Moving to Maryland from Virginia Soon - Need Help

ukimonster53 · Apr 14, 2018

Hello all,
I am new to this forum! Let me cut to the chase - I live in VA and am moving to MD in August. I want to know:

-can I bring my AR 15 (S&W MP 15) with me? I know it is banned on the MD State Police website but are there laws allowing people who are moving from out of state to bring those in?

-can I bring my Springfield XDM 9mm pistol with mags that hold 19?

When/how should I register these weapons if so?

Thank you all for your help in advance and I look forward to being a contributing member of the forums. :party29:

rseymorejr · Apr 14, 2018

Your AR had to be bought pre 10/1/13 to be legal to bring, otherwise you'd need to stick a heavy barrel on it. The MSP website has the info for the registration process.

We usually tell people moving here to see if they can live in VA, WVA or PA instead!

Mr H · Apr 14, 2018

Shoot... I told my oldest son not to move back to Maryland.

Good luck to the OP.

welder516 · Apr 14, 2018

I know we all have reasons to be in one place or another , but if I could move it would not be to Maryland . One big chit-house with the way the political field is and runs .

foodpoison · Apr 14, 2018

You can legally bring any size magazine in to MD, you just can't sell,buy,build within the state

Mightydog · Apr 14, 2018

Best advice.....DON’T DO IT!!! Moving from a free state into a Gulag? Do you absolutely positively have to? When I PCS’d to Ft Myers in 90 I looked in Virginia but bought outside Frederick due to being my last PCS and wife working at Detrick. After I retired in 94 I actually worked in Leesburg for 20 years. I always regret not buying in Virginia. Am looking at the outskirts of Richmond but I’m afraid that’s turning into a mini DC or Baltimore. All I’m saying is it’s better to live in a free state like Virginia than Marylinistan. Good luck.

outrider58 · Apr 14, 2018

Seek and ye shall find...

https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/NAMI-HelpLine

ComeGet · Apr 14, 2018

These guys are giving you great advice. If you don't absolutely have to, then find an alternative.

I'm getting out as soon as I possibly can.

gizzard · Apr 14, 2018

don't

thomfantomas · Apr 14, 2018

Need help

You'll be saying that to Virginians very soon :lol:

goodluck dude

This state is shit!

Jim12 · Apr 14, 2018

OP, if you're moving to MD, you DO need help.

Trew2Life · Apr 14, 2018

You're not 'moving to Maryland'. You're being incarcerated here. I left Maryland and moved to WV specifically because of the gun regulations. Maryland would sooner legalize gambling and marijuana before easing any restrictions on law abiding citizens right to keep and bear arms. Forget about any hopes of getting a CCW in MD, unless you can show "just cause". I love it here in WV, but I'm still concerned .... considering what has just happened in VT. You just can't trust politicians.

smkranz · Apr 14, 2018

I hate these threads because of all the unhelpful "don't move here" responses. Because your original post said you are moving to Maryland, then we welcome you and we need your vote. Those who actually responded to your questions about your firearms and mags are correct.

Smokescreen · Apr 14, 2018

See my answers below in Red. These are based on what I've either learned or experienced.

ukimonster53 said:
Hello all,
I am new to this forum! Let me cut to the chase - I live in VA and am moving to MD in August. I want to know:

-can I bring my AR 15 (S&W MP 15) with me? I know it is banned on the MD State Police website but are there laws allowing people who are moving from out of state to bring those in? As was said, yes you can as long as you can prove that you purchased it before 10/1/2013 (an invoice, receipt, bill of sale all work).

-can I bring my Springfield XDM 9mm pistol with mags that hold 19? This shouldn't be an issue. To take possession of a handgun in Maryland, the model needs to be on the Maryland handgun roster and I'm sure the XDM is on the list. Just make sure you bring the mags with you. As other have said, possession and usage are not illegal but sale, trade and transfer of mags larger than 10 rounds is illegal in Maryland.

When/how should I register these weapons if so? My understanding is that you must register any regulated firearms within 90 days of taking residence in Maryland. See the MSP's website Here for the procedure. I believe the process is all online now. The good thing is once a handgun is registered, you do not need to do the training for the HQL because you have a previously registered firearm.

Thank you all for your help in advance and I look forward to being a contributing member of the forums.

Good luck with your move, sorry you have to come here. Just remember, when it comes to MD gun laws, nothing will make any sense.

Mightydog · Apr 14, 2018

smkranz said:
I hate these threads because of all the unhelpful "don't move here" responses. Because your original post said you are moving to Maryland, then we welcome you and we need your vote. Those who actually responded to your questions about your firearms and mags are correct.

Sometimes those “don’t move here” replies make the OP reflect on if he really wants to. I’d rather tell it like it is than sugarcoat it. “Come on over, sky’s are blue, birds are singing, you can buy anything you want to buy”. Then you wake up. If you must move to Maryland just be aware you lose some freedoms. Welcome to the Gulag!

brownspotz · Apr 14, 2018

smkranz said:
I hate these threads because of all the unhelpful "don't move here" responses. Because your original post said you are moving to Maryland, then we welcome you and we need your vote. Those who actually responded to your questions about your firearms and mags are correct.

The truth hurts but lies sting forever. MD is a sh$thole.

ShafTed · Apr 14, 2018

A more direct answer to the MP15 question: If it has a standard profile barrel, you must have owned it before 1 Oct 2013. If not, you can't bring it in. It will either have to reamin in America, or you can put a heavy barrel (HBAR) on it, either swap barrels or just get a complete HBAR upper. After it becomes HBAR, you can bring it with you and no registration is required.

And, don't move to MD if there is any possible way to avoid it.

Threeband · Apr 14, 2018

A handgun does not need to be on the Roster for an immigrant to bring it here. The roster only applies to new sales within the state.

An Xdm wouldn't be a problem anyway.

If you did not own your AR 15 before 10/1/13, you can put an HBAR upper on it. You should be okay hanging on to the original upper, as long as you don't put it back on the lower within the state. I've never heard of any "constructive possession" laws.

IANAL.

swinokur · Apr 15, 2018

Howdy. Join our fight.

www.marylandshallissue.org
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ukimonster53 · Apr 15, 2018

Thank you all for your advice and support in these difficult times

I unfortunately HAVE to move to MD, as my situation simply demands it.

Again - thanks for the welcome (and the advice) and I look forward to being an active member of the forums.

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