The first hand gun trigger lock law in the nation will go into effect in Maryland, effective tomorrow. It threatens the welfare of gun dealers in the state because only a few models have built in trigger locks. Manufacturers are not expected to modify their guns just for the state of Maryland and according to a gun dealer in Maryland, a number of distributors will not ship into the state.
While the law is designed to save lives, unless it applies to all states, it will not be effective.
Requires that beginning Jan.1, new handguns sold in Maryland be equipped with a built-in lock. Law enforcement agencies are exempted.
Required that the state Handgun Roster Board monitor the development of personalized smart gun technology and begin making annual reports to the legislature beginning July 1, 2002
Requires that guns seized by police be destroyed or retained for use by police and that police departments destroy or sell to other law enforcement agencies guns they are retiring from use.
Requires ballistics "fingerprinting" of shell casings from new handguns before they are sold for inclusion in a police database.
Requires those wanting to purchase a handgun after Jan.1, 2002. to undergo two hours of firearms safety training. Exempted would be police officers; active, honorably discharged and retired military personnel; and anyone licensed to carry a concealed weapon.
posted on December 31, 2002 03:14:23 PM new
If it is such a wonderful idea why not include the police guns? If it is not a burden they should be included. Perhaps they should have a radio link to headquarters so a officer can decide if their weapons should be released.
At the least one might hope the gun manufacturers simply would not bid on police contracts anymore with a state that cut off their civilian business. Maybe that would alter their attitude a little bit when they had to scrounge for used guns for the cops. Maybe they could go to bows and arrows.
posted on December 31, 2002 04:36:03 PM new
LOL! A perfectly good point, gravid, and one no doubt overlooked! I agree: police guns ought to be "fingerprinted" as well. Too many police murders in this country; esp. against ex-wives and such!
posted on January 1, 2003 09:13:47 AM new
WE ARE THE NRA......
Saw an old beat up pickup truck with bumper stickers covering the back end(probably holding it together). Two of the on the bumper said "Protected by Smith & Wesson." Just what a Police Officer needs to see when he stops it for a speeding ticket. The rest were "Life's a B1tch, Then I bought a Gun." Heck of a decent attitude in society, solve all your problems wth a gun. And a few of those stickers had been altered to say "Wife's a B1tch, then I bought a Gun."
Ahhh, Typical NRA members.....such a wonderful bunch!?!
Why don't you 5% responsible NRA Gun Owners please slap the crap out of the remaining 95% of the low-brained mouth-breathing members and get them to straighten up.
Oh, wait a minute....they got guns....
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We call them our heroes...but we pay them like chumps
[ edited by mlecher on Jan 1, 2003 09:15 AM ]
