Anne Arundel County considers legalizing electronic control devices

[aray]

Just a friendly reminder:

As of today, Saturday June 29th, Electronic Control Devices (Tasers, stun guns, etc.) are now legal in Anne Arundel County. (Ref: http://www.aacounty.org/CountyCouncil/Resources/2013/18-13.pdf)

They do remain illegal in the city of Annapolis however so be careful. (Ref: http://library.municode.com/HTML/16...WE.html#TIT11PUPEMOWE_CH11.44WE_11.44.070ELWE)

Other places in the state which still ban ECDs:

Baltimore City: § 115
Baltimore County: § 17-2-104
Harford County: § 260-3
Howard County: § 8.404

 

[Mr H]

Received ours in the mail yesterday.

Congrats to everyone who helped get this passed.

 

[Dave MP]

Am I reading this thread, and associated links, correctly?
1. ECD (Tazer) is legal in AA County.
2. ECD is NOT legal in Annapolis.
3. An ECD can be purchased and used within AA County WITHOUT a background check, NICS check, anal probe, etc...
My MIL who lives in Shady Side is champing at the bit to purchase one, and asks daily if it is legal, and how to buy (I know the answer to this one)

 

[Mr H]

She's GTG

 

[John from MD]

If you buy it in the state, you may have to go through a background check. If you buy it through the mail, you don't.

I seem to remember reading something in the State law that infers passing a background check to sell or operate or words to that effect.

Regards,

John

 

[aray]

The full text of the state law is here: http://law.justia.com/codes/maryland/2010/criminal-law/title-4/subtitle-1/4-109/

This is the only law governing sale, use, or possession in AACO now, other than Annapolis.

 

[Mr H]

Good news.

Apparently I got some pretty well-behaved devices.

They have yet to jump off my hip and randomly start zapping anyone.

 

[dfens42]

Sort of related...what about collapsible batons? Are they legal in AACo, if anyone knows off the top of their head...

 

[Mr H]

Good question.

I keep some in our go-bags, but I have no clue about actually carrying...

 

[bilbravo]

I really wish Baltimore City would un-ban stun guns and the like.

 

[Dave MP]

I really wish Baltimore City would un-ban stun guns and the like.

There would be extreme planking in the streets!
Please think of the children!

 

[Mr H]

There would be extreme planking in the streets!
Please think of the children!

Not to mention the ozone... and the carbon pollution from the charred remains of the churluns...

 

[aray]

Good news.

Apparently I got some pretty well-behaved devices.

They have yet to jump off my hip and randomly start zapping anyone.

Well there's a shocker!

 

[Mr H]

Well... not yet......

 

[dfens42]

Good question.

I keep some in our go-bags, but I have no clue about actually carrying...

I keep worse than that in the BOBs lol...but I wouldn't mind having one in my car.

 

[Mr H]

I keep worse than that in the BOBs lol...but I wouldn't mind having one in my car.

That may or may not have happened as well.......

 

[dfens42]

I meant legally lol

 

[AvidRider]

Does anybody in Anne Arundel County carry a taser with them now? (Citizens, not LEOs)

 

[Mr H]

I do occasionally carry a combo StunGun/Flashlight.

 

[AvidRider]

I do occasionally carry a combo StunGun/Flashlight.

Are you carrying concealed or openly? What are the reactions you are getting from people around you?

I sent an email to the AG office for AACO, and they stated MD law requires the taser to be carried open. I found it strange that they would want us to carry them openly as opposed to concealed.