I know you're quoting the law as it is written. I'm looking for you to look outside the box. Since the MSP does the NICS, why aren't they holding the 4473?
Thats the wrong question.
The right question is "Why does MSP need to be the middleman for handgun nics checks?"
(Beyond md having prohibitors that the feds dont)
Wouldn't all those civilian employees fight crime better as analysts at the md gun center? Mgun only has 1 part time analyst.
Wouldnt public safety be better served if thise troopers were investigating actual crimes and criminals rather than investigating 99.9% law abiding citizens.