Don't like it but I will tell you this and I know this is going to upset some people but after teaching thousands of HQL and wear and carry applications I do believe that we are safer because of this laws. . The knowledge of lots of people who taking these classes is horrible. NO muzzel discipline, no handling skills. Having people get a wear and carry permit and walk among us without training is crazy.
Personally I'd rather they mandate instruction in school.
So the two people who have certificates to teach the mandatory coarse think its a good idea. Nope, no conflict of interest here...
The more HQLs there are out there, the more it tells the state that there is a vigorous firearm ownership community.
The one thing that I can see happening is that will use the HQL numbers to try to convince the citizens that "see, there's not that many people who want to own firearms". Now we know that the HQL is only used for handguns, but when it comes out in discussion, they will be more than happy to point out the low percentage of gun owners via the HQL numbers. That's how this state is. They will use our own numbers against us.
I beg to differ regarding how the HQL data will be interpreted. I believe as the gun purchase numbers increase, handguns, Annapolis progressives will get more creative enacting barriers to curb handgun purchases.
I've suggested the same for years, but, on reflection...now that we've got hood rats, illegals, Mo-mos and paranoid schizophrenics all living amongst us (and with favoured class status!) with Bolshies managing the show, do we really wanna teach them to shoot better?
We will shoot this puppy if you don't get an Hql.
We will shoot this puppy if you don't get an Hql.
For the OP's situation, assuming he has bills of sale for the "tainted" guns, and all of the replacements were puchased in VA, there shouldn't be a repeat of his first experience, right? As far as MSP knows, he doesn't have any handguns, so if they think he's still prohibited, there is still nothing for him to surrender.
It may be worth talking to a lawyer about expungement, but if he's going to be stuck in MD, he might as well try to make the best of it.
Now...it may be prudent to NOT try to use information from one of the "tainted" or VA guns as training exemption...
If you buy handguns in VA, then move to Maryland, they need to be "voluntarily" registered within 90 days after establishing residency.
That was part of fsa2013, right? He moved here in 2012...so should be ok?
Don't like it but I will tell you this and I know this is going to upset some people but after teaching thousands of HQL and wear and carry applications I do believe that we are safer because of this laws. . The knowledge of lots of people who taking these classes is horrible. NO muzzel discipline, no handling skills.