Sen. Miller: I'll go to Virginia to buy a gun....

[sessojb]

Maybe this means that he will put his force into removing that from the bill on the floor. Before trying to embarrass him, we should try to get to him or his staff to explain that what he is suggesting is a felony. Also, I will try to get the ear of the staff writer, Alex Jackson to see if he realizes the lunacy of Miller's statement.

I think that is a great idea!

 

[Shazam]

On card that I haven't seen played is to point out that the proposed laws are so burdensome that they will encourage illegal gun sales. Glad to Sen. Sen. Miller finally use this argument.

 

[rseymorejr]

This is a good thing. If he feels this strongly about that part of the bill, he should help us kill it. We need to respectfully educate him as to the implications, if it passes.

 

[EL1227]

So he understands that criminals will circumvent whatever laws we pass?

Exactly ...

I made that same observation online at BaltimoreSun.com.

Law abiding citizens shouldn't need to be fingerprinted to exercise their 2A right and criminals won't voluntarily submit to fingerprinting. Put them both together and you have Senate President Miller's off-hand comment.

Criminals steal their guns or buy them on the street. So straw buyers, that the law is supposedly trying to curtail, will just go where fingerprinting isn't required.

 

[peafarmer]

Just sent this to the staff writer, Alex Jackson. Please let me know if there are other points that need to be emphasized with him, or, especially, if I got anything wrong:

Alex;

I just read your article, and was astounded by Sen. Miller's statement:

“I’ve never been fingerprinted as of yet, I’m 70 years old,” Miller said. “If I personally were to go to buy a gun, I’d go to Virginia before I’d give my fingerprints to any government agency, but that’s just my personal opinion.”

Are you aware that what he is suggesting is a felony? The only legal way to own a firearm in Maryland is to purchase through someone holding a Federal Firearms License.

To purchase in VA, you would have the VA FFL send the firearm to a MD FFL. The MD FFL will process the paperwork and either run the National Instant Criminal Background Check (NICS) or, for a regulated firearm, send the paperwork to the Maryland State Police for approval. In all cases, positive identification is required.

So, the notion that firearms are being sold to law abiding citizens without a background check is ludicrous.

Does Sen. Miller really believe that he can just go to VA, purchase a firearm, and drive it home?

I think that you should try to determine why there is such a lack of understanding in the existing and proposed legislation with regard to firearms purchases, and do a followup article.

Regards,

 

[HKB]

Where can I find the numbers on how many straw purchase convictions there have been in MD?

 

[Shazam]

To purchase in VA, you would have the VA FFL send the firearm to a MD FFL. The MD FFL will process the paperwork and either run the National Instant Criminal Background Check (NICS) or, for a regulated firearm, send the paperwork to the Maryland State Police for approval. In all cases, positive identification is required.

So, the notion that firearms are being sold to law abiding citizens without a background check is ludicrous.

Does Sen. Miller really believe that he can just go to VA, purchase a firearm, and drive it home?

Your right. He should go into Washington DC if he wants to buy illegal firearms.

 

[Robert]

Where can I find the numbers on how many straw purchase convictions there have been in MD?

Not sure, but I don't think they are serious about truly stopping it. Take a look at this from 2001. They gave both party a slap on the wrist and let them be on there way.

 

[on_the_rox]

I agree we need to find a way to keep Miller on our side with this argument and at the same time use his words to our advantage.

 

[AngloSaxon]

We need to keep Miller on our side, the president of the Senate brings alot of HP to the floor.

 

[JasonB]

This is a perfect opportunity to educate Miller and use him to help make our argument. Is there any way that someone from our side who is well versed might be able to get Miller to agree to a sit down meeting?

 

[44 Bulldog]

yea he and his daughter are both lawyers at his law firm Mike Miller Attorney at Law one in Dunkirk Calvert County and one in PG County. I said before I think he is on our side. North Beach VFD has a Sportsman Bash twice a year and I have seen him there, he is the Senate Pres. and we need him on our, side so don't smear him to bad. He lives only @ 2 miles from me

 

[hodgepodge]

He's getting nailed in the comments. Sheesh, politicians!

 

[JMintzer]

Does the fingerprint/license requirement also apply to shotguns and non-regulated long guns?

Maybe that's what he was talking about...


Jamie

 

[JasonB]

Does the fingerprint/license requirement also apply to shotguns and non-regulated long guns?

Maybe that's what he was talking about...

Jamie

No, only handguns so far.

 

[44 Bulldog]

yea I don't think he is that clueless, very intelligent, as his daughter is also

 

[ELEMENT94]

Boy is he in for a big surprise. Just goes to show they have no clue what they are talking about or voting on.

“I’ve never been fingerprinted as of yet, I’m 70 years old,” Miller said. “If I personally were to go to buy a gun, I’d go to Virginia before I’d give my fingerprints to any government agency, but that’s just my personal opinion.”


http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/...cle_42bdc6fc-48f1-58a0-b801-a1b642c03b82.html

Is it possible he has a residence in VA??

 

[Klunatic]

That makes 2 dems this week who recommended that you go violate the law if you want to own/use a firearm.

Slow Joe Bidden: go fire you shotgun off your balcony randomly
Miller: go buy your guns out of state and violate federal law.

No F'ing wonder the laws are so bizarre these a*holes don't believe the laws apply to anyone.

 

[Ab_Normal]

Where can I find the numbers on how many straw purchase convictions there have been in MD?

Right here>

 

[NRA-Benefactor]

Is it possible he has a residence in VA??

He could, but he can't have a drivers license in both states....