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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 75
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Don't get me wrong: I was glad to get this email. But I'll never understand the phrasing of "Not Disapproved." You have to wonder how many meetings of the BOGSAT it took to come up with that phrase.
(BOGSAT = Bunch Of Guys Sitting Around Table) Congratulations. Your application, XXXXX, to purchase a regulated firearm from XXXXX has been Not Disapproved by the Maryland State Police. You may return to the selected firearm dealer to arrange pickup/transfer of your item during the dealer's regular business hours. When you return to your selected firearm dealer to pick up your item, you will need the application PIN in order to complete the weapon transfer. The PIN for application XXXXX is: XXXX. If you have already taken possession of the firearm in question, or you believe you are receiving this email in error, please notify the Maryland State Police Licensing Division immediately at: 410 Thank you, The Maryland State Police, Licensing Division 410 |
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Recovering Lurker
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Montgomery County
Posts: 2,969
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That phrase is a deliberate reminder from your state government that their default position and preference is for you to be denied. This is meant to make you feel cautious and to remain in a mother-may-I mindset about your rights.
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God loves you, I don't.
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Glen Burnie
Posts: 29,328
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It's not politically correct for Maryland to approve someone to own a firearm.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Not Far Enough from the City
Posts: 5,546
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'Tis the language of nobility, as used toward the unwashed peasantry.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Frederick
Posts: 3,899
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I think it may be a liability thing...if they actually approve you for a firearm then should you or someone else with your firearm commit a crime, an adventurous attorney could sue the state as a party to the crime since it was the state that approved you for the firearm in the first place. By stating you're not disapproved it means they couldn't legally stop you from obtaining it. The fear of liability drives a lot of government as well as corporate decisions.
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Living In A Bizarro World
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Frederick County
Posts: 956
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You beat me to it, sir. |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 10,412
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It may sound like a liability issue, but of course it's mere weasel-wording, pandering to the anti-2A crowd that the state has worked so hard to create and empower.
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Nos nostraque Deo
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 58,751
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This post is NOT DISSAPROVED.
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 6,272
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I doubt the state would’ve liable even if were worded differently. Hell, a county inspector can inspect a deck 10’ off of the ground but when it falls because of improper construction it’s not the county’s problem. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 4,568
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Personally, I would conjecture that the State AG has likely advised them that it puts the State in a precarious position if they were to use the word "approved" in regards to the exercise of a Constitutionally-protected civil right, hence the double-negative weasel phrase.
Last edited by MJD438; December 6th, 2018 at 03:09 PM. Reason: spelling error |
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