Hi everyone. New to HQL world here in MD. Never much of an avid shooter, just a .22 plinker here and there since high school (and often dreamed of hunting one day) mainly due to cost and other distractions in life. You know, kids, career, honey-do-list..... Been wanting to get a 9mm handgun for self defense, so finally got the HQL and wow...WTH! it's insane how many hoops one has to jump through in MD! I confess that I haven't paid much attention to the laws and such over the years, but now having experienced the process, I'm all in. I've read up on two ongoing cases that seem monumental, NYSRPA v. NYC and Rogers v Grewal. I just heard about MSI (from this site) and plan to join the good fight.
I would be content to research the litigation and pay a few bucks to support the cause, but I also wanted to join this group because honestly, I don't know a lot of gun owners. I've lived here my entire life and the culture of gun ownership in MD seems to be underground unless you hunt or grow up learning from a family member. No one ever encouraged me to consider owning a firearm, yet I have more than one friend who tried to argue for never owning one. Those conversations never ended well. I want my family to be educated and responsible, so bought each of my boys .22s and started to teach them about ownership, gun safety, and 2A rights. I got my wife onboard, she also got her HQL and bought a 9mm.
So thanks for having this site. Been a guest reader for a few weeks and glad to be here. I've learned alot from reading your posts already!
I would be content to research the litigation and pay a few bucks to support the cause, but I also wanted to join this group because honestly, I don't know a lot of gun owners. I've lived here my entire life and the culture of gun ownership in MD seems to be underground unless you hunt or grow up learning from a family member. No one ever encouraged me to consider owning a firearm, yet I have more than one friend who tried to argue for never owning one. Those conversations never ended well. I want my family to be educated and responsible, so bought each of my boys .22s and started to teach them about ownership, gun safety, and 2A rights. I got my wife onboard, she also got her HQL and bought a 9mm.
So thanks for having this site. Been a guest reader for a few weeks and glad to be here. I've learned alot from reading your posts already!
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