delaware_export
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- Apr 10, 2018
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Good think it’s not about abortion or this case would make it to the Supreme Court tomorrow.
Why is Mr Sykes the only ffl in dc? Is it possible for another person to get licensed?
I heard multiple people say it’s because he is related to someone in DC government, and they keep him as the only one so he can charge huge prices (it’s $125 for a transfer, which is really high I am told)
Unfortunately that would be a felony if I got pulled over on the way home. Even having a bullet casing is a crime here if you don’t have a registered firearm.
MPD confirmed Monday: Mr. Sykes is closed until further notice due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Thanks for the really specific info. The MPD site is not clear about this at all, they speak about "handgun" and "firearm" interchangeably sometimes so I just assumed it was all under the same laws.
Is there a gun store in MD or VA that anyone would suggest? I'm going to try to purchase a 9mm carbine for the time being, just so I have something. I really was doing a lot of handgun research but I feel a 9mm carbine would be enough for me to feel safe in my home, and then I can use the ammo for my eventual handgun.
Thanks for the really specific info. The MPD site is not clear about this at all, they speak about "handgun" and "firearm" interchangeably sometimes so I just assumed it was all under the same laws.
Is there a gun store in MD or VA that anyone would suggest? I'm going to try to purchase a 9mm carbine for the time being, just so I have something. I really was doing a lot of handgun research but I feel a 9mm carbine would be enough for me to feel safe in my home, and then I can use the ammo for my eventual handgun.
That's great to know. I've been looking into the penetration issue, which is why I was going to go 9 instead of 45 with the handgun.
But here are the "assault" weapon definitions for DC:
A semiautomatic, rifle that has the capacity to accept a detachable magazine and any one of the following:
(aa) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
(bb) A thumbhole stock;
(cc) A folding or telescoping stock;
(dd) A grenade launcher or flare launcher;
(ee) A flash suppressor; or
(ff) A forward pistol grip;
And you can't have a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds.
So placing those restrictions on guns, it eliminates nearly every 5.56 gun I've been able to easily find. There are a good number of 10+1 round 9mm rifles, but that's few and far between for 5.56 it seems. I'm actually concerned that "A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon" might restrict me from buying even most 9mm carbines. I need to look into exactly what that means.
Most 9mm carbines are no go because of the grip.
For 5.56 you can look into Mini-14 or Fightlite SCR. There are probably others.