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Maryland bill would force gun owners to get $300K liability insurance to wear or carry
(foxbaltimore.com)
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Marylander here - the fuck are you talking about
I left in 2014 when you had to beg for permission to even purchase a handgun. Have things become better? Since the politicians are still proposing things like this, I assume not.
"Beg for permission"
I know plenty of people in this state who've purchased handguns, and unless attending a safety course is a form of begging, you're talking out of your ass.
When I went to purchase a handgun, I was told I would need the permission of the local sheriff, in addition to the safety course.
I'm not going to jump through hoops to exercise a right that protects me from the same people who are attempting to hold my rights hostage.
Also, how many of them can legally carry a gun in Maryland?
As far as I'm aware (and I'm in a super gun happy place), it's nearly universal that the local law enforcement agency signs off on most things like this. The tax stamps for suppressors/machine guns/explosives and the carry permit all go to them. Whether your area is a 'shall issue' or a 'may issue' is where you have to dig to find out.
May issue has become unconstitutional I believe, bit the holdout states aren't exactly fast on the shallow issue directive.
I understand that a sheriff signs off for a carry permit in most places
In Maryland, when I tried to purchase a handgun, you had to also have a permission slip from the local sheriff to purchase a handgun at all, even if it stayed locked in a safe in your home
Do you need to defend yourself from the local sheriff?!
Yes. The police are much more of a threat than any other group.