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When did handgun registration start in MD? If you hypothetically owned a and gun before that date would it have to be registered? Apologies if this as been asked previously, can't seem to find the info.
Depending on one's interpetation of the doublespeak , if you mean having additional background check performed by State for dealer transactions ( which you can assume are kept forever ) was circa 1972 . The requirement that all private sales must be handled thru a dealer , or the MSP directly , 1996.
When you buy a handgun and submit MSP Form 77r, it's registered.Registration is voluntary in MD and not required.
When you buy a handgun and submit MSP Form 77r, it's registered.
When you buy a handgun and submit MSP Form 77r, it's registered.
I think the 1996 date is correct. I remember being able to sell handguns FTF. So for sake of argument, let's just say 1996 is the date. If a person owns a handgun purchased prior to 1996 FTF or however they received it (as long as it is legal) does it need to be registered under the NEW laws. I have a couple of friends wondering this.
I have 92' in my head for some reason.
I have 92' in my head for some reason.
I agree...Distinctly remember a lot of controversy around that time frame and shortly thereafter (92/93) I bought my first sidearm and had to wait 7 days before I could possess it.
Maryland was ahead of the federal government again when, in 1966, it required a seven-day waiting period for gun purchasers, and background checks performed by the Maryland State Police.
During the 1980’s an inordinate number of crimes were being committed with low quality handguns, known as “Saturday Night Specials.” The state legislature banned these weapons, and developed the Handgun Roster Board in 1988.
The board determines what guns can or can’t be sold in Maryland.
The following year, Maryland expanded the seven-day waiting period. This bill added assault rifles, such as the AK-47, to the list of guns that required background checks.
What was the answer?When did handgun registration start in MD? If you hypothetically owned a and gun before that date would it have to be registered? Apologies if this as been asked previously, can't seem to find the info.