Moving to Maryland

[dthlss1]

So I originally thought we would be moving to El Paso after we got finished in San Angelo but as it turns out, we're going to Maryland. From what I understand, Maryland is very anti-2nd amendment. I know my CHL wont be valid there and they seem to rarely issue CHL permits. Does anyone here know anyone that's actually gotten a CHL for Maryland? If so, how easy (or difficult) was it, especially if you already have a CHL in TX?

Thanks.

[Baba Brad]

Where in Maryland are you moving to and is it possible to move to Va or Pa instead and commute? I lived there for quite a few years and the only person I know who ever managed to get a concealed carry permit was my father. However, he owned his own businesses and was prone to carrying large amounts of cash. Plus, he was friends with several state troopers and who knows who else. But, I knew no one else able to get one.

[dthlss1]

Unfortunately, my wife is a National Security Asset and we're being stationed at Ft. Meade

[seamusTX]

So I originally thought we would be moving to El Paso after we got finished in San Angelo but as it turns out, we're going to Maryland.

You have my condolences. Maryland is one of the worst anti-RKBA states.

This is a Maryland political pro-RKBA group: http://myguns.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I get their newsletters. Texas isn't perfect, but Maryland makes Texas look like paradise.

- Jim

[dthlss1]

Ugh... At this rate, I'd might as well change careers and find one that requires me to carry a firearm...

[hirundo82]

You should look into Maryland Shall-Issue as well. They're one of the main groups pushing for shall-issue CCW in MD.

[KFP]

I realize that your primary concern is being able to carry in Maryland, but keep in mind that you can change your address on your Texas CHL to your Maryland address. The Texas CHL is still valid and carries the same reciprocity (for the most part) agreements with other states that you may visit. I wish I had some good news about being able to carry there...

[dthlss1]

I realize that your primary concern is being able to carry in Maryland, but keep in mind that you can change your address on your Texas CHL to your Maryland address. The Texas CHL is still valid and carries the same reciprocity (for the most part) agreements with other states that you may visit. I wish I had some good news about being able to carry there...

Yeah, that was my primary concern. Too bad we can't live on the other side of the moat over there. Virginia is so close, I could probably throw a rock and hit it.

[hirundo82]

I realize that your primary concern is being able to carry in Maryland, but keep in mind that you can change your address on your Texas CHL to your Maryland address. The Texas CHL is still valid and carries the same reciprocity (for the most part) agreements with other states that you may visit. I wish I had some good news about being able to carry there...

It seems wrong that he'll be able to carry using his TX CHL in both Virginia and Pennsylvania, but not his state of residence.

[seamusTX]

It is wrong, but what are you going to do about it?

We are many years away from the right to carry being guaranteed and recognized in every state, if that ever happens.

- Jim

[Oldgringo]

We've wanted to tour the Chesapeake Bay area. I understand the food is good and the scenery is great.

The police will protect you, not to worry.

[seamusTX]

The police will protect you, not to worry.

Like this?

Or this?

- Jim
[Edited to fix URLs]

[LarryH]

Got "Page Not Found" for both stories, Jim.

[seamusTX]

Sorry. Fixed.

- Jim

[i8godzilla]

Wow, you are going to hate MD. I was also stationed at NSA/Ft. Meade. Moved to VA and made the 90 minute commute everyday. The state of MD is anti-citizen's rights!

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A recent arrest in Maryland is both typical and disturbing.

On March 5, 24-year-old Anthony John Graber III's motorcycle was pulled over for speeding. He is currently facing criminal charges for a video he recorded on his helmet-mounted camera during the traffic stop.

The case is disturbing because:

1) Graber was not arrested immediately. Ten days after the encounter, he posted some of he material to YouTube, and it embarrassed Trooper J. D. Uhler. The trooper, who was in plainclothes and an unmarked car, jumped out waving a gun and screaming. Only later did Uhler identify himself as a police officer. When the YouTube video was discovered the police got a warrant against Graber, searched his parents' house (where he presumably lives), seized equipment, and charged him with a violation of wiretapping law.

2) Baltimore criminal defense attorney Steven D. Silverman said he had never heard of the Maryland wiretap law being used in this manner. In other words, Maryland has joined the expanding trend of criminalizing the act of recording police abuse. Silverman surmises, "It's more [about] ‘contempt of cop' than the violation of the wiretapping law."

3) Police spokesman Gregory M. Shipley is defending the pursuit of charges against Graber, denying that it is "some capricious retribution" and citing as justification the particularly egregious nature of Graber's traffic offenses. Oddly, however, the offenses were not so egregious as to cause his arrest before the video appeared.

Almost without exception, police officials have staunchly supported the arresting officers. This argues strongly against the idea that some rogue officers are overreacting or that a few cops have something to hide. "Arrest those who record the police" appears to be official policy, and it's backed by the courts.