Maryland House Democrats introduced a controversial gun safety bill requiring gun owners to forfeit their ability to wear or carry without firearm liability insurance.
Introduced by Del. Terri Hill, D-Howard County, the legislation would prohibit the “wear or carry” of a gun anywhere in the state unless the individual has obtained a liability insurance policy of at least $300,000.
"A person may not wear or carry a firearm unless the person has obtained and it covered by liability insurance issued by an insurer authorized to do business in the State under the Insurance Article to cover claims for property damage, bodily injury, or death arising from an accident resulting from the person’s use or storage of a firearm or up to $300,000 for damages arising from the same incident, in addition to interest and costs,” the proposed Maryland legislation reads.
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?
Do you need to defend yourself from the local sheriff?!
Yes. The police are much more of a threat than any other group.
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