Maryland police stopping out of state motorists to search for firearms

[waynesan]

http://www.tpnn.com/2014/12/31/gun-owners-say-this-states-police-are-targeting-out-of-state-gun-owners-for-random-searches/#!

 

 

According to a new report from The Washington Times, Maryland police officers have been stopping out-of-state motorists to thoroughly search their vehicles to see if these out-of-staters brought a gun into the anti-Second Amendment state.

Edited January 1, 2015 by waynesan

[TGO David]

Gave the thread a better title.

[bersaguy]

I had family that lived in Maryland and when they passed all those laws they put their homes up for sale and moved south. Two families came to Kentucky and one moved to Extreme southern Indiana close to the ones in Kentucky. They absolutely refused to live in what one of them referred to a Hitler State................. :up: :usa:

[enfield]

I believe that's illegal, if anyone cares.

[oldogy]

I was born, raised in western MD. Still have some family there but I will not go back for those reasons.  Sad part is, the western part of MD is conservative, Gods, country.  Just a couple counties around Baltimore and Annapolis have too many crazies. 
 

[Chucktshoes]

I believe that's illegal, if anyone cares.

The state of Maryland disagrees. Since it is their state.....

[jacob]

What does it being their state have anything to do with unlawfully searching vehicles with no probable cause or warrant? If they have cause to search, get the warrant. If not, they are violating privacy rights and harrassing otherwise law abiding citizens....

[Chucktshoes]

What does it being their state have anything to do with unlawfully searching vehicles with no probable cause or warrant? If they have cause to search, get the warrant. If not, they are violating privacy rights and harrassing otherwise law abiding citizens....

All true. And none of that will change one whit unless the people of Maryland do something about it. Whether by making their desires known to their legislators (ha!) or through more direct and forceful means against those doing the violating. You and I sitting here in TN aren't going to do a thing to make a meaningful difference. So I choose to exercise right to make a good choice to stay the hell away from there. Edited January 1, 2015 by Chucktshoes

[Oh Shoot]

I believe that's illegal, if anyone cares.

 

 

What does it being their state have anything to do with unlawfully searching vehicles with no probable cause or warrant? If they have cause to search, get the warrant. If not, they are violating privacy rights and harrassing otherwise law abiding citizens....

 

Travelers complying with "safe passage" provision of FOPA are also federally protected from confiscation or charges.

 

- OS

Edited January 1, 2015 by Oh Shoot

[Oh Shoot]

dang, another double tap

Edited January 1, 2015 by Oh Shoot

[jacob]

You shoot with that finger?

[Oh Shoot]

You shoot with that finger?

 

Yeah, just like putting in golf, I get the yips with handguns too. ;)

 

- OS

[K191145]

Another state on my list of states that I will never visit for any reason.

[hipower]

I believe that's illegal, if anyone cares.

Evidently, the Maryland politicos do not care one bit.

[Ugly]

One thing that is not being pinged on is the relation of firearm ownership to license plate registration.

Can you say database! Edited January 2, 2015 by Still Ugly

[mikegideon]

You shoot with that finger?

 

Shoot with it? He shot himself in the noggin with it one time :)

[jacob]

Shoot with it? He shot himself in the noggin with it one time :)

That is one itchy finger...

[peejman]

Aren't the lib's the ones complaining about how profiling is wrong? Except when it suits their motives I guess.

[SupaRice]

I'm from the eastern shore originally, family moved here when I was a kid.... My mom and a bunch of family still live up there. The general population is not in line with their laws, a lot of sportsman up there... They're just too tightly tied to DC. Sucks.

 

They're not kidding about the cameras and monitoring though... Every patrol car, cameras along all the highways.... It's definitely a police state in that neck of the woods.

[herr.baer]

I can't wait to get the hell out of here and move to Tenn. The house is almost done so it should be within the next month or two!!

[toby1304]

It's funny how they can stop and search a person from out of state because they might have a firearm but they can't stop and check someone that looks like they may be from a foreign country to see if they are here legally.

[enfield]

It all depends on who their perceived enemies are.

[Chief07]

If you have to travel through the communist state of Maryland, Just comply with the "Interstate transportation of firearms  act and you should be ok.

Keep your gun in a locked box in the trunk or in your camper.

They are a bunch of gun grabbing commies but hey, Maryland is a small state.

You cold always go around it. West Va., Va. and Pa are gun friendly.  :pleased:

[FUJIMO]

If you have to travel through the communist state of Maryland, Just comply with the "Interstate transportation of firearms act and you should be ok.
Keep your gun in a locked box in the trunk or in your camper.
They are a bunch of gun grabbing commies but hey, Maryland is a small state.
You cold always go around it. West Va., Va. and Pa are gun friendly. :pleased:

Last trip up 81 I had to pass through Hagerstown. Like someone else posted, west end isn't that bad and not near as pro-lib-tard. However, I had heard they were profiling for concealed weapons so I done what I could and placed my mags in a "safe place" for the ride through. I've carried through for 15 years and this was the first time I was actually concerned.