Oct.1

[mikemike7728]

Does anyone have any other details in reference to the new law coming Oct.1? I know we will have to provide fingerprints and a required saftey course to establish a license to buy guns. My question is, if we meet the requirements to establish a license, does this mean that I will still have to wait the seven days, or will there be instant checks like other states? If we cant purchase same day then this license to buy is some bull$hit!!!!!

 

[frdfandc]

It will probably still be the 7 day waiting period. But who knows, MSP will provide details on SB281 handgun regulations late Sept.

 

[swerv88]

This is Maryland I'm sure we will have to wait

 

[rj1974]

With the situation we are in now and then add the foid card and added requirements (that no one knows how they will be handled/issued yet ) you will be waiting allot longer then 7 days . This mess they have us in is only going to get worse .

 

[A1Uni]

No change, but in many cases it will be much more than a 7 day wait, as was stated above.

Consider it just like it is now but with more obstructions for law abiding citizens who want to buy guns being put into place.

 

[lx1x]

7 days wait still..

but in reality.. 90+ now.. but then.. hell.. it will be 1year wait.. lmao

 

[rj1974]

7 days wait still..

but in reality.. 90+ now.. but then.. hell.. it will be 1year wait.. lmao

I have honestly been thinking the same thing . A year if not damned close to it

I feel sorry for those turning 21 in the near future wanting to buy a handgun .

 

[mikemike7728]

I kind of figured with the background checks taking forever, that sounds about right. Wait one year and come pick up!! LOL
Currently on day 74 on my wait!!

 

[lx1x]

I have honestly been thinking the same thing . A year if not damned close to it

I feel sorry for those turning 21 in the near future wanting to buy a handgun .

part of me.. i would like see it happen.. so the rest would wake up and smell the coffee what the gun grabber is trying to do.

 

[rj1974]

part of me.. i would like see it happen.. so the rest would wake up and smell the coffee what the gun grabber is trying to do.

Yup that and then ...............

What happens when the abused woman with a restraining order gets killed by her abusive boyfriend while she is on her 300+ day wait to get some protection . I guess she had better stock up on jars of urine and vomit to pour on herself and throw at him .

 

[lx1x]

Yup that and then ...............

What happens when the abused woman with a restraining order gets killed by her abusive boyfriend while she is on her 300+ day wait to get some protection . I guess she had better stock up on jars of urine and vomit to pour on herself and throw at him .

 

[sgt23preston]

Sgt Preston here...

The big issue is the training requirement...

NRA Courses are NOT acceptable...

Hunter Safety Courses = NOT acceptable...

The new training can only be taught by the Authorized Maryland State Police...

No dates have been set for any training classes...

AFTER you finish the training requirement & have been fingerprinted,

You will be given an extensive background check & have to WAIT for a while...

At some point you will get a permit that allows you to buy guns for 5 years...

At that point you are good to go & can buy a gun & then wait another 100 days the have your background re-checked for each purchase...

The whole training & fingerprinting process must be repeated every 5 years...

And it's going to cost you some $$$...

 

[rj1974]

If memory serves the Hunter Safety course is/was acceptable.

 

[mikemike7728]

Sgt Preston here...

The big issue is the training requirement...

NRA Courses are NOT acceptable...

Hunter Safety Courses = NOT acceptable...

The new training can only be taught by the Authorized Maryland State Police...

No dates have been set for any training classes...

AFTER you finish the training requirement & have been fingerprinted,

You will be given an extensive background check & have to WAIT for a while...

At some point you will get a permit that allows you to buy guns for 5 years...

At that point you are good to go & can buy a gun & then wait another 100 days the have your background re-checked for each purchase...

The whole training & fingerprinting process must be repeated every 5 years...

And it's going to cost you some $$$...

I did however hear that if you were Law Enforcement, you would not have to attend the required safety course. Anyone else hear that?

 

[lx1x]

Sgt Preston here...

The big issue is the training requirement...

NRA Courses are NOT acceptable...

Hunter Safety Courses = NOT acceptable...

The new training can only be taught by the Authorized Maryland State Police...

No dates have been set for any training classes...

AFTER you finish the training requirement & have been fingerprinted,

You will be given an extensive background check & have to WAIT for a while...

