Borrowing a firearm for a shoot

HoCoShooter · Aug 22, 2018

Does anyone know the legality of travelling with a family member's firearm? I may have a need to take my wife's pistol as a backup for an upcoming event in addition to one of my own. :innocent0

FWIW, I would be driving through Maryland and WV.

Thanks.

rbird7282 · Aug 22, 2018

Perfectly fine

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HoCoShooter · Aug 22, 2018

Thanks - I figured it was, but Maryland.

mxrider · Aug 22, 2018

rbird7282 said:
Perfectly fine

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Ahhh, not so clear

HoCoShooter said:
Thanks - I figured it was, but Maryland.

And you should rightfully be questioning this. In the eyes of MSP, this would be considered a temporary transfer since the owner of the firearm would not be in control of it, which would require an HQL.

HoCoShooter · Aug 22, 2018

mxrider said:
Ahhh, not so clear

And you should rightfully be questioning this. In the eyes of MSP, this would be considered a temporary transfer since the owner of the firearm would not be in control of it, which would require an HQL.

Thanks - I did call the MSP and the answer I got was that it was fine as long as I had permission. They also told me I could have her write a note lol. My typical experience with the MSP is that 5 of them will have 6 different answers, so I figured I'd see if folks here had any opinions or experience as well.

Squaregrouper · Aug 22, 2018

If the owner isn't present with the firearm, I believe a HQL is required.
IANAL

eruby · Aug 22, 2018

While I, as always, advocate breaking NO laws, I will simply say:

A wise old owl sat on an oak;
The more he saw, the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard;
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?

HoCoShooter · Aug 22, 2018

squaregrouper said:
If the owner isn't present with the firearm, I believe a HQL is required.
IANAL

I'm good there. Thanks.

eruby said:
While I, as always, advocate breaking NO laws, I will simply say:

A wise old owl sat on an oak;
The more he saw, the less he spoke;
The less he spoke the more he heard;
Why can't we all be like that wise old bird?

Squaregrouper · Aug 22, 2018

You have an HQL, so it is perfectly legal.
/thread.

Jimdick2949 · Aug 22, 2018

According to the AG one can loan a regulated firearm to an individual as long as the barrower was capable of being qualified to have a HQL. The average person has no way of being certain an individual meets this standard The sure way of doing that is only loan a regulated firearm to someone who has a HQL.

sxs · Aug 22, 2018

squaregrouper said:
If the owner isn't present with the firearm, I believe a HQL is required.
IANAL

That's what I would'a thought.

swinokur · Aug 22, 2018

AG opinion attached. If the owner is present,. seems legal to me.

IANAL

Bob A · Aug 22, 2018

Just to confuse the issue a bit further, what about C&R eligible firearms? You don't need an HQL to purchase, so is it reasonable to assume you wouldn't need one to borrow.

Of course, reason is not a high priority for MD laws and regs.

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