Maryland Gun Laws

[Hosh]

I tried search, got overwhelmed, so please help.

My daughter is moving to Maryland, she has a Colorado concealed carry permit. I purchased a revolver for her through Colorado's background check. My limited knowledge is that Colorado does not "register" the gun to an owner and "destroys" the background check info.

So she wants to transport the gun via airlines, Denver to Baltimore. Apply for a Maryland CC permit and keep the gun in her apartment.

A couple of questions,

Does a FFL need to be involved?

Will Maryland know I purchased the gun?

Other sage wisdom and advice.

 

[Ellsnjel]

Getting a Maryland cc permit is next to impossible. There might be a permit required for possession that she needs to acquire before importing the gun. The authorities in Maryland will not know who purchased the gun

 

[Jim K]

Correct on the carry permit, next to impossible. There have been rumors that large contributions to the Democratic party or "gifts" to state police officials will help grease the wheels, but I have no personal experience.

A person moving into the state with a handgun must registered it with the State Police within 90 days. Assault rifles or assault handguns cannot be registered and thus cannot be legally brought into the state.

There is no permit as such required to possess a handgun in MD. There is a license and also a background check to buy a handgun in MD, but the license is not required for C&R as defined by the Feds. The license requires fingerprints and a photo ID.

Jim

 

[Hosh]

Thanks for the input, we figured the Maryland cc permit would be difficult. After all, their strict gun laws have all but eliminated violent crime :>)

I forgot to ask about "castle doctrine" type laws, whether in a residence or an automobile.

 

[Zeeemu]

Run, hide and call 911 are the recommended practices in Maryland. Wounding or killing someone in self defense will result in lots of legal grief. The state is NOT firearm friendly. Without a carry permit (rare as hen's teeth unless you are a politician) it is illegal to transport a loaded handgun in a vehicle. Also, Maryland has a list of handguns that aren't allowed to be sold there. Good luck.

 

[Midwest]

There are only three states without some form of shall issue, unfortunately Maryland is one of them. The other two are New Jersey and Hawaii.

It is possible to get a carry permit even in anti gun states like California and New York if you live in the 'correct' county.
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[Jlr2267]

Sounds like Maryland is ripe for a lawsuit

 

[JellyJar]

I am not certain that what I am about so say next is completely correct but here goes.

It appears that in some jurisdictions the standard operating procedure among the police and prosecutors is to treat all self defense shootings, no matter how necessary and justifiable, as crimes and arrest the shooter charging them with a felony. Then in many cases make them defend themselves in a criminal trial.

IIRC this is the case in Maryland.

If I am correct then perhaps you should try to convince your daughter not to move to Maryland.

Also, IIRC, this is one reason the FBI's enumeration of justifiable homicides is so low because the FBI relies on the initial police report to determine whether or not a shooting is a crime.

I have done a Google search but can only find out about the self defense statues on the books, not the actual situation that exist because of policy.

I hope someone here who knows more about this can chime in here.

I will start a new thread about this in the Legal section.

 

[Midwest]

I guess the question needs to be asked. Can she move to another state besides Maryland?
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[Mike OTDP]

First, go over to the Maryland Shooters Forum, read up.

Short form: Getting a concealed carry permit is impossible for tax peasants. We're working the issue, but it's an uphill fight. Bringing the gun into the state is OK, she'll have to register it with the State Police within 90 days (I think) if she becomes a resident.

In theory, we've got castle doctrine. In practice...it depends on the county. Baltimore, Prince George's, and Montgomery counties can be iffy. The rest of the state she should be OK in.

It's not the worst place to be a gun owner...but thee are much better places to live. It can be very expensive, both cost of living and taxes are high. The only good reason to live in MD would be a job.

 

[Hosh]

She's going to Maryland because her company is moving her. She'll probably end up close to Annapolis.

She's doing cross fit and will take a self defense class. As her Dad, not real happy about the move, but it's great from a career standpoint.

I have checked out the NRA's site and the Maryland State Police sites. Anybody have some good sources of information?

 

[Sam1911]

It appears that in some jurisdictions the standard operating procedure among the police and prosecutors is to treat all self defense shootings, no matter how necessary and justifiable, as crimes and arrest the shooter charging them with a felony. Then in many cases make them defend themselves in a criminal trial.

For what it is worth, shooting someone for ANY reason is a felony crime in every state. You are absolutely subject to arrest if you shoot someone in every single state, even if you feel quite sure it was "necessary and justifiable." No one can see your halo, and you aren't the one who gets to decide whether the law can forgive your guilt for shooting someone.

And in every state, you are given the opportunity to prove that you had to shoot that person in order to stop the person you shot from killing you, raping you, or a very few other serious assaults.

MD is no different than other states in that regard. You may (or may not) find that certain prosecutors choose to prosecute when (you believe) prosecutors in other places would not have, but that's a thin straw to grasp.

...Back to the OP...

DO read the MD page at handgunlaw.us:
http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/maryland.pdf
It contains a great deal of plain-language information on not just the carry permit (lol... right) process, but also transporting a firearm in MD and about self-defense law in the state.

Also DO read the NRA-ILA page on MD:
https://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/state-gun-laws/maryland/
More information on all the sorts of guns you can't possess in the state, and which ones you have to register when you move there. (Scroll down to "Possession" and click "more".)

It is very scary stuff.

 

[Red Wind]

Hosh, I lived in Annapolis for 2 years. It would be difficult to find a greater small town to reside, in the entire USA.. My older brother lived there for 32 years. We love Annapolis to the death.

But Maryland is even worse than New Jersey, my home state, in many ways. Transporting a firearm, except for a few incidences, as you can see on www.handgunlaw.us
is almost impossible. A CC license is impossible for her.

However, all things considered, I believe she will enjoy her stay and benefit from the many amazing things to do in the Chesapeake Bay area.

It's one of the greatest places on earth. If you want more info, just send me a PM.

But your daughter will be able to defend herself in her dwelling with the firearm.