earle9966
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My 27 year old son and I decided to get into target shooting handguns. We each wanted to purchase a new gun and set up a small range in our woods.
We have learned a lot since then. Our mistake was looking and picking out the guns we wanted. It was like holding a new present but can't have it.
The middle of January we started. Researching what we liked. Finding who had what we wanted.
Now need to get registered for a Safety / Handgun Qualification Class. It took until the end of February to get there. "Fantastic Idea". I've practiced gun safety since I was a kid and feel like everyone needs to be taught. Once in the class, I see the range of people taking the class. From a 21 year old young man to an older pair of single ladies. Mostly men like me going through the motions. We sat and listened to war stories mostly. The instructor was retired military and had the perfect background to teach this. But my morning could have been better spent.
Now I have to get my fingerprints sent to the State.
Okay now I go to put my deposit down on my new gun. The Gun shop says well that's fine but you need to file for the HQL. "HUH?" The old war dog was so busy trying to impress the ladies, I missed the part where I had to do this part.
So I go home and get my son and I set on this. Now we paid another $55 and wait 3 more weeks.
Back to the gun shop with our HQL number. Nope...not yet. Gotta get online again and file to buy the gun with the 77R. And wait another 7 days.
This is the middle of march (almost) and still no new purchase. Oh, and I've spent time and about $325 just to have the State let me buy a gun.
We live close enough to the Mason / Dixon to throw a rock into Pennsylvania. I know people that tell me how easy it is for them to purchase guns. Some of which Maryland won't allow me to have. And they can carry it on their hip.
What the State of Maryland is doing is an embarrassment. We are the laughing stock. And they just won another court case that says a rifle that has a groove on the barrel is not allowed to be owned (sarcasm).
The criminals have got it all figured out. And the law abiding citizens like myself are going to suffer because of this kind of crap. The do-gooders in office are ruining the 2nd Amendment.
I hope that the older ladies that I took the class with stay the course and get the protection they are seeking before the criminals do.
We have learned a lot since then. Our mistake was looking and picking out the guns we wanted. It was like holding a new present but can't have it.
The middle of January we started. Researching what we liked. Finding who had what we wanted.
Now need to get registered for a Safety / Handgun Qualification Class. It took until the end of February to get there. "Fantastic Idea". I've practiced gun safety since I was a kid and feel like everyone needs to be taught. Once in the class, I see the range of people taking the class. From a 21 year old young man to an older pair of single ladies. Mostly men like me going through the motions. We sat and listened to war stories mostly. The instructor was retired military and had the perfect background to teach this. But my morning could have been better spent.
Now I have to get my fingerprints sent to the State.
Okay now I go to put my deposit down on my new gun. The Gun shop says well that's fine but you need to file for the HQL. "HUH?" The old war dog was so busy trying to impress the ladies, I missed the part where I had to do this part.
So I go home and get my son and I set on this. Now we paid another $55 and wait 3 more weeks.
Back to the gun shop with our HQL number. Nope...not yet. Gotta get online again and file to buy the gun with the 77R. And wait another 7 days.
This is the middle of march (almost) and still no new purchase. Oh, and I've spent time and about $325 just to have the State let me buy a gun.
We live close enough to the Mason / Dixon to throw a rock into Pennsylvania. I know people that tell me how easy it is for them to purchase guns. Some of which Maryland won't allow me to have. And they can carry it on their hip.
What the State of Maryland is doing is an embarrassment. We are the laughing stock. And they just won another court case that says a rifle that has a groove on the barrel is not allowed to be owned (sarcasm).
The criminals have got it all figured out. And the law abiding citizens like myself are going to suffer because of this kind of crap. The do-gooders in office are ruining the 2nd Amendment.
I hope that the older ladies that I took the class with stay the course and get the protection they are seeking before the criminals do.
