Call me a fool.Today is the day. Somehow they nearly got enough fools to get them close to their monetary target.
Help turn swords into plowshares
The Interfaith Gun Violence Prevention Network in concert with the Montgomery County Sheriff is planning to hold a gun buyback in upper Montgomery County next April.ssl.charityweb.net
Hey FN, just curious… I’m a PA resident who spent decades in MD but left before the Bolsheviks got their talons in so deep… do guns made before 1899 need to appear on “the roster”, or do we need State permission to buy halbards, cats-o-nine tails, etc. (Asking for family we left behind….)Call me a fool.
It was an interesting experience, only a 20 minute drive and took no more than 5 minutes on site. Must have been a dozen LEO on site, parking lot was setup one way in and out. There were two LEOs out front directing traffic to the back entrance. Two LEOs at the entrance asked what my business was, what I had and asked if they were all unloaded. Then 50 feet further down the drive one more LEO asks the same questions and got the same answers. Then to a couple of awnings with tables, a gaggle of LEOs and stack of Dunkin Donuts boxes. No joke!
I told them all what I had at least three times, two (probably) functional 22 rifles, a non functional 12 ga shot gun and a broken down Civil War era BP pistol. I felt guilty turning these antiques over but they were all in rough shape. They were left to me and had no sentimental value, but, you know, they had history. Unfortunately after hours of searching, I didn't find them to have any value and I have too much junk of my own so I figured if I could get $200 for the 22s, it would be worth the time.
The LEOs didn't ask any other questions and ack'd the condition of the non functioning pieces. One LEO gave me a sheet that said I turned in 3 long guns and 1 pistol. No notation about the condition. I was then directed up to the church where I gave the sheet to an older (than me even) gentleman who handed me a stack of flyers saying "here's the propaganda," looked at my sheet and handed me FOUR $100 Giant Foods gift cards.
To honor what I turned in, I'll be spending the net gain on one of these as soon as there's a new production run. (Assuming it makes onto the roster.)
Curious if anyone knows or knows how to find out. Did Giant Foods donate these cards or did the church use money from their own coffers to purchase the cards?
It's only required for guns made after 1984, I think
The rules of interest to me only apply to handguns, there is a separate rules for long guns. If you want to buy a gun it has to be on the roster, which I have applied the Cimarron below for (see https://www.mdshooters.com/threads/...-to-the-maryland-register.283525/post-7446764) and there is a Disapproved List.
As 501st alluded to, the church solicited it's members and the public for the funding.
Made after Jan 1 , 1985
Anything after 1985 needs to be on the handgun roster to be sold in Maryland. Anything manufactured 1984 and before is not required to be on the handgun roster.
That’s terrific. Just remember we’re coming up on (or maybe we’ve passed?) a Big Fifty date for the S&W Model 29-2. All those old 1911s, 45 (Long) Colt revolvers, and 455 Webleys. Dirty Harry and John Wayne would accommodate to the current laws just fine, but they might wonder about us smaller caliber polymer guys nowadays.
