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t33j

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White jeep with sig sauer sticker on the back window.
Rt. 50 heading East yesterday evening 'round 5:30?
 
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As used on this board, I thought a "unicorn" was someone who was openly carrying a firearm; and furthermore had no knowledge of or association with OCDO. You know, qualities that make them very rare, if not imaginary.

I could be wrong, but do you see from where I am coming?
 
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So, technically, unless a person is on private property, or face-down on the ground with several LEO's pointing their guns at him, a "unicorn" spotting in MD is a near impossibility....
 
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virginiatuck wrote:
As used on this board, I thought a "unicorn" was someone who was openly carrying a firearm; and furthermore had no knowledge of or association with OCDO.  You know, qualities that make them very rare, if not imaginary.

I could be wrong, but do you see from where I am coming?
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Sure. I figure anybody not anti in MD is very rare. :)
Actually I thought about this before I posted, and didn't come up with a suitable alternate.
 
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t33j wrote:
virginiatuck wrote:
As used on this board, I thought a "unicorn" was someone who was openly carrying a firearm; and furthermore had no knowledge of or association with OCDO. You know, qualities that make them very rare, if not imaginary.

I could be wrong, but do you see from where I am coming?
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Sure. I figure anybody not anti in MD is very rare. :)
Actually I thought about this before I posted, and didn't come up with a suitable alternate.
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I'd like to see some statistics on firearm ownership in Maryland. Even if you only count the legal firearm owners, I suspect that they're more common than you think.



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So, technically, unless a person is on private property, or face-down on the ground with several LEO's pointing their guns at him, a "unicorn" spotting in MD is a near impossibility....
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Not at all... Hang out around 7-11's in the City of Baltimore, or the Counties of Montgomery or Prince George's and you just might see one.
 
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No numbers for you, sorry (I suspect it would be tough to get them from MSP, in any case).

But, anecdotally??

Folks I see and talk to and notice as I move around the state, I would have to say that (other than in Baltimore City and most of PG/Monkey Counties, I would put the percentage of "legal" gun owners in Maryland at about 60% of households elsewhere, and 20% of the areas that elect governors and US Senators.

I do see a disturbing trend, where most of these people seem particularly reluctant to speak on the subject, let alone admit thay have firearms.

On a comforting side-note... Wifey is being asked more and more about the benefits and details of shooting/owning. The irony here, is that she teaches in a fairly rough area of Southern PG County!!!

Rest assured, folks are out there... IMO, we're actually a silent majority (even in Absurdistan)
 
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Nice to see other Sig owners.

I bought my first Sig at a gun store in Glen Burnie. Cant remember the name, but it was on Crain Hwy.

Anyhow, yes believe it or not you can OC in MD without a license. But a the law sates, it can only be at the range or engaged in a shooting event. (I know, not what you meant)
 
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I'm guessing it was Bart's. Good folk there.

Coincidentally, that was where my P239 came from.
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Nah it wasnt Barts. The prices at Barts are insanely high compared to most other places in my experience.

I think it was a place called A&D Pawn. When you go in, the left side is all guns and the right is pawn.

They sell mostly new guns. That is a really good group of guys and teh prices are the lowest I have founf in the Balto area.
When I bought my Sig 229-R new, it was $100 cheaper tyan many of the other places around.

If A&D is still open, check them out. you wont be sorry.
 
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Dang... I haven't been back in there in almost 20 years!!

Funny thing though, I had to head over about 5 block from there this evening.
 
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Mr H wrote:
Dang... I haven't been back in there in almost 20 years!!

Funny thing though, I had to head over about 5 block from there this evening.
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So did you go to that gun shop or couldn't?

When I visit MD again next month, I may stop in and say hello.
 
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I work all the way on the other end of the Baltimore area... will probably be a weekend visit.

But it's on the list, honest!!
 
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