Relax Preppy
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- Nov 9, 2011
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Does anyone else do this? Im trying to think of any scenarios that could possibly come up... I would just be storing a Glock 19, sub-2000, 30-30 winchester, and a shotgun
The problem would be with MD law. I do not know MD law.
DC does not care what you own elsewhere. Just do not bring it into the city, ever. You will have a very tough time convincing an officer you do not have an unregistered firearm in your possession. Also do not mention you own an unregistered firearm even if it is in MD. The DC gun Gestapo WILL kick in your door if they have any inclination you might have an unregistered firearm.
i was thinking federal transportation law would work if i was transporting firearms from MD through DC to the NRA range in VA for instance... i should probably consult a lawyer
Does anyone else do this? Im trying to think of any scenarios that could possibly come up... I would just be storing a Glock 19, sub-2000, 30-30 winchester, and a shotgun
Northern Virginia would make more sense.
DC is a fun place to live. Foggy bottom, Cap hill. Much wool to chase if you are single..
I know gun owners there, including a guy who just legally bought a 44 magnum pistol and others with skeet guns, etc registered. A big hassle, but you can do it. Or just keep one firearm registered and the others at your Md estate..
Does anyone else do this? Im trying to think of any scenarios that could possibly come up... I would just be storing a Glock 19, sub-2000, 30-30 winchester, and a shotgun
Something to think about.
I know of a security agent who was working two jobs to support his family. He was going from job 1 in MD to job 2 in MD and got pulled over in DC for illegal window tint. He was going from one authorized place to another. He was driving across the far east corner of DC. The officer saw his security uniform and asked if he was armed. The guy said, 'Yes, my gun is in the trunk, unloaded, locked in a case separate from the ammo.' Wrong answer. He got locked up and went to jail. The DC prosecutor saw the case and sent it to trial. So this guy doing work to scrape by trying to support a wife and kids had to spend thousands of dollars on a lawyer.
He did win his freedom because the case was bogus. However the lesson is DC does not follow Federal law and it does not bother DC to ruin someone's life. Do not be the guy to provoke the anger of DC.
Only police and criminals should have guns in DC.
i was thinking federal transportation law would work if i was transporting firearms from MD through DC to the NRA range in VA for instance... i should probably consult a lawyer
Something to think about.
I know of a security agent who was working two jobs to support his family. He was going from job 1 in MD to job 2 in MD and got pulled over in DC for illegal window tint. He was going from one authorized place to another. He was driving across the far east corner of DC. The officer saw his security uniform and asked if he was armed. The guy said, 'Yes, my gun is in the trunk, unloaded, locked in a case separate from the ammo.' Wrong answer. He got locked up and went to jail. The DC prosecutor saw the case and sent it to trial. So this guy doing work to scrape by trying to support a wife and kids had to spend thousands of dollars on a lawyer.
He did win his freedom because the case was bogus. However the lesson is DC does not follow Federal law and it does not bother DC to ruin someone's life. Do not be the guy to provoke the anger of DC.
Sure, I have registered every gun imaginable in DC within the law. Possibly sometimes I have been over the spirit of the law, but within the legal definition. Registration for me is an expensive and time consuming addiction to push DC law for the next guy. However most people with any common sense do not hold the same sadistic passion. True there are tons of hot chicks in DC and the nightlife is great for a single person, I know this, I live this. OTOH Arlington is 2 minutes away and also has a similar scene without the registration hassle. Plus there is very little crime over there. Silver Spring on the MD side has about the same cost of living and he can keep the Kel-Tec.
I have said it before and I will say it again, to be a DC gun owner you must love the city life more than you love your guns. Also having a pile of disposable income for firearms registration helps.