Blacksmith101
Grumpy Old Man
- Jun 22, 2012
- 22,159
AFAIK in MD if you can’t legally get an HQL, then you are prohibited from owning firearms. I understand the HQL is not for possession. We’ve had people post about having their HQL revoked/not approved and then a visit from the MSP. Am I mistaken on this?
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Not true. A HQL is only needed to purchase new handguns. Many members of this forum have refused to get an HQL however they continue to legally own handguns and previously regulated and other long arms acquired prior to the passage of this unconstitutional law. They also continue to purchase long arms legally.
I believe the case you are referring to about having a HQL revoked and a visit by the MSP deals with an individual who moved to Maryland after the passage of the law and subsequent to obtaining a HQL and registering his legally acquired and previously owned firearms was tripped up by a technical difference in two different states laws and how they handle offenses and was not considered a Prohibited Person in the previous state he lived in and probably should not be considered Prohibited in Maryland.
If someone is a Prohibited Person they should not be able to get a HQL nor can they legally posses firearms or ammunition.
Link to the ATF Identify Prohibited Persons page:
https://www.atf.gov/firearms/identify-prohibited-persons
There are many reasons you might not be able to get an HQL and not be a Prohibited Person. For example: if you do not have a credit/debit card, if you do not have access to or the skills to use a computer with an internet connection, you do not have a way to get to a LiveScan fingerprint location, if you can not afford the fees, you lack the required training regardless of your knowledge and experience, or possibly other reasons.