- Feb 19, 2013
- 18,802
The way they said it was that the lock I had originally bought with a handgun had to stay with that gun and can't be used when purchasing another gun in that caliber.
Exactly but according to them I cannot bring my own approved lock and that I must purchase one from them when purchasing a gun whether new or used.
I have no doubt that is the law's intent. It makes zero sense to have one 9mm bore lock (if that's what Maryland wants you to have to lock your gun) if you have five 9mm handguns in the house. What I recall is language it must be sold with one. Atlantic Guns puts one in the box of any new gun they sell that requires it, they build it right in to their gun prices.
In the rush to ban Everclear, they worded that badly as well. You can buy 189 proof legally in Maryland.
The answer is on the 77R that the dealer fills out. Any firearms made post 2002 require an Integrated Mechanical Safety Device (lock integrated by the manufacturer into the firearm or a MD approved lock). After the dealer answers for a post 2002 handgun, another set of options appears, one of which states lock supplied by the buyer. You could theoretically bought your lock anywhere, as long as it is MD approved. No where does it state that the Dealer must ascertain if it previously went with another gun.
I have never noted anywhere cited "the buyer" can bring one.