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I have been developing a plan to arm myself at home by keeping inexpensive handguns cipher-locked in a few strategic locations: 1 in the garage, 1 in the kitchen, 1 in the bedroom, 1 in the bathroom, and so on. My plan was to buy cheap but reliable semi's, so I started looking at Hi Points. I've been pleased with my Hi Point 9mm carbine, and I was hoping to find a similar dollar/performance ratio with the pistols. Certainly they're cheap: under $150 for a 9mm, .40S&W or .45ACP, all of which I'd consider as a good emergency defense round.
Unfortunately my rudimentary plan was taken off course when I found out Hi Point pistols are not legal in Maryland. Maryland requires pistol manufacturers to supply the state police with the case from a fired round as part of its worthless ballistic fingerprinting program. Absurd.
What I'm looking for is recommendations for suitable alternatives. I'd consider semi-autos or revolvers, but they need to be cheap, since I'll eventually need at least 4 or 5 of them. I've heard the "just go buy a used revolver" advice, but I'd really prefer to get 5 of the same kind of gun. That would be harder to do if I'm limited to the used market. I'm looking in the $200 and under range. Reliability and ease of use count for a lot.
Unfortunately my rudimentary plan was taken off course when I found out Hi Point pistols are not legal in Maryland. Maryland requires pistol manufacturers to supply the state police with the case from a fired round as part of its worthless ballistic fingerprinting program. Absurd.
What I'm looking for is recommendations for suitable alternatives. I'd consider semi-autos or revolvers, but they need to be cheap, since I'll eventually need at least 4 or 5 of them. I've heard the "just go buy a used revolver" advice, but I'd really prefer to get 5 of the same kind of gun. That would be harder to do if I'm limited to the used market. I'm looking in the $200 and under range. Reliability and ease of use count for a lot.