The subject of the recent permit decision in MD has been discussed on the forum of the FOP lodge I belong to. I can tell you the response has been overwhelmingly positive, in fact I don't think I've read a single negative comment in that thread yet.
The subject of the recent permit decision in MD has been discussed on the forum of the FOP lodge I belong to. I can tell you the response has been overwhelmingly positive regarding citizens getting permits, in fact I don't think I've read a single negative comment in that thread yet. The rank and file police overwhelmingly agree that law abiding citizens getting permits is a good thing and that they are not where the threat comes from.
As for revealing if you have a permit and are carrying if stopped, I would. Maryland doesn't require it (yet) under law but the fact you are carrying a gun is a bad thing to surprise the nice officer who stopped you with. I'd carry that permit right alongside my driver's license if it were me.
As for revealing if you have a permit and are carrying if stopped, I would. Maryland doesn't require it (yet) under law but the fact you are carrying a gun is a bad thing to surprise the nice officer who stopped you with. I'd carry that permit right alongside my driver's license if it were me.
Hell, years ago when I wore a uniform, I had some who carried who didn't have permits. They were usually the nurse or late night worker, usually females tho who had pistols and they told me. I told them to not shoot me and we would be fine. It all depends on the situation and the person being stopped. All cops are not paranoid like the enthusiasm on gun forum posts usually perpetuate.
Most officers would handle it the right way. but id wager that some have never come across someone with a concealed weapon in their career before. with the flood of new ccp holder thats going to come i think itd be irresponsible not to be very clear on what happens when two armed people have an interaction. id feel more comfortable with my ccp that way.
Been some years since I first got my restricted permit. But when they mailed me the permit there was a paper in there reminding me of locations where carrying was still prohibited even with permit (like courts i believe), could of sworn it also said if you were pulled over or stopped you Must let the officer know you're carrying? Has that changed or is my memory wrong?
This was about 15 years or so ago when I was a deputy in Texas. Guns were no big deal really.
As for revealing if you have a permit and are carrying if stopped, I would. Maryland doesn't require it (yet) under law but the fact you are carrying a gun is a bad thing to surprise the nice officer who stopped you with. I'd carry that permit right alongside my driver's license if it were me.
Common sense tells me we're better off with all the cards on the table (or the dash, in this case).