honda53s
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Why am I wearing an empty holster?
The State of Maryland has decided that this is as close as I can get to carrying the equipment necessary to protect myself against a deadly attacker.
Aren't the police required to protect me?
No. In July '05, the Supreme Court ruled that individuals have no constituational right to police protection. My family will lose a lawsuit if they sue the police for not allwing me to carry the equipment necessary to defend myself against a deadly attacker if I am attacked and killed.
Who is responsible for protecting me and my family?
Me. However, the State will not allow me to carry the equipment to adequately defend myself, even though I am a law abiding citizen. Even though our border states (PA, DE, VA, WV) do. I honestly feel much safer there.
Why is the State of Maryland doing this?
Legislators have decided to give the Maryland State Police the full power to decide what I can use to defend myself. They do not feel self-defense is a good and substatial reason, but proof of threats or attacks are good. The chances are, I will already be killed by an attacker with a gun by the time I am legally eligible under the current law to carry.
Why hasn't the law been changed to allow us to defend ourselves?
MD Legislators have created bills, every year for the past few years, in an effort to allow us to carry the tools necessary to defend ourselves against a deadly attack if we're law abiding citizens. They've argued the points above to no avail. Can you believe that powerful legislators prevented these bills from leaving committees or being voted on?
Is it really worth the effort to contact our legislators to help create new laws?
Yes. They were elected to represent us and if they vote against us, they will be voted out during the next election. I contacted my legislators, most of which were open to allowing law abiding citizens to have the right to carry. Some said allowing me the same rights as PA, DE, VA and WV citizens will not increase public safety. I asked them if I should feel safe travelling anywhere in MD with just a cell phone, and can you believe, I received no reply?!
What can we do to implement change?
Visit mdshallissue.org to keep current on new legislation. Contact legislators asking them to make an effort to allow the law abiding public to adequately equip ourselves against deadly threats. Even if the State would just negotiate with us, it would be better than ignoring the issue and not allowing these bills to be voted on.
Nevermind. I think I got it figured out. They seem to have closed the Annapolis Barracks.
I am creating a MS Word Mail Merge for our protests and need some help finding the Commanding Officers of the following facilities:
Thanks for any help.
- Annapolis Police Department on Taylor Ave in Annapolis?
- Maryland State Police on Taylor Ave in Annapolis?
- Anne Arundel County Sheriff on Church Circle (Court House?) in Annapolis?
- MD Natural Resource Police on Taylor Ave in Annapolis?
Chief Michael Pristoop
Annapolis Police Dept.
199 Taylor Ave. Annapolis, MD 21401
The State Police Barracks closure actually did happen, there is no longer an MSP station in Annapolis But they do have Executive Protection ( Governor's Detail) contingent at the State House. That's a small unit devoted to protecting MOM and visiting VIP's.
1st Sgt. Charles Ardolini, Commander (410) 974-2991
e-mail: cardolini@gov.state.md.us
They now call the old DGS police Capitol Police, they are the ones that police the State House, Legislative Offices, and other grounds having to do with State Government.
Lt. Derwyn Parker, Commander (410) 260-2919
e-mail: derwyn.parker@dgs.state.md.us
Sherriff Ron Bateman
Court House
Church Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
The Naval Academy Police should be notified as they have jurisdiction over certain open roads and grounds in the area
USNA Police Headquarters
Building 257 Longshaw Road
Annapolis, MD 21402
Chief of Police: John L. Moody jmoody@usna.edu
Deputy Chief of Police: LT. Brian Rippey rippey@usna.edu
Forward Message
Natural Resources Police
Southern Region
City Dock (Area 3)
69 Prince Georges Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
Tel: (800) 628-9944
I asked someone in the know at the Anapolis PD and this is what they sent back:
Novus,
Thanks, I forgot about the USNA Police, I'll add them to my list.
I'm setting up a MS Mail merge with Gov, AG and local LEO's so it will be easy to paper everyone. I expect to send out an informational letter in the next week or so, looking for feedback. After that I'll mail about a month before to fix the date and then a week before as a reminder.
The Press will need to be handled separately, any volunteers? It should be handled with multiple mailings to get attention.
What Pro Legislators should we invite/notify? It would be best if someone in their distric did the inviting. Riley should be one!
-Boxcab
Just a small question out of curiosity, is it only annapolis??
First round of LEO letters is about complete, they should go out this weekend (need to get stamps). I'll work on the letter to the Gov and AG next. Any replies will be shared here.
- Boxcab
Sunday's weather was perfect for a picnic and at one gathering people were encouraged to bring more than just hamburgers and hot dogs.
An open carry picnic was held at Marvin Garden's Park in the Town of Onalaska Sunday.
Organizer Hubert Hoffman says the event is in celebration of a recent opinion from the state attorney general that says people who openly carry firearms should not be cited for disorderly conduct.
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