I had to read the headline 3 times to make sure I read this right!




Maryland Lawmaker Proposes Expanding Gun Rights
Change would honor permits from other states
By JACK HEINBAUGH
Updated 1:01 PM EST, Tue, Jan 26, 2010

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Gun permits from other states would be honored in Maryland if one state lawmaker gets his way.

Republican Delegate Michael Smigiel Sr., of Cecil County, is proposing a change in the state's firearms law to honor handgun permits issued by Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware.

The new rule would also be valid for licenses to carry concealed guns.

A hearing on the proposal is scheduled for this afternoon.

Current law requires Maryland gun applicants must be 18 years old or older and have a "good and substantial reason" to carry the handgun.

Virginia already honors permits from other states with which it has reciprocity agreements.
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Ya, we had the same type of legislation proposed here in Cali. It was shot down pretty quickly (no pun intended).

 

Has been shut down in MD before. Will not happen, as you CANNOT get a CCW in MD, they WIL NOT honor reciprocity.

A CCW in MD is allwoing a business owner to carry a gun from his place of business to the bank to deposit his money. That is it. That is how limited the CCW is in MD. If you have such a CCW and are caught with a gun not on your way to or from bank/business the gun haters here will make short process of you and your permit.

 

How about 2nd amendment I hate MD..

 

I have high hopes for McDonald in June, after all, thanks to W, we got Alito and Roberts on our side.

 

Gobbles, time to move to VA. Oh, and I'll bring my guns in concealed when I visit...

 

Can't do it (yet). Gobbles Jr wants to play high school ball with/against all his childhood friends, so we're staying until at least then.

 

I had to read the thread title a few times.

I would love to carry when I visit my sister in MD.

 

Your guys' gun laws suck! Holding onto our 2nd Amendment rights up in Oregon.

 

Good luck! It's unfortunate that it's only for 3 states too.