Transportation and use of weapons in Maryland?

[Cheeseybacon]

I have a buddy who lives in Maryland who I occasionally get together with and do some shooting. He's been making the trip up to PA once every few months and is getting tired of doing so. He was wondering if I could bring my weaponry down to his place to do some shooting there.

How would I go about legally doing this? I realize I wouldn't be able to carry, openly or concealed, and that all guns would need to be, unloaded, cased, locked and separate from the ammo while I transported them.

What about other things like magazine capacity? Someone told me Maryland has a 10-round limit. Any truth to that? Are my 30-round AR mags and 15-round Beretta 92 magazines a no go? What about my evil Saiga-12 and it's 10-round magazines? Is that a no-no down there too?

The plan would be to to transport my guns to my friends house, go to the range and have fun, and then likely spend the night and come back home the next day. How does the peaceable journey law apply in this situation? My dad says he doesn't think it applies and would only be applicable if I were merely traveling through Maryland to, say, Virgina for example, where 30-round mags and such are legal. Is he correct?

Anything else I should be aware of? Or is Maryland just a nasty shit hole and I should just tell my friend that it isn't worth the hassle and he's gonna hafta drive to PA if he really wants to shoot that bad?

[gnbrotz]

From Handgunlaw.us:

Transporting Firearms in Maryland
Q. Can I legally transport firearms interstate? (From the MD State Police)
A. Yes, under Title 18, Section 926A, of the United States Code, a person
who is not prohibited from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving
a firearm shall be entitled to transport a firearm for any lawful purpose
from any place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to
any place where he may lawfully possess and carry such firearm if, during
such transportation the firearm is unloaded, neither the firearm nor any
ammunition being transported is readily accessible or is directly accessible
from the passenger compartment. In the case the vehicle does not have a
compartment separate from the driver's compartment the firearm or
ammunition shall be contained in a locked compartment other than the
glove compartment or console.

Q. Can I legally transport my regulated firearm to the range? (From the MD State Police)
A. Yes, provided the regulated firearm is unloaded, in an enclosed case or
enclosed holster with no ammunition accessible, to include loaded
magazines.

Maryland High Capacity Magazines
“A person may not manufacture, sell, offer for sale, purchase, receive, or transfer a detachable
magazine that has a capacity of more than 20 rounds of ammunition for a firearm.” Md. Criminal
Law Code § 4305(
b). This section does not apply to a .22 caliber rifle with a tubular magazine.
Section 4305(a).

[Cheeseybacon]

Well that was quick. Thanks.

[Sebastian]

Maryland has been known to follow people back from shooting ranges to ensure they make a direct trip back. It's a risky state to shoot in, just to warn you. Assault pistols are also illegal, so keep that in mind as well.

[Sebastian]

http://www.mcsm.org/mdlaw.html

No violation is committed by any person who can demonstrate that the handgun is being carried, worn or transported:

1. Too or from a place of legal purchase or sale or repair shop.
2. Between such person's bona fide residences or between his residence and place of business if the business is operated and substantially owned by that person.
3. While engaged in or traveling to and from a "target shoot, formal or informal target practice, sport shooting event, hunting, trapping or dog obedience training class or show."
4. By a bona fide gun collector who is "moving any part or all of his gun collection from place to place for public or private exhibition," and while such handguns are actually on exhibition.

During transportation to and from the above places, the handguns must be unloaded and carried in an enclosed case or enclosed holster.

[Karl/PA]

In addition, you cannot take into Maryland ANY weapon on their "Regulated Assault Weapons" list UNLESS that weapon is registered in that state.

