jmichael99
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I want something with me if shit ever hit the fan. I thought about a keltec sub 2000 since it's nice and compact. What legal issues would I run into? Ammo would be separate and I could even lock up the gun in a case too.
Lately it seems like every new guy joining asks about the legality of carrying a gun in some unlicensed manner. Hopefully it is just a coincidence. I suggest you search long gun open carry in Maryland on Google and search the opinions of the Maryland Attorney General's office for your answer. You will find the answers you seek by conducting those searches.
Welcome to the forum.
With so many gunsmith and firing ranges in md, I find you're almost always heading towards one when traveling in any direction. In something unrelated, can you believe some people always travel with a set of sights that need to be installed, or a set of hearing protection and shooting glasses?
Just be sure to transport handguns according to COMAR 4-203...
Looks like he has been a member longer than you?
Seems to me that the "to formal or informal target practice" clause gives a lot of leeway
missed that. With 11 posts, wow. In any event we seem to have a rash of this lately. Hopefully it is just due to heightened awareness surrounding terrorism and not left wingers attempting to infiltrate. Not speaking of the OP just the recent flood of new folks.Looks like he has been a member longer than you?
Seems like he is asking about a rifle and the cited law does not apply.
Yes, you're technically correct. What I was thinking, but didn't articulate, was that if you're legal with a handgun, then even though not written to address rifles, you'd also be legal with a rifle.
Yes, you're technically correct. What I was thinking, but didn't articulate, was that if you're legal with a handgun, then even though not written to address rifles, you'd also be legal with a rifle.
True for the most part, but I have thought of one scenario in particular where a truck long gun would be excellent and where you are indeed threatened even at 100 yards. Armed terrorists shut down a tunnel and walk the line of vehicles shooting. As long as you weren't one of the first few in line to be executed an AR would be invaluable.Not really. If you have a loaded rifle or shotty in your car you are still effed under the DNR statute. You can be on the way to the shop or range and it makes no difference.
I have a hard time coming up with a scenario where a rifle in the car would be of great use, but if I was going to have something in the car it wouldn't be a scary black gun but a wood furniture shotgun. If you have to shoot someone beyond shotgun effective range, he wasn't a threat to start with. And wood furniture for purely psychological reasons.
True for the most part, but I have thought of one scenario in particular where a truck long gun would be excellent and where you are indeed threatened even at 100 yards. Armed terrorists shut down a tunnel and walk the line of vehicles shooting. As long as you weren't one of the first few in line to be executed an AR would be invaluable.
This could happen at the Harbor Tunnel. With the complete blockage of traffic that would result you will be fending for yourself for a long while before a substantial number of police officers could arrive.
Laws are written to prohibit things, not allow them, and are specific in nature.
Thinking a statute on handguns applies also to rifles without specifically mentioning them. is folly.
The transport statute 4-203 applies to handguns.
The DNR statute 10-410c specifically mentions both.
As an example, 4-203 requires a handgun to be in an enclosed case or holster. No such requirement exists for a long gun.
IANAL.
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I guess the sticky wicket is the "magazine or chamber" portion. Does that mean integral magazine or detached magazine? The statute is a bit foggy there.