No HQL for pregnant woman?

[giggity]

I'm not trying to argue that she would or wouldn't be exposed to anything but I'm not going to advise my wife to go against the doctors orders/advice. I'm not the one that went to medical school and I'm paying them lots of money because they're specialist in their field. Why pay that kind of money to see a doctor if I'm just going to ignore what they tell me? I was just trying to figure out if there was another way for her to get her HQL without doing any kind of live fire. There are some good suggestions but it doesn't seem worth it to me to ignore the risk the doctor advised us about even if they are low.

It's not a "necessary" thing for her to get her HQL. We have guns in the house so if she needs to defend herself she's able to. Its really just something she wants and she's not exactly a patient kind of person. If we can't figure out a way to do it without doing a live fire then she's probably just going to have to wait until after the pregnancy is over.

Thanks for the suggestions

 

[ducrider45]

Ill offer my suppressed 22 and escort /time (keeping it legal) provided the live fire is on at a place, day and time that I can accommodate. hearing safe and no recoil.

 

[Threeband]

How about this: tomorrow go find a LGS who has a C&R pistol for her to buy, no HQL required. Then use that pistol to exempt her from the training so she can get the HQL, plus she gets another pistol as a bonus!

This is brilliant, and in the very best Maryland Shooters tradition.

We need more of this sort of thinking around here.

ShafTed, I believe I can pull some strings with DD214 and get you a year's free membership in the forum.

 

[Jim12]

Was getting her HQL a sudden craving like ice cream and pickles?
Why didn't she think of it "before"?
Isn't she going to want a silencer for her new toy next?

Just kiddin'. Sounds like good suggestions and options here.

Imo, the unnecessary, demeaning, and intrusive fingerprinting requirement imposed by this HQL law is a huge deterrent and health hazard to Marylanders' constitutional rights.

 

[Pinecone]

Also, outdoor range has lower noise and lead exposure.

 

[Crisium]

Litigate! The law discriminates against pregnant women.

 

[ShafTed]

This is brilliant, and in the very best Maryland Shooters tradition.

We need more of this sort of thinking around here.

ShafTed, I believe I can pull some strings with DD214 and get you a year's free membership in the forum.

I appreciate the thought, but it's a little late. I already mailed the check.

 

[Stoveman]

How about this: tomorrow go find a LGS who has a C&R pistol for her to buy, no HQL required. Then use that pistol to exempt her from the training so she can get the HQL, plus she gets another pistol as a bonus!

IIRC the pistol purchase had to take place prior to 10/1/13 to be training exempt, not own a pistol made before that date.....

 

[teratos]

I have researched the topic of pregnant women shooting in the past. I do not believe it is a problem. The risks with lead are laughable. I have done lead tests on guys who shoot ridiculous amounts rounds and cast their own bullets and they have been very low. A single shot should not be an issue. I am not an expert on neonatology, so don't take this as gospel. Do your own research.

 

[giggity]

Doctor said NO live fire... NONE! So any kind of live fire is out of the question. I don't get what is hard to understand about that. Unless one of you are a doctor and can advise us that it's perfectly ok then that would change things. I was hoping there was another safety class that doesn't require any kind of live firing but would still qualify for the HQL. We're not risking something because some guy on the internet said it was ok.

We talked about it and she decided that she's just going to wait to get her HQL.

 

[teratos]

Doctor said NO live fire... NONE! So any kind of live fire is out of the question. I don't get what is hard to understand about that. Unless one of you are a doctor and can advise us that it's perfectly ok then that would change things. I was hoping there was another safety class that doesn't require any kind of live firing but would still qualify for the HQL. We're not risking something because some guy on the internet said it was ok.

We talked about it and she decided that she's just going to wait to get her HQL.

I wouldn't want my wife doing a lot of shooting if she were pregnant.

 

[Stoveman]

http://www.helpmeshoot.com/


Note the ones with MD HQL option. These classes are held in hotels. You do the math....

 

[Storm40]

Doctor said NO live fire... NONE! So any kind of live fire is out of the question. I don't get what is hard to understand about that. Unless one of you are a doctor and can advise us that it's perfectly ok then that would change things. I was hoping there was another safety class that doesn't require any kind of live firing but would still qualify for the HQL. We're not risking something because some guy on the internet said it was ok.

We talked about it and she decided that she's just going to wait to get her HQL.

That's not the worst decision ever. You should always do what you feel is best for your family!

however, the skeptical jerk in me would make me wonder if the doctor is anti-gun and just using this as a way to further his own agenda.

THAT SAID, I've become as sensitive as a liberal in the deep south on Straight Couple Discount Day at the local shooting range when it comes to anti-gun discrimination. At least my tinfoil hat looks FABEUX on me!

 

[teratos]

The doctor is covering his ass. It has nothing to do with being anti-gun

 

[Lou45]

How about this: tomorrow go find a LGS who has a C&R pistol for her to buy, no HQL required. Then use that pistol to exempt her from the training so she can get the HQL, plus she gets another pistol as a bonus!

This is brilliant, and in the very best Maryland Shooters tradition.

We need more of this sort of thinking around here.

ShafTed, I believe I can pull some strings with DD214 and get you a year's free membership in the forum.

I appreciate the thought, but it's a little late. I already mailed the check.

ShafTed, it's a good thing you "already mailed the check" because the quoted post immediately below is correct IIRC (though the word "pistol" should be substituted with "regulated firearm").

Good try though.

IIRC the pistol purchase had to take place prior to 10/1/13 to be training exempt, not own a pistol made before that date.....

 

[QuebecoisWolf]

See this:

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=152111

Hunter safety cards may be used to show training. Texas has an online hunter safety class with NO live fire. Check out the thread. YMMV

What was wrong with this idea? Online, pretty cheap, no live fire required.

Am I missing something?

 

[Dave.B]

Doctor said NO live fire... NONE! So any kind of live fire is out of the question. I don't get what is hard to understand about that. Unless one of you are a doctor and can advise us that it's perfectly ok then that would change things. I was hoping there was another safety class that doesn't require any kind of live firing but would still qualify for the HQL. We're not risking something because some guy on the internet said it was ok.

We talked about it and she decided that she's just going to wait to get her HQL.

What was the doctor's reason for no live fire?

 

[Mooseman]

It is one quick shot. Real fast, in and out. But enough about how she got pregnant. Seriously though, she has made it at least 21 years without owning a handgun, she can make it a few more months. Better safe than sorry.

 

[303_enfield]

Doctor said NO live fire... NONE! So any kind of live fire is out of the question. I don't get what is hard to understand about that. Unless one of you are a doctor and can advise us that it's perfectly ok then that would change things. I was hoping there was another safety class that doesn't require any kind of live firing but would still qualify for the HQL. We're not risking something because some guy on the internet said it was ok.

We talked about it and she decided that she's just going to wait to get her HQL.

The "Doctor" is an anti 2A A$$. If the US Army will let its' pregnant , yes PREGNANT, Doctors (yes more then one) shoot the Q course, what does yours know that .gov doesn't?

Good luck having time for the class after the bundle of joy comes

 

[teratos]

The "Doctor" is an anti 2A A$$. If the US Army will let its' pregnant , yes PREGNANT, Doctors (yes more then one) shoot the Q course, what does yours know that .gov doesn't? Good luck having time for the class after the bundle of joy comes

No. Obstetricians get sued for EVERYTHING. It's the lawyers that make them like that.