OC in Maryland or Delaware? - Page 2

Janq · October 14th, 2009, 10:27 PM

Open carry in MD =

- No such thing unless you have police powers

jem102 · October 16th, 2009, 01:40 PM

We travel from TN to PA several + times a year on I-81. We normally stop just short of the MD border still in WV and unload and separate the guns from the ammo. Last week on the way up I said to my wife we never stop in MD so lets just follow the speed limit and go on through, we get across in 20 minutes or less.
We had no problems and if you come upon something on the interstate I think you would have ample time to unholster, unload and slip it in the glove box. Our TN permits are honored in VA, WV, PA and DE so I am about over MD's problems with the other states.
Does anyone think there is a chance of getting a Federal Law through that says as long as you are licensed in other states that have common borders to MD (or any state with the same blind approach to self defense) and you are on a continues journey (no stopping) that they must allow you to go straight through without disarming? How would you get that moving along?

Dakota97 · October 16th, 2009, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jem102

We had no problems and if you come upon something on the interstate I think you would have ample time to unholster, unload and slip it in the glove box.

Maybe........but what if you are involved in a traffic accident during that 20 minute drive. Or what if you have a tail light out and a Maryland police offier lights you up? The officer probably would see all the motion associated with drawing, unloading, concealing in glove box. Personally to be safe, I would do as you have been doing, unload and separate the gun from ammo before entering Maryland and then not stop in the state of Maryland.

rstickle · October 16th, 2009, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dakota97

The officer probably would see all the motion associated with drawing, unloading, concealing in glove box. Personally to be safe, I would do as you have been doing, unload and separate the gun from ammo before entering Maryland and then not stop in the state of Maryland.

Just a note, the glove box is NOT good enough in MD, it has to be in the trunk, and the mags unloaded, ammo separate to be legal.

jem102 · October 16th, 2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Dakota97

Maybe........but what if you are involved in a traffic accident during that 20 minute drive. Or what if you have a tail light out and a Maryland police offier lights you up? The officer probably would see all the motion associated with drawing, unloading, concealing in glove box. Personally to be safe, I would do as you have been doing, unload and separate the gun from ammo before entering Maryland and then not stop in the state of Maryland.

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Originally Posted by rstickle

Just a note, the glove box is NOT good enough in MD, it has to be in the trunk, and the mags unloaded, ammo separate to be legal.

I keep a tight rein on vehicle condition but you are right anything can and will happen to your best plan with no notice.

I knew the mags/speed loaders had to be unloaded but it was my understanding as long as the two (gun & ammo) were not in close proximity to enable immediate loading it was OK. We drive vans so we can ad some space but no trunk. We currently place the pistols in a case under the seat and the mags/loaders, sans ammo, in an overhead compartment with a door on it. Ammo goes in plastic ammo carriers and into whatever carry or Walmart bag is handy. I have always felt this covered the "reasonable" intent of the Federal Law for interstate transport...maybe/maybe not.?.

I need to think about travailing further westbound in WV and skip MD altogether. It would add an hour or two but that is cheap compared to going unarmed in one state that has gone off the deep end.

Do you all think the NRA would consider a test case on this or has it already been through the courts?

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October 16th, 2009, 01:40 PM	#12
jem102 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Jefferson County TN Posts: 146	We travel from TN to PA several + times a year on I-81. We normally stop just short of the MD border still in WV and unload and separate the guns from the ammo. Last week on the way up I said to my wife we never stop in MD so lets just follow the speed limit and go on through, we get across in 20 minutes or less. We had no problems and if you come upon something on the interstate I think you would have ample time to unholster, unload and slip it in the glove box. Our TN permits are honored in VA, WV, PA and DE so I am about over MD's problems with the other states. Does anyone think there is a chance of getting a Federal Law through that says as long as you are licensed in other states that have common borders to MD (or any state with the same blind approach to self defense) and you are on a continues journey (no stopping) that they must allow you to go straight through without disarming? How would you get that moving along?