Procedure for HQL

[tomrkba]

Do I need the training? The "proof" they are asking for is a firearm's serial number that was owned prior to Oct 1 2013. I have handguns owned from before then but only my Ruger 22/45 has been owned that long. I registered it when I moved here this year.

 

[knastera]

Then give them the S/N on the Ruger. You'll be good to go.

 

[tomrkba]

Then give them the S/N on the Ruger. You'll be good to go.

So this is an exception for new residents after 2013. Great!

 

[knastera]

So this is an exception for new residents after 2013. Great!

It's not really an exception. Bringing a non-prohibited gun into Maryland as you become a resident is fine. The restrictions relate to transfers/purchases, not current ownership.

 

[tomrkba]

It's not really an exception. Bringing a non-prohibited gun into Maryland as you become a resident is fine. The restrictions relate to transfers/purchases, not current ownership.

But does that translate into not needing the ridiculous training to get an HQL? In reading the MSP site, it appears that the SN is all that is needed and is tied only to the date of the gun and not the person's arrival.

 

[knastera]

The S/N is tied to the owner of the gun. If you already legally own the gun, you can use it for the training exemption, period.

 

[dblas]

Do I need the training? The "proof" they are asking for is a firearm's serial number that was owned prior to Oct 1 2013. I have handguns owned from before then but only my Ruger 22/45 has been owned that long. I registered it when I moved here this year.

The MSP website is BS, there is nothing in the law requiring the firearm to be owned prior to Oct 1, 2013. You could have an FFL03 C&R license, have a handgun delivered to you at home last month, with absolutely no issues, and use that handgun as your training exemption.