Maryland gun laws

Maryland is a state in United States located towards the Mid Atlantic region and is known for its rich cultural heritage. Maryland has implemented Maryland gun laws that are liberal and easy to follow. But at the same time they are stringent under some needful circumstances also. The person possessing the rifles and shotguns need not obtain permission nor register his name if he wishes to posses weapons or even carry the weapons to other places. If he wants to purchase handguns he should register his name with the department and also obtain permission to carry or move the guns from one place to another. But he need not obtain permission to purchase handguns.

The person who is involved in selling, renting or leasing the guns must be a registered dealer, otherwise he has no rights to sell the weapons. It is illegal to transfer the rights to the third person who does not fulfill the following conditions.

a.       You is below the age of 21

b.      If he is addicted to harmful narcotics such as tobacco, alcohol, drugs etc.

c.       Who is convicted for unsound mind.

d.      Who has been earlier accused for being miscreant.

According to Maryland gun laws, to posses the weapons he should have completed a training program relating to safety and performance that is conducted by the Police Training Commission. A person cannot possess more than one weapon within the period of 30 days for his purchase of the weapon. He can apply for the second time only if he has lost his earlier weapon by sending the details of his previous purchase along with the evidence for purchase. When a person completes the training program then he must encounter the Department of Maryland to complete the remaining formalities to obtain a weapon. The rules and regulations of Maryland gun laws are little more stringent if you are convicted for criminal purpose earlier, or teacher or you are married. Under such circumstances you cannot be recommended for a training program also. In Maryland if you need the approval for the possession of a weapon then you should wait for seven days because the judge usually controls such issues. The residents from the other states cannot use the weapons in the state of Maryland including the drivers who are traveling from one place to another under any circumstances. You need to reproduce many documents to obtain the permission for possession of guns in the area of Maryland such as a letter signed by the notary, fingerprint cards, some concessional fees, proof for income and address proof. He must reproduce all the documents to the office of correctional officers, police officer, private detective and security, or some professionals such as doctors, lawyers for examination purposes. the rules applicable for non-residents are similar to the laws for residents. He cannot strictly carry the weapon to any schools or institutions. If the person wants to sell his weapons then he should obtain permission on temporary basis from the Secretary of Police. He should also pass the background test and must be proved innocent by the Secretary of Police.