Pistol transfer at MSP Frederick barracks - How do I do this?

Qbeam said:

Remember to leave the firearm in the trunk until the Trooper tells you what to do with it. The Glen Burnie Barracks even has signs about this. I think Rack meant to say the firearm stays in the seller's vehicle trunk.

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Rack&Roll said:

Thanks...I corrected it to confirm that the firearm stays in the Seller's trunk, noting that only the Seller makes the walk to the parking lot with the Trooper because it makes Troopers nervous to have a second civilian (who might be part of an ambush) on that walk to the parking lot..

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Rack&Roll said:

Thanks...I corrected it to confirm that the firearm stays in the Seller's trunk, noting that only the Seller makes the walk to the parking lot with the Trooper because it makes Troopers nervous to have a second civilian (who might be part of an ambush) on that walk to the parking lot..

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ngman said:

That's a great write up! I'm sure that post will get referenced frequently, thanks Rack&Roll.

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Qbeam said:

Remember to leave the firearm in the trunk until the Trooper tells you what to do with it. The Glen Burnie Barracks even has signs about this. I think Rack meant to say the firearm stays in the seller's vehicle trunk.

Q

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Rack&Roll said:

Thanks...I corrected it to confirm that the firearm stays in the Seller's trunk, noting that only the Seller makes the walk to the parking lot with the Trooper because it makes Troopers nervous to have a second civilian (who might be part of an ambush) on that walk to the parking lot..

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Rack&Roll said:

All the paperwork is now done online for both parties, and you will need to have a credit card to present at the barracks for the $10 transfer fee. They DO NOT accept checks or Money Orders as they used to.

The Buyer of the pistol needs to go online (on their home laptop or internet connected phone) to the Maryland State Police website and click on the Regulated Transfers. Follow the instructions to create a user name and password that will be connected to the documents you have to deal with online. (Keep in mind the password will expire in a month or two and you will not be able to use your favorite User Name and Password combo in any future deals)

The Buyer completes the transfer and eligibility docs by filling in the blanks and clicking on yes/no buttons. When you get to the Seller's section, you will need to fill in that person's info--so they will have to give it to you. Or, you can give that person your User Name and Password so they can access the docs and fill in their part on their own.

Once completed you will get an email confirmation that your app is complete, along with a code number. The code number is what the Trooper at the barracks needs to access your online app so he can fill in the firearm info on a barracks computer.

When you arrive at the barracks you make your first contact with the Desk Trooper and the firearm STAYS IN THE SELLER'S TRUNK. (Important: If the Buyer is inspecting the Seller's firearm for the first time in the parking lot at a barracks meet-up, do so in the passenger compartment and keep the firearm BELOW the windshield so as not to alarm anyone. If the firearm is inspected in the trunk, do NOT lift it out of the trunk into public view but use the trunk as a screen while is is inspected)

The Buyer will need to have his or her HQL and Driver's License available to hand over to the Trooper at this stage, as will the Seller. Remember, DO NOT BRING THE FIREARM INTO THE BARRACKS YOURSELF WITHOUT PERMISSION. WAIT FOR TROOPER INSTRUCTIONS ON THAT. Please know that when Buyer and Seller hand over their Driver's Licenses in the first step, the Trooper is going to run your names for warrants.

After that, the usual course is the Trooper walks out to the Seller's vehicle ONLY with the Seller to retrieve the firearm to bring it into the barracks to do the firearm portion of your app on their computer. (The Buyer STAYS PUT in the barracks because the Trooper can get nervous about being jumped by a second person in that walk to the parking lot.) Sometimes they tell the Seller it is OK to retrieve a CASED firearm from the Seller's vehicle and bring the CASED FIREARM in and hand it over but that is the exception. And for God's sake, make sure the Seller checks it to confirm that the firearm is not loaded and that there is NO ammo in the case.

As noted earlier, the Seller will have to hand over his or her Driver's License to the Trooper, and sometimes they demand to see the Seller's HQL, which is dumb because only the Buyer needs an HQL for this transaction. Don't sweat it...the Seller will just hand over his or her HQL if they have one.

After the Trooper has done his part he will say he has completed the app paperwork online and the Seller will take the firearm home to await the Not Disapproved email notifications that will go to both the Buyer and Seller on the 8th day. It will give the all-clear for the firearm to be handed over at a location of the your choosing--it does not have to be the barracks. The Seller will receive an email asking for a reply confirming that the transfer has occurred.

As for how to handle the Buyer's payment to the Seller, the most prevalent arrangement is for the Buyer to hand over cash to the Seller when they meet up for the firearm handoff after 7 days. Demands for any other arrangement could be a red flag for a Buyer.

You are all done.

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