Can my wife take one of my guns to the range without me been present?

I hope somebody can help me with this.
My wife is getting more interesting in shooting... I'm glad of that. Even She will be getting her HQL soon and buy her own handgun.
My question is.. Can my wife take one of my handguns and go to the range to practice in Maryland ? If I'm not with her.
She is not prohibited to own a firearm.
Thank for any help.

i think you must be present for legality purposes but i could be wrong? mdshooters lawyers shall elaborate the dos and donts very shortly!

Yes she can. She is just borrowing it. No law against it.

basscat said:

Yes she can. She is just borrowing it. No law against it.

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This. No need to be present


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I've let my kids take my guns to the range, I've taken my father's guns to the range. Never really gave it much thought. I don't know how the question of ownership would ever come up in the first place.

Good question, I for one would be interested in knowing. I know I wouldn't be concerned about it as long as illegal activity hasn't been involved but I don't know how possession relates to the protocol the weapon was purchased by.

There is nothing preventing you from having her 'borrow' it.

This is not an issue of transferring, as it is temporary (unless, of course, she REALLY likes it )

Not until you report it stolen!

How long can someone possess it before it is no longer considered borrowing? Asking for a friend of course...

VTHokies said:

How long can someone possess it before it is no longer considered borrowing? Asking for a friend of course...

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About 2 weeks

VTHokies said:

How long can someone possess it before it is no longer considered borrowing? Asking for a friend of course...

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Non-authoritative answer to follow...

At that point, you might look at putting it in writing.

That's about how long it takes the judges to make a ruling..... 2 weeks sounds about right for us serfs.

Thanks everyone for your answer.
I thought that just take the guns from home to the range shouldn't be a big deal... but we leave in Maryland... never know what to expect.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.
Todd Lin CHOW
v.
STATE of Maryland.
No. 99, Sept. Term, 2005.July 27, 2006.
Synopsis
Background: Defendant was convicted, following a bench trial, in the Circuit Court, Prince George's County, Melanie M. Shaw–Gerter, J., of illegally transferring a regulated firearm. Defendant appealed. The Court of Special Appeals, 163 Md.App. 492, 881 A.2d 1148, affirmed.
Holdings: On grant of defendant's petition for writ of certiorari, the Court of Appeals, Cathell, J., held that:
1 definition of the term “transfer,” as used in statute making it unlawful for a person who is not a regulated gun owner to transfer any regulated firearm without complying with application process and seven-day waiting period, does not include a temporary exchange or loan of a regulated firearm between two adult individuals who are otherwise permitted to own and obtain a regulated handgun, and
2 a violation of statute making it unlawful for a person who is not a regulated gun owner to sell, rent, transfer, or purchase any regulated firearm without complying with application process and seven-day waiting period requires that a defendant knows that the activity they are engaging in is illegal.
Judgment of the Court of Special Appeals reversed.
Wilner, J., dissented and filed a separate opinion in which Raker and Battaglia, JJ., joined.
West Headnotes (6)
1WeaponsDisplay Key Number TopicsProhibited transfers
Definition of the term “transfer,” as used in statute making it unlawful for a person who is not a regulated gun owner to transfer any regulated firearm without complying with application process and seven-day waiting period, does not include a temporary exchange or loan of a regulated firearm between two adult individuals who are otherwise permitted to own and obtain a regulated handgun; plain language of the statute and the legislative history the “Regulated Firearms” subheading indicates that the word “transfer” refers to a gratuitous permanent exchange of title or possession. Code 1957, Art. 27, § 442(d) (Repealed).
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disclaimer - havent analyzed this with fsa 2013 to see if that changed anything but it is still showing as good law. id have to go through text of fsa 2013 to be absolutely sure though.

If you have $20 and your wife has $5, how much does your wife have?

Alphabrew said:

If you have $20 and your wife has $5, how much does your wife have?

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nothing left after you stop to grab some ammo on the way to the grocery store and you bring home 2 packs of ramen noodles for dinner.

Alphabrew said:

If you have $20 and your wife has $5, how much does your wife have?

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25 at least 3% of the time

25

Alphabrew said:

If you have $20 and your wife has $5, how much does your wife have?

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$50, your $20, her $5, plus the $25 she just saved at the Macy's sale

Yes, after she makes you a sandwich.