No More Spent Shell Casing

Kman · Apr 14, 2015

Since they claim they can exact match the brass to a purchased handgun....I want my brass back!

Let's see how well the system really worked.

Doctor_M · Apr 14, 2015

Spectacular catch on a routine fly ball.... anywhere other than the land of logic, this thing would 1) never have gotten off the ground in the first place and 2) if it had, it would have been file 13ed a long time ago.

Still... progress.

Schipperke · Apr 14, 2015

This will help shipping a gun to FFL immensely. Nice the FFL's who can do the spent shell at $15 and up didn't lobby to keep it.

Mr H · Apr 14, 2015

1time said:
Hogan wants to cut funding to balance the budget. The other side likes spending money. No doubt this was presented as a "here is money that's not being used. You want it, get rid of the program and its yours for schools or whatever."

My hope is that it's that simple, and it shows cooperation at the top.

Mr H · Apr 14, 2015

gprimr1 said:
It makes me wonder. If we overturn or repeal the AWB will they be happy or will they bitch about G&S.

Its sickening. No other word for it.

With your time in the trenches, I can understand "sickening". But, it's probably nothing more than people who will always insist they want the whole loaf, and anything less is someone else's failure.

Boondock Saint · Apr 14, 2015

1time said:
Hogan wants to cut funding to balance the budget. The other side likes spending money. No doubt this was presented as a "here is money that's not being used. You want it, get rid of the program and its yours for schools or whatever.

Mr H said:
My hope is that it's that simple, and it shows cooperation at the top.

Wasn't funding for the shellcasing program cut years ago? It was an unfunded mandate, resulting in the barrels and barrels of casings. If that's the case, there was no trade to be made.

J Beard · Apr 14, 2015

Mdeng said:
Has anyone looked up the Senate amendments on the bill?

Edit:
Not much of a change except to allow the MSP to dispose of the casings in a safe and legal manor.
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0736_35897601.pdf

I forsee a heavier than normal dumpster outside the warehouse.
Quiet, discreet, and one day they just say "uh... What shell casings?"

Mr H · Apr 14, 2015

Kman said:
Since they claim they can exact match the brass to a purchased handgun....I want my brass back!

Let's see how well the system really worked.

That's the really funny part...

Per the Fiscal Note, the DB that has the details of the casings has no information on who the purchaser was!!

Mr H · Apr 14, 2015

Boondock Saint said:
Wasn't funding for the shellcasing program cut years ago? It was an unfunded mandate, resulting in the barrels and barrels of casings. If that's the case, there was no trade to be made.

There was still headcount attached to it, which can now be reallocated.

redeemed.man · Apr 14, 2015

Boondock Saint said:
Wasn't funding for the shellcasing program cut years ago? It was an unfunded mandate, resulting in the barrels and barrels of casings. If that's the case, there was no trade to be made.

I thought it was funded but the equipment was gone a long time ago. So in essence MSP had some money to p1ss away.

Jim12 · Apr 14, 2015

Threeband said:
To scrap the existing trove of brass would be the tragick! Think of the childrenz who could be saved by all that brass!

I say it should be maintained forever, in the Attorney General's garage.

He should be required to catalog it. Every case.

How bout buying it from the State at fmv, melting it down and re-casting it as a monument to the Second Amendment and locating it somewhere appropriate in Annapolis, e.g. across from the State House in Lawyers Square?

danb · Apr 14, 2015

Mdeng said:
Has anyone looked up the Senate amendments on the bill?

Edit:
Not much of a change except to allow the MSP to dispose of the casings in a safe and legal manor.
http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0736_35897601.pdf

This, and it clarifies that the positions added in 2013(?) are not de-funded, so the MSP can re-allocate them to something more useful.

The amendments make this essentially a backdoor headcount increase for the MSP. This is how G&S will be passed: Funding for all the stuff MSP does now, but removal of the requirements (like interviews) so they can do something else.

Rack&Roll · Apr 14, 2015

Jim12 said:
How bout buying it from the State at fmv, melting it down and re-casting it as a monument to the Second Amendment and locating it somewhere appropriate in Annapolis, e.g. across from the State House in Lawyers Square?

Post of the day! And it's only 8:29 in the morning....

Hollywood Ball · Apr 14, 2015

I think I'll take the credit for this one. You're welcome!

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Gryphon · Apr 14, 2015

DC-W said:
It's a program that even cuomo in New York realized was bad. Even California stayed clear of it!

Wonder if we can call the MSP to get our casings after 10/1

It just took a little longer for our aces in Annapolis to come around and stop wasting millions chasing unicorns and rainbows. Wonder if they will auction to the highest bidder to recoup our taxpayer investment? :rolleyes:

moojersey · Apr 14, 2015

Small victory, but I'll take it ... maybe more small / larger victories to come ?

Mr H · Apr 14, 2015

Another bite out of that elephant...

moojersey · Apr 14, 2015

Mr H said:
Another bite out of that elephant...

Nothing wrong with picking off some low hanging fruit. Even though it is a complete no brainer ... a gun owner friendly bill has been passed a year after FSA2013 ... take note folks and pat yourselves on the back.

Dogmeat · Apr 14, 2015

Politics in Maryland.....

protegeV · Apr 14, 2015

bout time.

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