Semi auto pistols -- ok or not? Confused

[MTHall720]

I have been talking to too many people at various gun stores. Someone today said that MD law makers are working on making all semi auto pistols banned regardless of mag capacity. Just rumors?? I think there are a lot of rumors circulating.

 

[Mark75H]

Rumor, but Frosh wants to uninvent all guns.

 

[teratos]

You are going to be hard-pressed to get rid of semi-auto pistols. They are ubiquitous. This will get interesting.

 

[MDFF2008]

Rumors right now, but understand that anything and everything is on the table.

 

[MJD438]

Rumors right now, but understand that anything and everything is on the table.

Although most of it appears to be negotiated under the table at the moment, since most of the gutless wonders are not wanting to show their hand and are not populating the legislative website yet...

 

[Boom Boom]

They won't show their hand until the last moment. Cowardice and treachery is their game.

 

[Mark75H]

They won't show their hand until the last moment. Cowardice and treachery is their game.

And as with the internet service/programming tax, they will amend and pass at 3am, claiming there were no public objections

 

[Afield]

I have been talking to too many people at various gun stores. Someone today said that MD law makers are working on making all semi auto pistols banned regardless of mag capacity. Just rumors?? I think there are a lot of rumors circulating.

Rumors sell guns. As we have seen the past 4-5 years.

I doubt that would pass constitutional muster after McDonald, and they know that.

Nothing prompts sales like fear, after all. "Better buy 'em quick...they'll be banned soon!"

 

[smokey]

As a general rule, don't believe ANYTHING you hear at a gun shop. From behind the counter, I've heard everything from "9mm doesn't do anything because it's too fast. It cauterizes the wound as it goes through and you don't bleed at all. You want a .45, they're a 100% one shot kill and will knock someone running at you with a knife off their feet." to "Work at a gun shop and you'll quickly be in favor for gun control. People need to have lots of training before they should be allowed anywhere near a gun. I dont think people like that guy(guy that just went back to the range after asking stupid questions) have any business owning a gun"....that was a quote from on-target employee yesterday.

If you want reliable information, go to maryland shall issue's webpage and sign up. You'll be in the loop with actual information and not scary gossip.

http://marylandshallissue.org/

 

[MTHall720]

Thanks for all the input. I agree that fear does sell guns and ammo. Hopefully there won't be any more insane new laws getting passed. So many states are shall issue for carry permits but there is no appealing to people's logic when they are really stirred up and have their minds already set.

 

[safecracker]

".....I dont think people like that guy(guy that just went back to the range after asking stupid questions) have any business owning a gun"....that was a quote from on-target employee yesterday.

Where does some gun range employee get off making remarks like that or determining who is fit to own a gun? How fvcking elitist. He shouldn't own a gun but you will let him shoot at your range? Obviously, profit trumps principles at this establishment. Good enough reason for me to avoid the place...

 

[smokey]

".....I dont think people like that guy(guy that just went back to the range after asking stupid questions) have any business owning a gun"....that was a quote from on-target employee yesterday.

Where does some gun range employee get off making remarks like that or determining who is fit to own a gun? How fvcking elitist. He shouldn't own a gun but you will let him shoot at your range? Obviously, profit trumps principles at this establishment. Good enough reason for me to avoid the place...

The place is fine. The employee was getting stressed from the 1+ hour line waiting to get a lane and the shop full of people trying to scavenge over whatever guns were still in stock and not sold yet. It seemed like he was trying to make a joke to blow off steam and it just didn't come out in a good way. I've had very pleasant experiences with most of their employees in the past and have no problem giving them repeat business. My main point was just not to take everything said at a gun shop as gospel. I do agree with you though that the joke was in poor taste considering the legislative battle we're facing.

 

[zoostation]

It is probably remembrances coming out of the AWB they tried to pass in 2007 or so and nearly succeeded with. Part of that one would have banned any handgun readily capable of receiving a threaded barrel, even if not equipped with one. Which would have meant just about all of the semi pistols except for the blowback designs, etc. with fixed barrels.

 

[teratos]

It is probably remembrances coming out of the AWB they tried to pass in 2007 or so. Part of that one would have banned any handgun readily capable of receiving a threaded barrel, even if not equipped with one. Which would have meant just about all of the semi pistols except for the blowback designs, etc. with fixed barrels.

I wish they'd get rid of those threaded barrels. There are so many murders committed with "silencers". You just never hear about them.

 

[smokey]

I wish they'd get rid of those threaded barrels. There are so many murders committed with "silencers". You just never hear about them.

badum pshhh

 

[Mooseman]

I wish they'd get rid of those threaded barrels. There are so many murders committed with "silencers". You just never hear about them.

I see what you did there.