows for conceal carry. That's what I thought it was.
Oh yeah, you also need a handgun permit just to own a handgun, not even carry one. And that requires attending a class and shit. 16 hours.
And it needs to be redone every 2 years, though only 8 hours when doing the renewal.
there is ALSO a list of approved handguns and MD can (and does) make certain guns illegal for random reasons, so you gotta check their list to make sure any hand gun you want is actually legal.
Kind of depressing dude ngl. Y'all have a pretty state though
You don't need a permit to own a handgun you need a permit to transfer one that isn't C&R if he has handguns already or an AR lower he's exempt from the training portion
The only definition for heavy barrel in the law is that it was sold or advertised as a heavy barrel, there's no physical definition for what constitutes one and nobody has ever been prosecuted for breaking the rule
You dont need to take the class actually MD has reciprocity regarding firearm safety training from out of state so just go to hunter ed and get a Texas hunter safety license for like 15 bucks. You'll still have to pay for fingerprinting fee and the police filing fee or whatever tf they call it but yeah it pants on head moronic to get a handgun here but its still possible relatively cheaply. I havent found any cheap workarounds for MD CC so its still expensive to get and maintain.
I got my Maryland Terry permit Maryland is now shall issue. However, they just passed SB1 which pretty much castrates concealed carry in Maryland. It's something along the lines of you have to have Express consent from business owners to carry otherwise you're automatically trespassing.
Fake news. Purchase, sale and transfer of "high capacity magazines" is prohibited. Possession isn't, meaning you can easily cross over to Virginia to bring back uncucked mags.
some ranges and shit will say not to bring those mags though so you effectively can't use them.
I have never had this happen to me. The worst I've had is some one ask to see my tax stamp.
I am in a red county where no one cares.
Theyre bad.
>magizenes
You can have normal capacity mags so long as they were purchased out of state
>ars
Required to have a heavy profile barrel. Some md folks will buy fluted barrels to save weight, but the diameter must be consistent with heavy profile barrels
All this information was garnered from md comp shooters. I have no idea whether or not it is accurate (I don't live in md). The one nice thing is that gun clubs are plentiful in md.
HBAR is best barrel tho
If you have to move here for work consider living in PA, WV, or VA and commuting to your job. Most places in Maryland are close to another state to make it feasible. I can pass through all four of those states within 1 hour from house in PA.
>t. Lives in central PA but works in MD
how long is your commute though
95 and 270 can both be hell depending on traffic.
unless you're dealing with the more rural parts of MD in which case your commute isn't really representative of where most of the jobs are.
>how long is your commute though
25 minutes.
>unless you're dealing with the more rural parts of MD in which case your commute isn't really representative of where most of the jobs are.
Why would you want to live anywhere else? I'm also in the MD Guard so I travel through the entire state frequently too. I'm only about 40 minutes from Frederick, and like 90 minutes from Baltimore and DC.
You can do what want, but I would never move to MD again after escaping that hellhole. The weird part about MD gun laws is that there is actually a ton of shit you can buy, so you'll think you CAN own it until you look on the list.
Will think about it. I like WV and VA I'm just not sure how feasible it is to drive in to DC everyday for work
It isn't.
On good days your commute would be 45-90 minutes, on bad days it could be hours.
I guess if you can live in northern VA and use metro to get into DC for work that might be doable.
Though obviously you wont be carrying in DC/MD.
Appreciate you being honest about it. I do think Maryland is a neat state but I'm not sure I'd want to live there. Problem is that I have a massive extended family there as well
As far as raising a family goes I can certainly see the appeal to MD suburbs. Some of the most well-funded schools in the nation with a wide breadth of specialties covered in various magnet schools and other programs. Including ROTC, vocational schools, private prep schools, french immersion, etc. You go to school with the kids of foreign diplomats, kids of higher-up US government/military, as well as the kids of other high-tier professionals that the nation's capital tends to attract.
Yes, there are issues with living in MD, but there are some positives as well, just depends on what you're looking for out of it.
It's extremely doable from va. I live 15 mins from the line. Traffic into dc from md is comparable.
>Traffic into dc from md is comparable
that's disingenuous.
Traffic from MD into DC has a dozen major road connections.
VA to DC has like 4 or 5 bridges, they're major choke points if you're driving into DC, and the easiest ones to use are sometimes pure hell to drive.
Accurate; however, it's not something you can't account for. If you live in arlignton/falls church, you're goochie.
gucci
I prefer my spelling
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>t. lives in North MD and planning to move to PA
Not commuting an hour down to howard county
Enjoy not having rights then I guess
I'd probably eat a bullet if my daily commute was 60-90 minutes each way.
