That's the same way I am looking at it. As soon as the papers arrive with a court date, I am going straight to my lawyer, with instructions for him to do whatever must be done to clear this up. If it takes, telling the court, that he is going to file to get the charge expunged(if that will do it),get the hearing postponed until that happens, I will go that way. I am hoping just by showing up, with my lawyer, with proof on the kind of person I have been in the last 64 years, letters of recommendations, plus my past history, will resolved the case. In addition, it is on record that they returned one gun to me about 10 years ago. So, I can't be that bad!

Will post the results just as soon as I can.. In the meantime, I just renewed my gun club membership, and will be going to the range during the holidays.

Straight shooting and happy holidays to ya,

 

MD is my home state, but it's over run with Democrats and other nosensical individuals who are patently anti-gun. It's a shame too because MD is a gorgeous state.

 

These are the codes for authorizing the seizure of the weapon. What was the original charge?

 

At the time of the original arrest, where you in posession of a dangerous drug? If so, it makes a big difference.

 

Yea,

Its been almost month and we still dont know exactly why they think you cant get guns?

I cant tell if he is just as clueless as we are, or if hes beating around the bush....


If you got arrested for a misdeamenor assault " not Domestic " then I dont actually see why they black listed you????

?????

 

or; was the person charged with posession of a dangerous drug at the time the weapon was seized? If so, you will have a tough time getting that weapon back. Unless that person is willing to testify that you did not sell the weapon to him, and that he had received it from one of your relatives and that you were not responsible for the weapon at the time of his arrest.

 

None of those come into play. The only problem the police have with giving me my gun back, is the fight I had in the pool room in 1980 or 81.

 

The word I got and this was verbally, that the ONLY PROBLEM in getting my gun back, is the Brady Law. The mark on my record, under the Brady Law makes me not qualified to have the gun. However, and this is from the police themselves. If it is explained to the judge, that the fight was a one time thing, and that the fight happened way before the Brady Law was introduced, I stand a good chance the judge relents and the case goes in my favor. I was going to try to go with it by myself, but now, there is no question, I am getting a lawyer, and tell him to go all the way with this.

The list of codes are the standard on the refusal lettter. It states, that by one or more of the codes is the reason for the refusal.

 

We got a Republican Governor..

 

It said at the top of the official letter that one or more of these codes, and then it list those 4 or 5 codes. Didn't state which specific one.

 

I can't find anything with a full description of these codes but according to http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/fnote...001/hb0011.doc

Department of Legislative Services
Maryland General Assembly
2002 Session

Title 4. Weapon Crimes.
Title 4 covers prohibited acts involving weapons and firearms. It includes concealed weapons, as well as crimes involving handguns, assault pistols, machine guns, and destructive devices. Regulation of firearms, however, remains in Article 27 pending later revision in the Public Safety Article.

If someone from Maryland could decipher these claims for us. It'd be interesting to hear exactly what they are charging him with.

 

I looked up the codes and they are all pertaining to the actual authority to seize the weapon. Not the original charge. Each covers all of the circumstances to which the state can seize. What the Police are saying, (I assume) is that he is a Prohibitive possessor according to the Brady law. That would have shown up on his criminal history at the time of the recovery of the weapon and the search for ownership. If the fight in the pool hall is the only documented crime, then he has a good chance of getting the weapon back. Unless a weapon was present during that crime. If so, Oh well, chalk that one up as a loss.

 

The fight in the pool hall is my only crime in 64 years. But, some have me labeled as the Public Enemy #1..

It is going to be interesting to see the outcome. In the meantime, I am going to start going to the range at least one a week. Sooths my nerves. Can't hit the broadside of a barn these days. Old age is catching up with me..

 

I know, I voted for him when I was on Active Duty and still a MD resident.

 

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