Maryland gunowners feel cops target them more for traffic stops

Displaced Bama Fan · Dec 31, 2014

Gmart - Beware.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/dec/30/gun-owners-fear-maryland-cops-target-them-for-traf/

Bamaro · Dec 31, 2014

I dont feel targeted and nobody I know feels targeted.:conf3:

gmart74 · Dec 31, 2014

i dont ride dirty in md. gotta know how to act in enemy territory.
btw the story contains an often misquoted fallacy. they said one gun was confiscated bc it was not stored correctly by storing the ammunition in a separate container. that actually isnt in the law anywhere.

Bamaboda1 · Jan 2, 2015

Having spent a good bit of time working projects in Maryland, I have changed my opinion. The drivers there are the worst, rudest, most dangerous in the country. If they relaxed the gun laws, the highways would be littered with bodies. Only place in the world where I have been "bumped" from behind to insist I turn right on red.

TIDE-HSV · Jan 2, 2015

gmart74 said:
i dont ride dirty in md. gotta know how to act in enemy territory.
btw the story contains an often misquoted fallacy. they said one gun was confiscated bc it was not stored correctly by storing the ammunition in a separate container. that actually isnt in the law anywhere.

Oddly, that's the law in AL, if you don't have a CCW. The weird thing is that AL is OC, so, theoretically, without CCW, you would have to wear your gun to your car, stop outside, unload, take the weapon and stow it separately from the ammo, which must be stored so as to be out of reach of either the driver or a passenger. IOW, impossible. If we're going to be OC, then they need to conform the vehicle laws...

Bama Reb · Jan 2, 2015

Bamaboda1 said:
Having spent a good bit of time working projects in Maryland, I have changed my opinion. The drivers there are the worst, rudest, most dangerous in the country. If they relaxed the gun laws, the highways would be littered with bodies. Only place in the world where I have been "bumped" from behind to insist I turn right on red.

You do have a reverse gear, don't you? If I got bumped from the rear by someone as a motivation to go ahead and turn right, I'd be putting my vehicle in reverse first and bumping them right back. Then I'd turn right. :biggrin:

Bamaro · Jan 3, 2015

Bamaboda1 said:
Having spent a good bit of time working projects in Maryland, I have changed my opinion. The drivers there are the worst, rudest, most dangerous in the country. If they relaxed the gun laws, the highways would be littered with bodies. Only place in the world where I have been "bumped" from behind to insist I turn right on red.

Thatil teach ya

Bama Reb · Jan 3, 2015

If it were simply a matter of preference, I'd just leave my weapon at home. But I handle and carry large amounts of money (coin and small denomination bills) from different businesses and to both my office and bank. For this reason, I always carry my pistol. One difficulty I find is that some of these businesses are family oriented and have large numbers of children around. The signs on the doors say that firearms are prohibited so that even though the management knows I have it, I do have to keep mine out of sight. I keep it in a special bag that I carry along with me, although it would be more difficult to reach should it become necessary.
Still though, I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

TIDE-HSV · Jan 3, 2015

I belong to a gun owners' site which had a parallel thread, but with more input from residents. They were all very careful. One came up with an interesting stat - the top three states residents would leave, if they could, were Illinois, Connecticut and, finally, Maryland. 47% would leave Maryland, if they could...

TIDE-HSV · Jan 3, 2015

Bama Reb said:
If it were simply a matter of preference, I'd just leave my weapon at home. But I handle and carry large amounts of money (coin and small denomination bills) from different businesses and to both my office and bank. For this reason, I always carry my pistol. One difficulty I find is that some of these businesses are family oriented and have large numbers of children around. The signs on the doors say that firearms are prohibited so that even though the management knows I have it, I do have to keep mine out of sight. I keep it in a special bag that I carry along with me, although it would be more difficult to reach should it become necessary.
Still though, I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it.

Have you thought of a smaller, single stack semi and pocket carry? I carry a Kahr cm9, with a DeSantis Nemesis holster and it doesn't print at all. Pocket carry is inferior to either OWB (best) or IWB, but it's better than in a separate bag. When weather permits me a sweater, jacket or the like, I use OWB...

Bama Reb · Jan 3, 2015

TIDE-HSV said:
Have you thought of a smaller, single stack semi and pocket carry? I carry a Kahr cm9, with a DeSantis Nemesis holster and it doesn't print at all. Pocket carry is inferior to either OWB (best) or IWB, but it's better than in a separate bag. When weather permits me a sweater, jacket or the like, I use OWB...

I have a Makarov 9mm (single stack 7 rd mag) with a belt-clip side holster. The biggest problem with carrying it in my pocket is that I'm constantly bending down, getting down on my knees or even sitting, and repeatedly going into my pockets for keys, tools, etc.. Hence pocket carry isn't really an option for me and in these locations it's absolutely necessary to keep it out of the sight of kids and excitable parents.
In the meanwhile I'm looking at several different holsters that would let me carry it on my person but still keep it out of sight.

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