Are you allowed to lend a gun to a friend?

Bountied · Aug 14, 2021

I leave the key under the mat and the safes open. My friends that know where I live can borrow whatever they want. As long as they, sign a waiver, ask permission, are not a felon or fugitive from justice, are not considered mentally deficient, are not a habitual drunkard and/or drug user, my wife says it's ok, and no one is in immanent danger from said borrower.

Lighten up guys. It's up to the individual to make the decision. Laws blah blah blah. I'd let my BIL borrow a pistol if he needed it for some odd reason. Not everyone has malintent.

Occam · Aug 14, 2021

Bountied said:
Not everyone has malintent.

Absolutely true! But in Maryland it's worth doing the intellectual exercise to understand the fallout, if any, of any gun-changing-hands scenario. Because it's Maryland, and they make the stakes pretty high if something goes wrong.

daggo66 · Aug 14, 2021

Occam said:
Absolutely true! But in Maryland it's worth doing the intellectual exercise to understand the fallout, if any, of any gun-changing-hands scenario. Because it's Maryland, and they make the stakes pretty high if something goes wrong.

BGOS

Occam · Aug 14, 2021

daggo66 said:
BGOS

Personally, I have a LOT to lose if I get anywhere near criminal prosecution or legal entanglements even close to that. Many people do. For a lot of people in the Maryland 'burbs, just crossing paths with law enforcement - no matter how it ultimately turns out - can be the end of their career, because their career, for example, depends on their security clearance. Contemplating that is a good exercise. Doesn't drive every gun-loaning decision, but knowing where the mines are in the Maryland minefield is just sensible. That's not SUPPORTING Maryland's law, it's being aware of where the cliffs are and not jumping off one for the wrong reasons.

Pinecone · Aug 14, 2021

Occam said:
Personally, I have a LOT to lose if I get anywhere near criminal prosecution or legal entanglements even close to that. Many people do. For a lot of people in the Maryland 'burbs, just crossing paths with law enforcement - no matter how it ultimately turns out - can be the end of their career, because their career, for example, depends on their security clearance. Contemplating that is a good exercise. Doesn't drive every gun-loaning decision, but knowing where the mines are in the Maryland minefield is just sensible. That's not SUPPORTING Maryland's law, it's being aware of where the cliffs are and not jumping off one for the wrong reasons.

THIS ^^^^^^

Boats · Aug 14, 2021

I will be dammed before I let the state dictate how I lend my property out. I would only lend guns to people I trust with my life, don't really care what the state has to say, and if they use it for self defense, I already know they had a good reason to do so.

IDGAF if it's legal or not.

IANAL, YMMV, etc etc see disclaimer below.

Biggfoot44 · Aug 15, 2021

Back at post # 122 & fallout :

Knowing and understanding Law ( and Case Law ) isn't BGOS .

Not knowing and guessing from rumors and folklore is .

Knowing , and doing or recommending a more circumspect path might or might not be BGOS , on case by case basis .

Art3 · Aug 15, 2021

I thought the past few times we testified in Annapolis against the long gun transfer bill (especially when it still had the loan prohibition in it), one of MSI's arguments against it was that it would regulate and restrict long guns more than handguns already were. They said (I believe based on Chow) that it was legal to lend a handgun (to a non prohibited person), but, under this law, not a shotgun. :shrug:

I don't know where exactly a NAL type could find that in black and white, as (as previously mentioned) laws typically spell out what you aren't allowed to do, not what you are.

I did a search for, "legal to lend handgun Maryland," and found a lot of outdated and vague information. It did lead me to MSI's 2019 FAQ regarding HB96 which includes a link the bill (showing the proposed changes to existing law.

https://www.marylandshallissue.org/jmain/legislation-tracker/172-2019-maryland-gun-bills-faq

Honestly, right now I just don't have the mental fortitude (sleepless night, headache, and I think I'm getting a damned ear infection

) to wade through all of that myself...but maybe someone with time and energy could find some answers there? :shrug:

teratos · Aug 15, 2021

Boats said:
I will be dammed before I let the state dictate how I lend my property out. I would only lend guns to people I trust with my life, don't really care what the state has to say, and if they use it for self defense, I already know they had a good reason to do so.

IDGAF if it's legal or not.

IANAL, YMMV, etc etc see disclaimer below.

Some things we do and just STFU about. We aren’t obligated to follow unconstitutional laws.

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