Do I now have to post a sign so that I know that I have my own permission to carry in my own home. I wouldn't want Annapolis to think that I was taking advantage of myself.
We do probably have a few"wanna bes" in our ranks, but most are mid-career professionals or retirees who want to provide community service (mostly helping with boating, hunter education, and search and rescue programs). There are a lot of young folks looking to get some experience as well before...
Yep... it is an auxiliary volunteer function. No law enforcement authority at all... we do public safety, education, boat inspections, search and rescue, and other non-enforcement actions to free up the sworn officers to focus on those. I understand them not wanting non-sworn officers to...
The ones that I know who feel that civilians should be unarmed are in MSP and Baltimore County. I'm an NRP Reserve Officer and I will say that pretty much all of the NRP sworn officers that I know are cool with civilian ownership and carrying. I think that is largely because of the hunting...
From the state police website, here are the current prohibited places:
1. On school property (CR 4-102)
2. Within 1,000 feet of a demonstration in a public place (CR 4-208)
3. In legislative buildings (SG 2-1702)
4. Aboard aircraft (TR 5-1008)
5. In lodging establishments where the...
I had a gun periodical from the 80s that had the following quote on their cover of one issue, "Sure a Tommy Gun is cool, but I can't hide one in my panties". Wiser words were never spoken.
Let them know that they will be loosing your business... no reason to be shy about it. Folks need to recognize that their advocacy will have a cost to their bottom line.