CCW in the Washington DC area

hostler said:

I disagree with almost all of this ∆∆∆
I would like to see these court rulings.

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They are in NRA-ILA. Example:
A few days after this decision, the Fourth Circuit, clearly on a roll, ended its three-decision trifecta with a spectacular flourish in Kolbe v. Hogan – a decision upholding a Maryland ban on “assault weapons” and large capacity magazines because the banned assault weapons and magazines are arms that are beyond the reach or protection of the Second Amendment. (To read more about the Kolbe decision, please click here.)




MD transport law:
Carrying and Transportation in Vehicles
It is unlawful for any person without a permit to wear or carry a handgun, openly or concealed, upon or about his person. It is also unlawful for any person to knowingly transport a handgun in any vehicle traveling on public roads, highways, waterways or airways, or upon roads or parking lots generally used by the public. This does not apply to any person wearing, carrying or transporting a handgun within the confines of real estate owned or leased by him, or on which he resides, or within the confines of a business establishment owned or leased by him.
A person may transport a handgun if they can demonstrate that the handgun is being carried, worn or transported:

• To or from a place of legal purchase or sale, or repair shop;
• Between a person’s bona fide residences, or between his residence and place of business, if the business is operated and substantially owned by that person;
• 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; or
• 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.

NOTE THERE IS NO LEGAL PROVISION FOR TRANSPORTING UNDER ANY OTHER CONDITIONS, SUCH AS TOURISTS VISITING IN MD.

Having been born and raised there I can tell you it is a most intresting place to get as far as one can from if you enjoy your freedoms. After my Mother passed I will NEVER return to THAT PLACE! Kyle

OKFC05 said:

They are in NRA-ILA. Example:
A few days after this decision, the Fourth Circuit, clearly on a roll, ended its three-decision trifecta with a spectacular flourish in Kolbe v. Hogan – a decision upholding a Maryland ban on “assault weapons” and large capacity magazines because the banned assault weapons and magazines are arms that are beyond the reach or protection of the Second Amendment. (To read more about the Kolbe decision, please click here.)




MD transport law:
Carrying and Transportation in Vehicles
It is unlawful for any person without a permit to wear or carry a handgun, openly or concealed, upon or about his person. It is also unlawful for any person to knowingly transport a handgun in any vehicle traveling on public roads, highways, waterways or airways, or upon roads or parking lots generally used by the public. This does not apply to any person wearing, carrying or transporting a handgun within the confines of real estate owned or leased by him, or on which he resides, or within the confines of a business establishment owned or leased by him.
A person may transport a handgun if they can demonstrate that the handgun is being carried, worn or transported:

• To or from a place of legal purchase or sale, or repair shop;
• Between a person’s bona fide residences, or between his residence and place of business, if the business is operated and substantially owned by that person;
• 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; or
• 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.

NOTE THERE IS NO LEGAL PROVISION FOR TRANSPORTING UNDER ANY OTHER CONDITIONS, SUCH AS TOURISTS VISITING IN MD.

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I think you need to do more research. You will find out that high capacity mags are not illegal to own or possess in MD, only to buy and sell.
And U.S. code 18, 926a Interstate firearms transportation, specifically overrules state law.

hostler said:

I think you need to do more research. You will find out that high capacity mags are not illegal to own or possess in MD, only to buy and sell.
And U.S. code 18, 926a Interstate firearms transportation, specifically overrules state law.

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FEDERAL LAW ON TRANSPORTATION OF FIREARMS

A provision of the federal law known as the Firearms Owners’ Protection Act, or FOPA, protects those who are transporting firearms for lawful purposes from local restrictions which would otherwise prohibit passage.

Under FOPA, notwithstanding any state or local law, a person is entitled to transport a firearm from any place where he or she may lawfully possess and carry such firearm to any other place where he or she may lawfully possess and carry it, if the firearm is unloaded and locked out of reach. In vehicles without a trunk, the unloaded firearm must be in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console. Ammunition that is either locked out of reach in the trunk or in a locked container other than the glove compartment or console is also covered.
Travelers should be aware that some state and local governments treat this federal provision as an “affirmative defense” that may only be raised after an arrest. All travelers in areas with restrictive laws would be well advised to have copies of any applicable firearm licenses or permits, as well as copies or printouts from the relevant jurisdictions’ official publications or websites documenting pertinent provisions of law (including FOPA itself) or reciprocity information. In the event of an unexpected or extended delay, travelers should make every effort not to handle any luggage containing firearms unnecessarily and to secure it in a location where they do not have ready access to it.


I am not a lawyer, and the above is from the NRA-ILA lawyers. Additional information is posted on the NRA-ILA website for any who wish to seek authoritative information on transportation of firearms across state lines.

This sounds like traveling to a foreign country. Down here I carry my S&W 649 about everywhere except into the post office. I will not be moving North any time soon.

DC, NYC and Chicago, three cities I will not visit once I retire. I have visited all three in the last few years. My duty gun sure felt more more "necessary" off-duty there than it does at home. Since I won't be interested in any LEOSA hassles in retirement, I will not be spending any travel dollars in those areas.

PS: Add California to that list.

You can own a hi cap mag in Md if you owned it before the ban took effect.
Or, you purchased it out of state and transported it into the state personally.In other words no mail order.
You cannot purchased a hi cap magazine in Maryland but you can go out of state PA, DE, VA or WV and remove the magazine block that limits it capacity to 10 round or less or purchase one. Magazines are blocked to ten rounds in Maryland when the gun is purchased but the block (a stick or dowel rod)is non permanent.
Makes perfect sense???
No permit carry, unless you are a Doctor, Lawyers like Judges, DA's,Public Defenders , victim of crime and may be again, carry large amount of cash, gold, diamonds and so on. Self defense is not a legit reason. So thats, Maryland my Maryland.
DC is worse, only Police, FBI, Secret Service, Congress, Judges or a Felons can carry.
My advise is, drive to VA rent a hotel room with a safe, put the gun in safe go to GT for the graduation and then go get the gun a good night sleep and go home...MD and DC, DONT CARRY!

If it were me I just leave it home and just watch your six at all time, I was there years ago so I do know to much about it now.

DC has more red-light or speed cameras than you can count. There is some signage, but usually so close to the actual device that its too late before you can react.

Maryland has relatively few speed cameras, and they tend to be well-marked, well in advance of the actual location. Not sure about Maryland's red light cameras.

Virginia forbids any use of speed cameras. Some localities have red light cameras.

Waze is your friend - although in the urban areas it constantly is spewing the "vehicle stopped on shoulder" warning. I wish there was a way to turn that off. Otherwise, Waze is very good about warning of fixed-location speed cameras and red light cameras.