Rifle In Motor Vehicle ?'s

AlanInSilverSpring · Mar 31, 2018

I know it's probably been discussed ad nauseam but I can't find anything current.

As I understand it, in MD, you can legally have a long gun, even an AR, anywhere in your vehicle, cased or uncased, as long as it's unloaded. And also legal to have loaded mags for said gun anywhere in the vehicle.

Am I correct in my understanding ?

AlanInSilverSpring · Mar 31, 2018

Sorry for posting in wrong forum

Rack&Roll · Mar 31, 2018

Except for cities like a Rockville and other towns whose bans pre-dated statewide preemption against localities making gun laws.

You need to google them.

mvee · Mar 31, 2018

I think Baltimore requires a rifle to be in a rack or cased

AlanInSilverSpring · Mar 31, 2018

Rack&Roll said:
Except for cities like a Rockville and other towns whose bans pre-dated statewide preemption against localities making gun laws.

You need to google them.

Any idea what to search for ? I've tried and got nowhere

Marshmallow · Mar 31, 2018

No loaded magazines.

swinokur · Mar 31, 2018

I think Bigfoot 44 knows the cities. I don't recall any except Rockville. I think Leonardtown may be another.

You cannot lean a loaded long gun against your vehicle either.

It's confusing, but the DNR regs apply even if not hunting.

DNR 10-410(c) Regs

swinokur · Mar 31, 2018

Marshmallow said:
No loaded magazines.

Incorrect. loaded mags are ok if not in the firearm

The DNR regs stipulates the rifle must contain the magazine, hence if not in the rifle, legal

John from MD · Mar 31, 2018

Marshmallow said:
No loaded magazines.

Wrong. Loaded magazines are only referred to in commission of a crime. The MSP Director issued a letter some years ago stating that transporting loaded mags is legal.

John from MD · Mar 31, 2018

swinokur said:
I think Bigfoot 44 knows the cities. I don't recall any except Rockville. I think Leonardtown may be another.

You cannot lean a loaded long gun against your vehicle either.

It's confusing, but the DNR regs apply even if not hunting.

DNR 10-410(c) Regs

These regulations only apply when hunting.

Marshmallow · Mar 31, 2018

Interesting. When I took the wear and carry course, we went in depth the illegality of loaded mags.

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swinokur · Mar 31, 2018

The AG ruling (not the MSP director, really the Secretary)on loaded magazines was issued in reference to the transport statute 4-203, which applies to handguns. The DNR statute 10-410(c) allows loaded magazines in vehicles if the magazine is not in the firearm

swinokur · Mar 31, 2018

John from MD said:
These regulations only apply when hunting.

No they apply to everything. They are contained in the DNR statute but do not apply just to hunting. There is no wording in the statute that restricts the rule to just hunting

The 4-203 only applies to handguns. The DNR statute applies to long guns in any situation

swinokur · Mar 31, 2018

Marshmallow said:
Interesting. When I took the wear and carry course, we went in depth the illegality of loaded mags.

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Because some CCW instructors don’t know the details of the AG ruling, just like some of the people who work in gun shops don’t.

Here is the AG ruling saying loaded magazines are ok for transport in reference to handguns transport statute 4-203.

swinokur · Mar 31, 2018

Noticed the use of the word OR in the statute, making possession of a long gun in a vehicle legal if the magazine is not contained in the firearm

The use of the word OR also does not limit the statute to hunting.

AlanInSilverSpring · Mar 31, 2018

Thanks for the confirmation guys.

John from MD · Mar 31, 2018

If that were the case, then IDPA matches using vehicles are breaking the law. :innocent0

swinokur · Mar 31, 2018

Maybe IDPA matches are like some CCW instructors or gun store employees.

Just misinformed

j_h_smith · Mar 31, 2018

So does this mean I can eat at Arby's on Fridays?

kenpo333 · Mar 31, 2018

Gun Laws in Maryland are dumb. I agree that the attorney general has stated that loaded mags are legal as long as they the hand gun and the mags are not readily accessible but the problem is a lot of Maryland State Police officers will tell you that it is not. Be safe.

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