Maryland State Police
Assault Weapons
Maryland Public Safety Article
§ 5-101(p) Assault weapon.- "Assault weapon" means any of the following specific
firearms or their copies regardless of which company produced and manufactured that firearm:
( 1 ) American Arms Spectre da Semiautomatic carbine
( 2 ) AK-47 in all forms
( 3 ) Algimec AGM-1 type semi-auto
( 4 ) AR 100 type semi-auto
( 5 ) AR 180 type semi-auto
( 6 ) Argentine L.S.R. semi-auto
( 7 ) Australian Automatic Arms SAR type semi-auto
( 8 ) Auto-Ordnance Thompson M1 and 1927 semi-automatics
( 9 ) Barrett light .50 cal. semi-auto
(10) Beretta AR70 type semi-auto
(11) Bushmaster semi-auto rifle
(12) Calico models M-100 and M-900
(13) CIS SR 88 type semi-auto
(14) Claridge HI TEC C-9 carbines
(15) Colt AR-15, CAR-15, and all imitations except Colt AR-15 Sporter H-BAR rifle
(16) Daewoo MAX 1 and MAX 2, aka AR 100, 110C, K-1, and K-2
(17) Dragunov Chinese made semi-auto
(18) Famas semi-auto (.223 caliber)
(19) Feather AT-9 semi-auto
(20) FN LAR and FN FAL assault rifle
(21) FNC semi-auto type carbine
(22) F.I.E./Franchi LAW 12 and SPAS 12 assault shotgun
(23) Steyr-AUG-SA semi-auto
(24) Galil models AR and ARM semi-auto
(25) Heckler and KOCH HK-91 A3, HK-93 A2, HK-94 A2 and A3
(26) Holmes model 88 shotgun
(27) Avtomat Kalashnikov semiautomatic rifle in any format
(28) Manchester Arms "Commando" MK-45, MK-9
(29) Mandell TAC-1 semi-auto carbine
(30) Mossberg model 500 Bullpup assault shotgun
(31) Sterling Mark 6 (32) P.A.W.S. carbine
(33) Ruger mini-14 folding stock model (.223 caliber)
(34) SIG 550/551 assault rifle (.223 caliber)
(35) SKS with detachable magazine
(36) AP-74 Commando type semi-auto
(37) Springfield Armory BM-59, SAR-48, G3, SAR-3, M-21 sniper rifle, M1A, excluding
the M1 Garand
(38) Street sweeper assault type shotgun
(39) Striker 12 assault shotgun in all formats
(40) Unique F11 semi-auto type
(41) Daewoo USAS 12 semi-auto shotgun
(42) UZI 9mm carbine or rifle
(43) Valmet M-76 and M-78 semi-auto
(44) Weaver Arms "Nighthawk" semi-auto carbine or
(45) Wilkinson Arms 9mm semi-auto "Terry".
Direct questions to:
Maryland State Police
Firearms Registration Section
7751 Washington Boulevard
Jessup, Maryland 20794
(410) 799-0191

Or "Assault Pistols"

In this subtitle, “assault pistol” means any of the following firearms or a copy regardless of the producer or manufacturer:
(1) AA Arms AP-9 semiautomatic pistol;
(2) Bushmaster semiautomatic pistol;
(3) Claridge HI-TEC semiautomatic pistol;
(4) D Max Industries semiautomatic pistol;
(5) Encom MK-IV, MP-9, or MP-45 semiautomatic pistol;
(6) Heckler and Koch semiautomatic SP-89 pistol;
(7) Holmes MP-83 semiautomatic pistol;
(8) Ingram MAC 10/11 semiautomatic pistol and variations including the Partisan Avenger and the SWD Cobray;
(9) Intratec TEC-9/DC-9 semiautomatic pistol in any centerfire variation;
(10) P.A.W.S. type semiautomatic pistol;
(11) Skorpion semiautomatic pistol;
(12) Spectre double action semiautomatic pistol (Sile, F.I.E., Mitchell);
(13) UZI semiautomatic pistol;
(14) Weaver Arms semiautomatic Nighthawk pistol; or
(15) Wilkinson semiautomatic “Linda” pistol.

[Lambo]

Search this Board,
http://www.mdshooters.com

[Sebastian]

Where'd you find that? Maryland doesn't have an assault weapons ban. Just assault pistols are banned.

[Brown-Bear]

I think you may be a little confused Karl, I seem to remember being able to hunt in MD with an ARXV, as long you abided by the mag restriction. I may be wrong, but I don't think I am as I grew up there hunting and shooting til I was in my early 20's.

BB