Does anyone know a reason why MSP wouldn't approve the Ruger 22/45 Mark IV Tactical? I believe the model number (40149) was submitted long ago but the pistol is still not on the handgun roster. Is it the scary "Tacticoolness"?
Does anyone know a reason why MSP wouldn't approve the Ruger 22/45 Mark IV Tactical? I believe the model number (40149) was submitted long ago but the pistol is still not on the handgun roster. Is it the scary "Tacticoolness"?
Some states get butthurt over a threaded barrel. Could hat be an issue?
The usual reason that the board doesn't approve an otherwise-reasonable gun is mechanical failure. I had to resubmit a gun because the mag catch was broken, for instance. I can almost guarantee they didn't care about the threaded barrel.
In this case, I'd bet good money it had to do with the recall.
Because if someone submitted a recalled-but-unfixed gun (as in, that physical gun was part of the recall and it had not been fixed), they would not test it, and thus it would not make the roster. Or they might have asked for more information on which guns were affected. Any number of possibilities.The recall was addressed quickly and promptly and they have a solution for the problem. Not sure why this would prevent a specific model from being on the approved roster.
I checked and this (among other items) was taken up June 22nd roster board. http://mdsp.maryland.gov/Organizati...onBureau/LicensingDivision/HandgunRoster.aspx
It takes several weeks to get published in MD register http://www.dsd.state.md.us/MDR/mdregister.html, and then goes on roster 30 days after.
The minutes from June 22nd wont be published until August.
As far as I can tell, nothing from June 22nd made it to the MD Register yet. Does not mean anything was denied, just that it was not sent in time for publication. Might show up next issue of MD Register (july 21st?)
there can be some many weeks between when the Board approved it, and when it officially goes on roster. May have a few more weeks to go.
For example: Firearms approved at Feb 16th meeting did not go in roster until Apr 3rd.
Do they wait to approve minutes at the next meeting before sending to MD Register? If so, it wont be in MD register until Sept.
In any case, Id say its likely they approved it, but it may not get to official roster for a month or more.
Thanks. That greatly clarifies things. I thought unapproved firearms might just go into some kind of black hole.
The following is a list of handguns that the Handgun Roster Board proposes to add to the official handgun roster. These handguns will be officially placed on the Handgun Roster if no timely objection is received or if all timely objections are dismissed. Under the Public Safety Article, §5-405, Annotated Code of Maryland and COMAR 29.03.03.13 and .14, any person may object to the placement of any of those handguns on the Handgun Roster. Objections must be filed within 30 days after July 21, 2017.
i was going to say, i was in an IP recently talking about picking one up and while they weren't in stock, the issue of it not being on the roster didn't come up. so i'd been assuming it would show as you've demonstrated.Scroll through the table and you will see:
Sturm Ruger
22/45 Mark IV Tactical
40149
.22 LR
i.e.... it was approved.