Legality of AR pistol CCW?
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Maryland's statutes are silent on the particular nature of the pistol you can carry if you've got a W&C permit. Likewise silent on mag capacity. Your main issue is indeed to not be seen brandishing as you maneuver it in your vehicle or otherwise handle it.
alucard0822
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Know a few PA folk that do. "Handguns"+LTCF are able to be carried most everywhere, kept loaded in your car, ETC. Rifles are a different story, lots of hunting regs you can tun afoul even when that rifle was never intended to be used for hunting. Braced AR's are legally "pistols". I could see the value of one, but between the risk of theft, and the impracticality of carrying it outside of the car, I just stick to more traditional subcompact pistols for CCW.
danb
dont be a dumbass
Sorry, but do you actually need a reason for an AR pistol build???
Survey says: NOPE.
Survey says: NOPE.
Steve_Zissou
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Sling a pair of them, one on each side, in shoulder holsters or thigh holsters under your trenchcoat like in the matrix.
It may not be the most comfortable setup during the summer months, but so long as you don't print, you should be good.
MindTheGAP
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Since when is it about 'need?'
Ammo Jon
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With a non-resident carry permit from another state, an AR pistol carried openly would be an option for PA, if I'm not mistaken. A bit awkward, though.
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danb
dont be a dumbass
Just curious how far that logic goes. Say someone breaks into my house, can I use my supressed 300blk AR pistol? Or is that too tactical? Should I reach for the SW model 66 so we dont offend our overlords and hurt "the cause"? What exactly is your approved firearms for SD?
A w&c permit is rarer than hens teeth in this state. In the event of discharge, they may not even acknowledge someone other than LEO carries in this state.
In home is one thing. My in-home rig is not PC. It is, however, in my home. Think about the optics of someone “gunned down” with an “AR-15” in a Starbucks parking lot.
danb
dont be a dumbass
Meh. Starbucks coffee is not that good.
Really? "think about the optics?"
This level of "but what if, parking of a starbucks, omg blood in the streets" sounds almost anti-ish.
The reality of it is, "what about the optics" will never be a concern. Why? Because no one is doing any shooting any their life it actually, truly in real danger. IF one arrives at the point that their life is ACTUALLY in mortal danger, then "what if?" "the optics" is so far down the list of concerns as to be nonexistent.
Meanwhile, no one thinks it crazy when a trucker has a shotgun, but if that is reasonable, an ar pistol would be MORE reasonable.
Ammo Jon
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Personally I never would, there is a balance for the average civilian that wants to be able to conceal and not carry an excessive amount of gun/ammo around. I figure with 8-24 I’m good. I could carry my 17” laptop around daily but my phone gets the job done 99% of the time.
This is realistically the likely answer. I’m more curious about could than would. There are pretty few use cases where I would actually want to carry one. There are conceivable use cases. They’d just be pretty uncommon.
Aamdskeetshooter
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Just because you could doesn’t mean you should.
Yup. In home is SBS with 00 buck. My shoulder and wrist may be sore, but it’ll do the job. Carry, out of state where I can, definitely something a lot smaller
alucard0822
For great Justice
Would be an option, for PA at least, but then again, as long as it isn't on or in a vehicle, you could carry a rifle. The main advantage that braced "pistols" have in PA is avoiding the draconian hunting regs governing long guns. Generally "handguns" are well protected for those that can lawfully carry, rifles have a lot of legal traps if carried or transported outside the home. I generally avoid bad areas, but having to drive through West Philly to CHOP every so often, I wouldn't mind packing a tiny lawful AR for the ride.
