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Maryland law stops handgun purchases, transfers & sales?????

bhdpal

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First I must correct a recent thread statement that MD FSA 2013 does not penalize violent criminals who use handguns in a crime. Upon re-reading the Law it does state that the penalities for violating provisions of this ACT will be added to criminals who commit crime with a firearm in addition to the charges for the commission of the crime itself.

On to the good stuff! Now that we have MOM's "run for the White House" campaign platform that was unveiled on October 1, 2013 with the enactment of the FSA, it has come to the attention of some sharp eyes and ears, that MOM, MD State Government & MSP forgot something. In their exuberant pants wetting hurry to get this unlawful LAW on the books, they forgot to set up the logistical mechanisms for lawful citizens to comply with these INFRINGING requirements in order to purchase a handgun in MD.

So What, the law is still in effect and this doesn't change a thing. You say! MAYBE, MAYBE NOT? But here's the fly in the soup folks. Under this NEW LAW had to be up and running [with all the stop-gaps eliminated] on October 1, 2013. IMO this means that a lawful citizen must get a "police agency" to fingerprint them at their own expense, locate and contact a State Certified HQL Instructors and HQL Courses closest to their residence [based on the availability of space], register & pre-pay the Instructors discretionary fee of $100 (more or less), loss of time from work or family, attend, complete and pass the course, submit the completed Course Certification to the MSP, await the issuance of the HQL, purchase and pre-pay for the handgun from an FFL Dealer, complete the "4473" MSP BACKGROUND CHECK & GUN REGISTRATION FORM," and wait for [who knows how long] for the MSP to complete the BACKGROUND CHECK before the purchaser can physically take possession of the handgun.

Under these "INFRINGING" conditions can a LAWFUL CITIZENS PURCHASE A HANDGUN for self, family and/or home defense until all these "STOP-GAPS" have been eliminated ? "The answer my friends is blowing in the wind." The CRIMINALS LOVE THIS NEW LAW. Why? They won't abide by it and it works in their favor to prevent lawful citizens from protecting themselves and their families from these thugs by owing a handgun. No wonder they say, "Maryland is a Criminal Friendly State." Brain-Fart! Criminal steal their guns or buy them from street-corner black market suppliers [no credit cards or checks please, cash only]. Criminals don't have to take or pay for the training to get an HQL, nor do they submit to MSP Background Checks. Best of all Criminals can own any assault weapon they can get their hands on and have any capacity magazines. Illegal supplies of guns don't need an FFL to do business.

But never fear Lawful Citizens, Criminals will be charged with the Misdemeanor Violations contained in the FSA in addition to the Crime and weapon possess. That's if they are caught and if they are found guilty. If a Criminal is found guilty of first degree murder in MD, rarely he or she may get life with no chance of parole 20 years, but with good behavior and taking some in-prison courses, they could be back on the street in 8-10 years. And probably the first thing they do when they get out is buy, barter or steal a handgun so they can go back doing what they do best, commit crime. Did someone say DEATH PENALITY AND REAL LIVE EXECUTIONS? Not here in good old Maryland! Me thinks Me Does Protest too much!

Next Question: Has anyone see a prototype or copy of MD's HQL? If so please enlighten me. I lie in bed at night thinking about the HQL and wondering is it like a MD Drivers License with your name, DOB, address, picture, description and a special long alpha-digital number or bar code? Is it ensconced in protective clear plastic, with all the officially pretty MD watermarks in the background? Just like the VOTERS ID PICTURE CARD that the State of MD gives you so you can legally vote. NOT!

Maybe I am dead wrong. Maybe the great minds that implemented this LAW thought of this and MOM and his GANG OF GUN GRABBERS [the GGG] and MSP have all the loops lined up that lawful Citizen must first jump through to get the HQL to buy a handgun in MD, to protecting one's self and their family for the rampaging violent crime in MD's inner cities.

DO YOU THINK ERIC HOLDER & THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT WOULD COME TO MD AND INVESTIGATE THIS TOTAL BAN ON THE LAWFUL PURCHASE OF A HANDGUN DUE TO THE STATE FUMBLING THE BALL IN SETTING UP THE FACILITIES FOR MR. & MRS. LAWFUL CITIZEN TO MEET THESE ORWELIAN REQUIREMENTS? BUT ERIC & THE BOYS WOULD HOP IN THEIR LEMOS' & BEE-LINE IT FROM DC TO ANNAPOLIS [WITH POLICE ESCORT, MSP RADAR TRAPS & SPEED CAMERAS BE DAMMED, IF SOMEONE COMPLAINED ABOUT BEING DENIED THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN MD BECAUSE OF ETHNICITY? Sorry Charlie, we all know the answer to that one, don't we!

Please SOMEONE tell me I am DEAD WRONG so I can stop wasting my time writing all this CRAP and get back to shooting and cleaning my guns?

“For the record,” none of this is the fault of the fine men and women who serve in the MSP or any other police agency in MD. These “Local Heroes” put their lives on the line every time they go to work, protecting us from bad guys, responding 24/7 to provide us assistance at home, work or on the roads and enforcing the law so we can all live peacefully. The lawful gun owners and pro-Second supporters know who the irresponsible parties are and can express our feelings with our ballots when we go vote in the next gubernatorial election. Providing they go to the poles and not sit home griping.
 
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Sonora Rebel

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The 2A is 'over' in Communist MD. Like Humpty Dumpty. Cut your losses, pack it up and leave for an American state. Less stress, 'you'll live longer.
 

whiteturbo

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Oct 17, 2013
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nc
Sub 2000 Legal or Not 10 rd mag

I did not see the sub 2000 on the banned list anyone know if this would be banned with a 10 rd mag?
 
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