Gun ownership and pains

[suptier]

All,

I am planning to purchase my first hand gun but I got few questions. what kind of daily pain would it have from MD Police as it is recorded with them?

1) Do they come to my home every time I buy ammo to go to the shooting range and I need to give explanations with all the proofs?

2) Do they cause unnecessary trouble while going in my own car with out the gun but still they can see me the gun owner in records. For example if I am going to work @8AM and if I get pulled over just for nothing but I am a gun owner.

Any answers appreciated just don't want to get another headache outside of work and usual daily stuff. I would rather use a baseball bat for home defense and a forget about target shooting for now.

Thanks
suptier

 

[eruby]

I'm presuming your post is a joke as none of what you ask is really a concern. At least not yet.

Welcome aboard!

 

[jonnyl]

I've never had any interaction with the police related to my firearms ownership in this state. Some guns are regulated at purchase time and I'm sure there's a list. But traffic stops, etc.. it's never come up, never received a vist.. etc..

MD is pretty bad, but not as bad as what you're describing (at least yet!)

Welcome to the forum!

 

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[suptier]

no Sir, I am not joking. I am a permanent resident card holder living in Maryland close to 10 years. This is the first time I started looking for a gun in US and I am not exactly sure how much pain it would be, just checking with senior folks here.

Thanks for all your input.

I'm presuming your post is a joke as none of what you ask is really a concern. At least not yet.

Welcome aboard!

 

[suptier]

Thanks Dave. I will go through them.

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[wilcam47]

registration is voluntary...pistols have to be on the MSP approved handgun list to BUY in the state of MD...MD gov hasnt come to GESTAPO tactics to check out how much ammo you bought or check on you YET...welcome to the site and search is your friend on here....many of your questions are probably already answered on this forum.

 

[Threeband]

You will have no trouble at all.

The paperwork and 7 - 10 day wait are mostly an annoyance.

They don't even bother to catalogue the fired shell casings.

You will be in a database somewhere, but it won't mean anything unless you have some kind of serious legal problem stemming from something else.



Welcome to the forum, by the way.

Please join MSI and help defend your rights!

 

[suptier]

thank you for the info. I will take the safety course online and head out to Basspro soon. I joined nra recently, I will signup for MSI as well.

You will have no trouble at all.

The paperwork and 7 - 10 day wait are mostly an annoyance.

They don't even bother to catalogue the fired shell casings.

You will be in a database somewhere, but it won't mean anything unless you have some kind of serious legal problem stemming from something else.



Welcome to the forum, by the way.

Please join MSI and help defend your rights!

 

[eruby]

no Sir, I am not joking. I am a permanent resident card holder living in Maryland close to 10 years. This is the first time I started looking for a gun in US and I am not exactly sure how much pain it would be, just checking with senior folks here.

Thanks for all your input.

As long as a "permanent resident card holder" can legally own a handgun in Maryland, it's a good bet you will never have any interaction with the police, whether buying ammo or while in your car.

I meant no disrespect to you, and again, I say welcome aboard!

I'll also second the joining MSI suggestion.

http://marylandshallissue.org/

 

[Mooseman]

Nothing you listed is a concern. Ammo purchases are not tracked. I own many handguns and have never been stopped because of this. Patrol officers do not have a list of gun owners. They make purchasing a handgun a pain in Maryland, but after that, good to go.

 

[Bootknife]

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[-Z/28-]

thank you for the info. I will take the safety course online and head out to Basspro soon. I joined nra recently, I will signup for MSI as well.

Don't buy a handgun at bass pro. Their prices are high, and the customer service isn't the best. You will get a better price and have a more enjoyable experience at a good local shop. The industry partners section of this forum has a lot of good shops listed in it.

As for the stuff in your original post, it'll never happen. Most of it would be illegal for the police to do.

 

[QuebecoisWolf]

As others have said, you don't have to worry about any of that. The biggest problems facing the MD gun community are snuffing out the various anti-gun laws that pop up in the MD State Legislature and trying to reform our broken CCW laws.

Owning a regulated firearm in Maryland isn't that big of a deal - yet.

Just out of curiosity, are you a transplant from California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, or Washington DC? (you know, the short list of places that treat their gun owners worse than MD?)

 

[StantonCree]

You will be fine go buy a gun and get your collectors status so you can buy more guns

 

[Zombie_013]

All,

I am planning to purchase my first hand gun but I got few questions. what kind of daily pain would it have from MD Police as it is recorded with them?

1) Do they come to my home every time I buy ammo to go to the shooting range and I need to give explanations with all the proofs?

2) Do they cause unnecessary trouble while going in my own car with out the gun but still they can see me the gun owner in records. For example if I am going to work @8AM and if I get pulled over just for nothing but I am a gun owner.

Any answers appreciated just don't want to get another headache outside of work and usual daily stuff. I would rather use a baseball bat for home defense and a forget about target shooting for now.

Thanks
suptier

Where are you located? I suggest Engage in Kensington, MD. If you are unfamiliar with firearms, I suggest you get training from Engage as well. Also, knowing the law(s) will help you easily avoid bad situations.

 

[suptier]

No, I never lived in any of those states (only Illinois for 9 months) . But I work in DC.

As others have said, you don't have to worry about any of that. The biggest problems facing the MD gun community are snuffing out the various anti-gun laws that pop up in the MD State Legislature and trying to reform our broken CCW laws.

Owning a regulated firearm in Maryland isn't that big of a deal - yet.

Just out of curiosity, are you a transplant from California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, or Washington DC? (you know, the short list of places that treat their gun owners worse than MD?)

 

[lx1x]

welcome.

first time buyer? who told you about being watch by the po-po? somebody was trying to scare you?

like every one already mentioned.. you are fine owning a firearm in MD. if you plan to buy a handgun or any regulated firearm, you need to take the safety training course.. its an online course..

http://www.mdgunsafety.com/

get some hand on experience if you havent shot any firearm before. go to range and rent first so you know how it feels. once you are happy w/ certain gun, then you buy.

enjoy!

 

[suptier]

Thank you very much for the information. I am familiar with the hand guns, used several of them at on target in Severn.

But I am thinking of taking the training classes provided by NRA instructors. Also went through several web sites to understand the details of the law in MD and other states. I might talk to some local govt agencies for the details of the different laws.

Where are you located? I suggest Engage in Kensington, MD. If you are unfamiliar with firearms, I suggest you get training from Engage as well. Also, knowing the law(s) will help you easily avoid bad situations.

 

[Second Amendment]

Thank you very much for the information. I am familiar with the hand guns, used several of them at on target in Severn.

But I am thinking of taking the training classes provided by NRA instructors. Also went through several web sites to understand the details of the law in MD and other states. I might talk to some local govt agencies for the details of the different laws.

Careful, you might get arrested for doing that.

Just kidding.