Bummed move from VA

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  • bitbanger

    Member
    Apr 2, 2021
    5
    Hey folks -

    I shouldn't say bummed. I'm moving for family reasons - reasons I don't want to go into but that are necessary to help us move forward with starting a family and the hellish gun issues in MD pale in comparison to the excitement I have about those prospects. The reality is that guns, target shooting, building, tinkering, it's such a small hobby of mine; I admittedly don't live and breath this stuff daily. Seeing the crap I'm facing in MD however definitely gives me more of a respect for what I maybe took for granted in PA and VA, but I've made my peace with it for now.

    That said, I've conceded to transferring my beloved (and thrashed) PSA-15 to a family member in PA. I know I have HBAR options, piston options, but the gun will stay in the family, where it can live out the rest of it's life in a free state, so I'm ready to move on. I've been thinning out the herd lately so thankfully everything else I can hang onto.

    Anyway I haven't moved yet so have a unique opportunity to buy while still a VA resident. The question I have for you folks is what would you suggest I buy before I move to (eventually) end up with a compliant AR pistol (which I'm leaning toward) or rifle in the future? Should I just go ahead and find a length-compliant AR pistol now? Better off buying a yet-to-be-used stripped lower? Buy some 80s? What pathway offers the least complications/registrations/legal gray areas to owning or building once I'm officially a resident?

    Thanks for reading; glad I found this resource (forum!)
     

    gwchem

    Ultimate Member
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    Dec 18, 2014
    3,434
    SoMD
    Welcome. Buy a ton of magazines and any pistols you might want.

    You can't buy any rifles that would be banned in MD. And any of those which are allowed are easy to get. Pistols require a HQL. Magazines are easily obtained, but you might as well just have 50 of them shipped to your house while you still can.
     

    Biggfoot44

    Ultimate Member
    Aug 2, 2009
    32,884
    First priority - Normal capacity magazines .

    Second priority- Virgin Lowers , but Not assembled into Pistol until after Md Resident .

    No advantage either way for complete Compliant Rifle before or after move .
     

    mvee

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    Dec 13, 2007
    2,487
    Crofton
    Be sure you need to get rid of your rifle . If you owned the PSA rifle before October 2013 you can keep it
     

    bitbanger

    Member
    Apr 2, 2021
    5
    Thanks all for the kind words. I definitely held onto my normal cap mags, and am eyeing up some hg's I likely won't be able to get down the road. Unfortunately I didn't have time to get my CCP in VA as my stay was short, so I'm stuck with a prescribed one-a-month limitation. In hindsight... sounds like I might need to pick up a brace sooner than later too, on the chance I'll still actually be able to use it in 60-90 days (insert eye roll here)
     

    IDFInfantry

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    BANNED!!!
    Feb 21, 2013
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    Nomad
    Look no doubt Maryland sucks balls! But why not just buy an HBAR upper and throw it on your rifle? Would that be legal to do?
    I can't keep up with the crazy ass gun laws this state keeps pumping out.

    :sad20:
     

    bitbanger

    Member
    Apr 2, 2021
    5
    Just snagged two stripped lowers for future fun. I considered buying an upper/barrel for the PSA but the expense didn't seem worth it for what was a pretty budget (albeit reliable quality) AR to begin with. I could go 300 blk, maybe cheaper than HBAR (more options at least) but then the 16" would be kind of a waste, and wouldn't want to deal with SBR,...so it just makes sense to start something new...to me anyway.

    If you have some budget minded HBAR or upper options I should be considering I'm all ears (we haven't executed the transfer yet)!

    And yes extra mags!!
     

    Dave MP

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    Jun 13, 2010
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