AR Pistol Concealed Carry

[airsporter]

Question. I have a valid Maryland handgun permit. Usually when driving I have a handgun on my person, but sometimes for comfort I will place it in the center console. I believe this is legal. If so, my question is can I legally have a loaded AR15 pistol in my vehicle?

 

[smokey]

Question. I have a valid Maryland handgun permit. Usually when driving I have a handgun on my person, but sometimes for comfort I will place it in the center console. I believe this is legal. If so, my question is can I legally have a loaded AR15 pistol in my vehicle?

Yes, just toss it under a sweatshirt. Open carry isn't legal anymore, AR pistols are treated the same as a glock, and concealed just means covered by an article of clothing. (I'm not a lawyer)

 

[John from MD]

There are several cases that look like computer carriers that you can use. I carry my CMMG Banshee folded up with a round up the pipe and 17 rd mag in one when I go to sketchy areas.

 

[BurkeM]

Question. I have a valid Maryland handgun permit. Usually when driving I have a handgun on my person, but sometimes for comfort I will place it in the center console. I believe this is legal. If so, my question is can I legally have a loaded AR15 pistol in my vehicle?

You have a permit to CARRY a loaded handgun. That includes what you describe.

Personally, I don't know where you found a holster for an AR Pistol.

 

[Blacksmith101]

You have a permit to CARRY a loaded handgun. That includes what you describe.

Personally, I don't know where you found a holster for an AR Pistol.

Actually it is a permit to carry a weapon including knives and nunchaku, etc.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Here's how

 

[Biggfoot44]

Actually it is a permit to carry a weapon including knives and nunchaku, etc.

Sort of , it's a semantics rabbit hole .

The Permit itself, and 5-306 ( I think that's the right number ) only mention Handguns .

4-101 ( which covers all Non Handgun Wrapons ) lists holding a W&C Permit, as an exemption to its provisions prohibiting concealment of Non Handgun Weapons .

 

[BurkeM]

Actually it is a permit to carry a weapon including knives and nunchaku, etc.

Correct

 

[BurtonRW]

Correct

No, actually Biggfoot is correct.

It’s an important distinction. Without modifying anything about the permit scheme, 4-101 could be modified to eliminate the exemption language and you’d be left with exactly what you have now - a handgun permit.

-Rob

 

[Mark75H]

Current law says loaded guns must be carried or cased. No center console.

 

[John from MD]

Current law says loaded guns must be carried or cased. No center console.

So you have a computer case in front of your seat.

 

[smokey]

Just need to find an appendix carry version.

 

[BurkeM]

Current law says loaded guns must be carried or cased. No center console.

Can you provide the statute for that?

 

[BADSHOT]

Can you provide the statute for that?

No

 

[Terps2003]

Also remember, cops don't always know the laws. This is a video we watched in my W&C class.

 

[John from MD]

Also remember, cops don't always know the laws. This is a video we watched in my W&C class.

Good video.

 

[Slowhand]

Current law says loaded guns must be carried or cased. No center console.

I think an argument could be made that a center console IS A CASE.

 

[John from MD]

I think an argument could be made that a center console IS A CASE.

Well, it is concealed.

concealed​

adjective​

con·cealed kən-ˈsēld




Synonyms of concealed


: kept out of sight or hidden from view
carrying a concealed weapon

 

[outrider58]

Well, it is concealed.

concealed​

adjective​

con·cealed kən-ˈsēld




Synonyms of concealed


: kept out of sight or hidden from view
carrying a concealed weapon

And I always thought, a hidden, loaded handgun in the car without a permit was an illegally CONCEALED weapon.