Recent content by XD9WVU

That's a good question, Bushmaster, I'd be interested in finding that out as well.

CTShooter: Well, one would be barred from owning a handgun if he was under the age of 30 in Virginia and had committed a disqualifying juvenile offense. Yet, in WV, juvenile offenses are not referenced. Thanks, TexasBill, for the clear answer.

I've been doing some research on various states' laws regarding possession of firearms and the disqualifying conditions. If a person has a concealed carry permit in WV (for example), which is honored in several other states, but the same person is simultaneously barred from possessing a...

Yeah, definitely. I'm going to grad school after this year, and safe to say, U of MD is not showing up on my list anytime soon. Virginia and Florida are both up there on my list though, and from what I can tell, they're both pretty gun-friendly states.

NavyLT: Thanks for posting that great information! Regarding the shotgun purchase, I'd be legal to purchase a long gun in MD, even today, since they are unregulated firearms. Maryland's questionable statutes regarding juvenile delinquency only apply to regulated firearms. For that reason, I...

Zoogster: I have kept my parents' (my "permanent") address in Maryland as my residence up until this point because of my college student status. I am now a legal resident of WV, the state where I have lived during the school year for the past 4 years. Everything about the residence change is...

Swinokur, while I agree with you, there is a question on the Maryland application, but not the federal application (which is the one WV uses), regarding any instances of being adjudicated delinquent for a disqualifying crime if one is under the age of 30. I definitely fall into that category...

Well, here goes: I ordered a Springfield XD 9mm Service as a birthday present for myself earlier this month (first handgun). I had it shipped to my FFL in Maryland and it arrived very promptly (from TGSCOM of all places) on the 21st. Well, I made the hour drive to the FFL from Morgantown, WV...