Only if you bought it on department letterhead, IIRC.Just curious to know if active LEOs are exempt from MD's min OAL length for their personal SBRs.
Just curious to know if active LEOs are exempt from MD's min OAL length for their personal SBRs.
This, plus if it's under 29" seems hard to justify for duty use.I'd have to go look to be sure, but I don't believe that there is any exemption built in to the law for this. Departmentally owned weapons are exempt, but personal ones are not.
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This subtitle does not apply to:
(1) if acting within the scope of official business, personnel of the United States government or a unit of that government, members of the armed forces of the United States or of the National Guard, law enforcement personnel of the State or a local unit in the State, OR A RAILROAD POLICE OFFICER AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 3 OF THE
3 PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE OR 49 U.S.C. § 28101;
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(7) POSSESSION BY A PERSON WHO IS RETIRED IN GOOD STANDING FROM SERVICE WITH A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THE STATE OR A LOCAL UNIT IN THE STATE AND IS NOT OTHERWISE PROHIBITED FROM RECEIVING AN ASSAULT WEAPON OR DETACHABLE MAGAZINE IF:
(I) THE ASSAULT WEAPON OR DETACHABLE MAGAZINE IS SOLD OR TRANSFERRED TO THE PERSON BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY ON RETIREMENT; OR
(II) THE ASSAULT WEAPON OR DETACHABLE MAGAZINE WAS PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY THE PERSON FOR OFFICIAL USE WITH THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY BEFORE RETIREMENT;
Don't confuse "assault weapon" with NFA OAL.
I am not, nor is this thread.
This thread is in reference to MSP's current stance that a post October 1 2013 SBR is not exempt from the definition of an Assault Weapon in FSA2013, and therefore must have an OAL of at least 29" to be legal.
LEOs, active and retired, are exempted from the section in FSA2013 about assault weapons under certain circumstances as I pointed out above, and therefore, under those certain circumstances, could have a post-October 1 SBR that was less than 29" in OAL.
I have been a MD resident and a LEO for a long time now, admittedly not an expert on exemptions. However, doesn't a SBR still come under NFA anyway?
I cannot see how a cop, with letterhead stating for duty use, can simply build/purchase a SBR "for duty use" and then simply keep it for personal use in retirement without doing whatever NFA tax stamp for would be required from a non LEO.
It absolutely does.
He / she can't.
The discussion was around whether or not, if he / she complied with all the other parts of the NFA, could a LEO have an SBR that was shorter than the Maryland-only 29" OAL limit that was imposed by the MSP's interpretation of FSA2013.
Basically, since LEOs are exempted from the "assault weapons" parts of FSA2013, they could, theoretically, have an SBR which is otherwise legally stamped and NFA compliant, that's shorter than 29" OAL.
Herein lies my OAL ignorance. I had no idea that it mattered. I thought SBR was SBR regardless of how short.
Hahaha good oneWhy are LEOs exempt? What about Sagittarius's? Pisces?
It SHOULD be that way.
Unfortunately, as part of their "an SBR is both a handgun and a rifle, or either one depending on when we want it to be" stance, the MSP says that you can't have an SBR made after October 1 2013 with an OAL of less than 29" or it is banned as a "copycat" assault weapon.
Many of us believe this is an incorrect interpretation of the law, and Engage Armament has a lawsuit underway to overturn that interpretation, but for now it is what it is. MSP has instructed the ATF that they shouldn't approve any SBRs of less than 29" OAL or it's in violation of MD state law, so the ATF isn't approving them.
I'd have to go look to be sure, but I don't believe that there is any exemption built in to the law for this. Departmentally owned weapons are exempt, but personal ones are not.
Right. The law does not imply personal ownership by LEO is OK. I think just the departmental firearms.