I live in Baltimore. It used to be way worse. You can only purchase 10 round mags in MD, but it's perfectly legal to carry mags you bought out of state. Carry permits are now shall issue, not may issue. So you have to take a class to get a handgun license, then another one to get a CCW. There are tons of gun stores and ranges everywhere in the state, prices are decent. ARs have to be heavy barrel but there's frickery afoot and more restrictions might be slapped on "soon".
That's a really annoying hassle just to carry man. Frick the morons that did that to you guys
I too have considered living in MD (specifically on the coast), but I would only do it if I got a job as a State Trooper.
I currently live in VA, but I always travel through Eastern shore when I travel for work.
Pic related are all legal. Except for the SBR, these two guns are cash and carry. However I can't have an m1a or any type of 7.62x39 AK
All 3 are legal meant the SBR is not cash and carry
How’s the M90? I’ve been wanting an AK and that one is speaking to me
Idiots like him are gonna get them banned
I didn't realize VA and NV were that bad, the California and Washington cancers must be metastasizing. Florida worse than PA? Nebraska mid? What's happening in this country?
NV is slowly dying to Las Vegas basically deciding every election as a tie breaker between Reno being a slow 50/50 and northern Nevada being red but having a small population. We lost private sales without background checks a few years ago, and we also have our own (worthless) background check system. California is the death of Nevada.
Care to explain how?
Posting technically legal rifles in noncompliant-to-awb form. In fact he might not even be in Maryland like he's been claiming everytime he posts that photo here or /akg/. Last I checked you cant'd get centerfire SBRs under 29" approved in MD unless something changed.
Thankfully your new Governor has "stopped the bleeding" for now similar to Virginia
Center fire sbrs are fine in MD. In fact it's the only way to get things like a fal
If it's on the pistol roster in MD it's fine.
Sorry legal asking as it's aol is over over 29"
It's aol is 32 inches without the muzzle device. Nothing illegal about any of my firearms.
IL is on par with CA now. You can't buy any AR ***PARTS*** in IL anymore.
I literally can't order an AR trigger in IL.
After the break in its flat and soft shooting.
Imo best imported 5.56 AK ATM.
Has adjustable gas system too
thank you dude. I might live in MD for a year and move to VA later. Atm I need to rely on family in MD but after I get set up I can do whatever I want. Last time I was in MD was in 2020. Holy shit y'all got some covid crazy mother frickers lol. but thank you for the advice, I appreciate it man.
No problem, hope it helped.
Yes, this state is batshit insane. Every day I see far too many morons driving around alone in their cars with masks on.
Anyone planning to live in this state long-term is insane. Live here long enough to make your govt/govt contractor money, then move/retire elsewhere.
You can still do pretty well in regards to firearms collecting when living here.
The laws are very stupid. For example, the G3/PTR-91 is banned, but the PTR-32 in 7.62x39 is not.
Its honestly not that bad, MD has a better shooting scene than VA. Almost all of the matches I go to are in Md
>We're not too full if you don't vote D.
Maryland is LITERALLY full. Too many people live here as it is.
So, as long as you had the 'banned' guns before 2013, its fine. They are no longer sold in MD tho. They are no longer transferable. You are supposed to register your scary stuff within 90-120 days of moving into MD or something (if you feel like it.)
Pistols are basically registered in MD and you need to get a permit to purchase them. You get fingerprinted and take classes. There is a list of approved pistols.
Long guns are good to go unless they are on the ban list or fail a 3 scary feature test. This means if the rifle has a detachable mag it can't have any 2 other scary features like; flash hider, grenade/flare launcher or folding stock. These things can be attached or changed later, just not from factory. Banned items include any 'copies' of said firearm regardless of model name and brand.
Complete AR15s need to be sold with an 'HBAR' profile barrel.
Mags over 10 cannot be bought or transferred inside of MD. Outside is fine and can be brought in.
Semi auto rifles need to have an OAL of 29" or more which is more than the typical 26". This makes getting most bullpups a pain unless it has a extra long muzzle device welded, a special ban model or is built for giants like the VH2 (Hellion.)
Stripped lowers are ok and complete lowers are ok as long as they don't have 'restricted characteristics.'
AR10s are not regulated and should be transferable.
Binary triggers are flat out illegal to buy, own etc. Super light competition triggers are fine.
Shotguns cannot have folding stocks (again, from factory.) No revolving cylinder shotties. Shotguns with tube mags that hold over 10 are good to go, like KSG, DP-12 and M&P12.
No tasers, no tannerite.
It's possible now to get carry permits, which is is a huge improvement from what it was. But much like buying pistols, they make it a lengthy process. No open carry.