RoadDawg
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- Dec 6, 2010
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What differentiates a "fastened" sack from any other?
Turn an unfastened sack upside down and your nuts will all fall out.
See?
What differentiates a "fastened" sack from any other?
Yes . But nowhere in MD 4-203 or FOPA does it mention out of reach of the driver.
Your method is legal even if not out of reach for transport in MD.
FOPA requires placement in the trunk but never mentions “out of reach”
Not sure if Ras_Oscar is using over the top sarcasm , but the methods described are definitely more than in compliance for the * how * of transport .
[ No info given in post #22 regarding if said transport were Interstate , or specific destination if within Maryland , so no comment possible regarding the * If * of handgun transporting .]
I was referring to transport that begins and ends within Maryland, Sorry I wasn't clear.
I was not being sarcastic, it's a valid question. I find exploring the edges of the law helpful I defining exactly where the sandbox lies.
To stretch the conversation even further:
I have a non resident Utah permit which is not valid in MD but is valid in some adjoining states. Suppose I placed my handgun in a FOPA legal transport condition in the rear of my vehicle, then initiate an interstate trip to VA which is interrupted in Maryland by a traffic stop which ends in a legal search that reveals the presence of the firearm. Without a Maryland accepted transport reason, (traveling to a range, gun shop, ETC) I would be left in violation of the transport laws unless I could prove my intended destination is Virginia, thereby rendering the transport interstate. I have puzzled over this several times as I have plans to do a cross country road trip in the distant future and would be traveling through some jurisdictions where my permit is valid. My only solution is to make a reservation at the NRA range in VA and declare that as my intended destination, making the trip interstate and proof the range reservation confirmation.
Esq I hope I didn’t misquote your earlier posts on the issue
BTW VA honors all other states’ permits
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But if you are traveling THROUGH MD, then the MD statute does not apply. FOPA does as there is no allowance in 4-203 for Interstate travel.
The AG opinion on travel says that for MD law to apply, both your origin and destination must be in MD. If not, then by inference FOPA applies
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