"Regulated Firearms Collector" status

bunnielab · Jan 25, 2008

Getting my collector's license took me about 60-80 days.

I send the form in. Waited a month, heard nothing and called. They claimed to not have received it. I send it in again. Same thing, but I waited longer. Same thing, it was lost somehow in transit.

So I called again and talked to a very helpfull officer (Naples maybe?) who, when hearing my story, declared it "********" and told me to fax the form to him directly and that he would take care of it.

I got it back in the mail 4 days later with a note asking me to call him to insure that it arrived.

I believe that I listed my "interest" as "guns are pretty damm cool." or something like that.

2SAM22 · Jan 26, 2008

bunnielab said:
So I called again and talked to a very helpfull officer (Naples maybe?)

Yep, that sounds like Sergeant Dan Naples. A great, helpful Trooper and a credit to the uniform.

Maryland_Shooter · Feb 16, 2008

jhartmac · Feb 22, 2008

Got mine when they were first available, years back, kept a copy of the letter I sent, I really seriously doubt you can get a carry permit because of a collection and transporting the collection to where? for what? They give out permits to business owners mainly based on the issue of transporting and dealing with cash............thats it...........as a collector unless your a 001, you cant buy and sell firearms.........so as a collector you would be protecting your collection? maybe thats plausable? but how many gun owners you know that doesnt have a considerable collection? I just dont see it happening...............
Bird Flue??????? wow I work with them, and with the genetists and vets.....for the goverment actually never heard the close deal with mutations, and in fact mutations dont necessarily happen over nite, theres only one virsus I know of that mutates often to beat any practical way to attack it, and thats HIV..........

garber38 · Feb 22, 2008

Sent it in on January 12 and just got it in the mail today, Feb22. I was beginning to wonder if it was lost. Now, if a lower was purchased less than 30 days ago and I have already taken possession of it, then can I apply for something new right now within the 30 day frame? Or since I just received it, does it start right now for any purchases?

3rdRcn · Feb 22, 2008

garber38 said:
Sent it in on January 12 and just got it in the mail today, Feb22. I was beginning to wonder if it was lost. Now, if a lower was purchased less than 30 days ago and I have already taken possession of it, then can I apply for something new right now within the 30 day frame? Or since I just received it, does it start right now for any purchases?

You can go buy whatever you want right now, the 30 day wait no longer applies to you. I will tell ya it feels great not to have to worry about the 30 day wait thing, but it also makes it harder to not buy every deal you see.

sks noob · Feb 27, 2008

novus collectus said:
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=3168

I mailed my in on feb 1st to the jessup addresses and I still haven't gotten it back yet. I wish I had seen that thread before then I would have mailed it to the Baltimore address. I hope it gets forwarded.

slayr15 · Feb 27, 2008

i mailed mine never got any responce called and im in the computer woo hoo!

sks noob · Feb 27, 2008

slayr15 said:
i mailed mine never got any responce called and im in the computer woo hoo!

Thats great! do you have the number to call?

sbarber7973 · Feb 27, 2008

sks noob said:
Thats great! do you have the number to call?

http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=3168 410-653-4500

sks noob · Feb 28, 2008

called today and got in touch with the guy who processes the collector status and he says they're backed up. But if you did send it to Jessup it will get there. And I quote from him "Everybody want to be a Collector". I also got his direct contact number if anyone wants it.

redduck21502 · Feb 28, 2008

Everybody wants to be a collector so they can stock up before Hillary gets in.

shadow116 · Feb 29, 2008

I will be applying for my collector status very soon.

Being new to the state and this forum I have a "what if" question dealing with Maryland's regulated firearm laws. For example an AR lower (With the serial) is the regulated part, correct? And because I can not afford to buy all the "Evil" regulated firearms I want, without a long saving time between each one. I buy the stripped regulated parts now and stock up. Then finish the builds at my leisure.

Just a thought.

sbarber7973 · Feb 29, 2008

shadow116 said:
I will be applying for my collector status very soon.

Being new to the state and this forum I have a "what if" question dealing with Maryland's regulated firearm laws. For example an AR lower (With the serial) is the regulated part, correct? And because I can not afford to buy all the "Evil" regulated firearms I want, without a long saving time between each one. I buy the stripped regulated parts now and stock up. Then finish the builds at my leisure.

Just a thought.

First all Welcome, and to the first part of your question, yes the lower is the only restricted item on an AR, I would by the lowers when you have the money being they are the regulated part, and like you said you can always purchase the parts to finish the lower later.

boatbod · Feb 29, 2008

shadow116 said:
I buy the stripped regulated parts now and stock up. Then finish the builds at my leisure.

Thats assuming some future AWB doesn't change the rules and make it illegal to build an "assault weapon".

shadow116 · Feb 29, 2008

Of course it does not matter if it is a federal AWB, but a state AWB just means that I will be eying the PA border a little bit harder.

AKbythebay · Feb 29, 2008

shadow116 said:
Of course it does not matter if it is a federal AWB, but a state AWB just means that I will be eying the PA border a little bit harder.

Thurmont is a terrific area. You'll be very happy there

smores · Feb 29, 2008

shadow116 said:
I will be applying for my collector status very soon.

Being new to the state and this forum I have a "what if" question dealing with Maryland's regulated firearm laws. For example an AR lower (With the serial) is the regulated part, correct? And because I can not afford to buy all the "Evil" regulated firearms I want, without a long saving time between each one. I buy the stripped regulated parts now and stock up. Then finish the builds at my leisure.

Just a thought.

Yeah. Just make sure you get "evil" uppers (with flash hiders, bayonet lugs, etc.) in case of an AWB, then you'll be covered. Oh, and make sure you get a barrel at least 16" (or a shorter barrel with a permanently attached flash hider making the length 16" or more)!

redduck21502 · Feb 29, 2008

smores said:
Yeah. Just make sure you get "evil" uppers (with flash hiders, bayonet lugs, etc.) in case of an AWB, then you'll be covered. Oh, and make sure you get a barrel at least 16" (or a shorter barrel with a permanently attached flash hider making the length 16" or more)!

If it looks like a ban like that goes through, I plan to just get a few threaded barrels and flash hiders to keep on hand. If you have the lower purchased already and those items before the ban, you can get an upper any time to put it all together. I'll probably pick up a few different collapsable stocks too. Definitely will get a Magpul CTR stock at that time.

Then if a ban comes, I'll go for one of those smaller Ace skeleton stocks (ARFX-E?). I have been wanting to try one because they look nice, but I dont' want to do it if the others are not banned. I do think the look better than a pinned 4 or 6 position stock during the last ban. Plus, the old pinned stocks looked like they pinned them in the fully extended position, which doesn't work for me.

Hopefully everyone has realized that the AWB sunset has not caused an increase in crime and we won't have a real push for a new one. Of course, then we will probably have an incident where someone uses an AR15 to kill people that will help it along. Similar to the Hollywood shootout.

epc3762 · Mar 1, 2008

Got my "Regulated Firearms Collector" letter saying I am "Approved" today!
Yeah!

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