At some point you will get a permit that allows you to buy guns for 5 years...

At that point you are good to go & can buy a gun & then wait another 100 days the have your background re-checked for each purchase...

The whole training & fingerprinting process must be repeated every 5 years...

And it's going to cost you some $$$...

please let us know where you find this information? not from sb281.

hunter safety is one of the approved per sb281.

 

[iH8DemLibz]

This really is no longer funny. All joking aside (which is hard for me to do). A year wait after 10-1 is most definately a possibility.

What if someone gets really sick within that time frame and can't pick-up their guns.

What if, God forbid, someone dies within that time frame and a family is S*** out of luck with 1,000's of dollars worth of firearms sitting in limbo at some FFL.

I know this is going to the extreme, but it can happen.

Our state has thrown its hands up and it's waving its middle fingers in our faces.

The F****** courts need to step in. Now!

 

[iH8DemLibz]

This is just my .025 on finger printing.

There was talk in Annapolis that C&R holders are exempt from finger printing because it was done when they applied for the license.

If this is true or has changed, please chime in.

Also, ex-military and retired military are exempt from training, but still need the HQL.

 

[Antifeik]

It's a shame, such a beautiful state Md....

 

[BeerHunter]

This is just my .025 on finger printing.

There was talk in Annapolis that C&R holders are exempt from finger printing because it was done when they applied for the license.

If this is true or has changed, please chime in.

Also, ex-military and retired military are exempt from training, but still need the HQL.

There is no finger printing required to get a Curio & Relic (C&R) FFL 03 license!

 

[swinokur]

The law from 281:

1. A FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING COURSE 1
APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY; OR 2

2. A COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN COMPETENCY AND 3
SAFETY IN THE HANDLING OF FIREARMS PRESCRIBED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 4
NATURAL RESOURCES UNDER § 10–301.1 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES 5
ARTICLE; OR 6

(II) A VALID FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION; 7

(XIII) (XII) IS NOT UNDER THE PROTECTION OF A GUARDIAN 1
APPOINTED BY A COURT UNDER § 13–201(C) OR § 13–705 OF THE ESTATES AND 2
TRUSTS ARTICLE , EXCEPT FOR CASES IN WHICH THE APPOINTMENT OF A 3
GUARDIAN IS SOLELY A RESULT OF A PHYSICAL DISABILITY; 4

(XIII) (XIV) (XIII) IS NOT A RESPONDENT AGAINST WHOM: 5

1. A CURRENT NON EX PARTE CIVIL PROTECTIVE 6
ORDER HAS BEEN ENTERED UNDER § 4–506 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE; OR 7

2. AN ORDER FOR PROTECTION, AS DEFINED IN § 8
4–508.1 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE, HAS BEEN ISSUED BY A COURT OF 9
ANOTHER STATE OR A NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBE AND IS IN EFFECT; AND 10

(ix) (XIV) (XV) (XIV) if under the age of 30 years at the time of 11
application, has not been adjudicated delinquent by a juvenile court for an act that 12
would be a disqualifying crime if committed by an adult[; and 13

(x) subject to § 5–119 of this subtitle, has completed a certified 14
firearms safety training course that the Police Training Commission conducts without 15
charge or that meets the standards that the Police Training Commission establishes 16
under § 3–207 of this article]; AND 17

(4) A COPY OF THE APPLICANT’S HANDGUN QUALIFICATION 18
LICENSE. 19

[5–119. 20

A firearm applicant is not required to complete a certified firearms training 21
course required under §§ 5–118 and 5–134 of this subtitle if the firearm applicant: 22

(1) has already completed a certified firearms training course required 23
under §§ 5–118 and 5–134 of this subtitle; 24

(2) is a law enforcement officer of the State or any local law 25
enforcement agency in the State; 26

(3) is a member, retired member, or honorably discharged member of 27
the armed forces of the United States or the National Guard; 28

(4) is a member of an organization that is required by federal law 29
governing its specific business or activity to maintain handguns and applicable 30
ammunition; or 31
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(5) holds a permit to carry a handgun under Subtitle 3 of this title.] 1

5–120. 2

(a) (1) On receipt of a firearm application, a licensee or designated law 3
enforcement agency shall promptly forward one copy of it to the Secretary by[: 4