Because Maryland is a lost cause and the only way that all law abiding citizens in Maryland will ever be allowed to carry without having to fight through Maryland's labyrinth of bs is if Uncle Sam passes national reciprocity. Even then, expect Maryland politicians to fight it tooth and nail and drag it out for years in court. I have no optimism whatsoever left for the 2A and concealed carry in Maryland for regular, law abiding citizens. Irreversible damage has already been done with FSA2013, the handgun roster, and the bs 7 day wait period. My prayers/hopes/wishes are that I can sell my house and get out of Maryland. Its a damn shame though because my wife and I live less than 10 minutes from our jobs.Why are we "waiting" for the federal government to allow CCW? The United states Constitution already states that the federal government can't infringe. The fight is at the state level, currently, the MD constitution has no written right to bear arms. This is what needs to be changed. The process to amend the State Constitution needs to be studied and manipulated to suit we gun owners. Marches and demonstrations are good for morale. I have been doing them for years, but they change nothing. Change has to happen at the vocal level, look around the nation and see how groups that were in the vast minority, on certain issues, eventually won the day. We need to emulate that and exploit their tactics. Gun owners are a much larger group, in MD, than any modern niche group (LGBT as an example). This is not a knock at he LGBT group but I use them as an example as what is possible, in a short period of time, on polarizing issues. They don't merely demonstrate, they get pressure on hostile politicians, create wedge issues, and use media to sway support. Is there any possibility we could formulate such a plan?