Last night at 12:30 pm a MD State Police "Armed Response Team" showed up at our door. I was dead asleep, my Wife was laying some ceramic tile on our basement floor when our driveway alert went off several times. She looked at the camera monitor and screamed that Police in Assault gear were running up to our front door. That made me sit straight up from a dead sleep...Read the whole account and then come back for some commentary.
Done?
The following observations were sent to me by a regular correspondent and blogger--who, this time, fears making his identity known for reasons he explained to me and which I will not go into now. Here is what he had to say about this "situation":
There are no laws in the State of Maryland whatsoever that cover the use of ammunition logs at the point of sale. None. This is pure policy intimidation on the part of local and State police and if you are in Maryland and presented with a requirement to sign such a log, REFUSE politely and call a lawyer.
There are no laws in the State of Maryland that restricts the type or quantity of ammunition you may possess. The only requirement is that you are not permitted to purchase handgun ammunition if under the age of 21. If the police show up and question you about your purchases or their quantities, REFUSE politely and call a lawyer. Request to see ID and demand to see a warrant.
There are no laws in the State of Maryland that restrict you to regulated firearm ammunition for firearms that you own that are on record as having been purchased in the state. The fact the police are using these purchase/registration lists is yet another reason to abhor gun registration and to use it as a club against anyone who suggests it is a "safety measure".
There is no requirement in the State of Maryland that requires to you register firearms that are regulated that were purchased legally before moving into the state. Registration is voluntary. The fact that the police is suggesting a law-abiding citizen register their arms to prevent further harassment is an abuse of their authority. If they suggest it, REFUSE politely and call a lawyer.
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There are no laws in the State of Maryland that restrict you to regulated firearm ammunition for firearms that you own that are on record as having been purchased in the state. The fact the police are using these purchase/registration lists is yet another reason to abhor gun registration and to use it as a club against anyone who suggests it is a "safety measure".
There is no requirement in the State of Maryland that requires to you register firearms that are regulated that were purchased legally before moving into the state. Registration is voluntary. The fact that the police is suggesting a law-abiding citizen register their arms to prevent further harassment is an abuse of their authority. If they suggest it, REFUSE politely and call a lawyer.
And lastly, there is no requirement in the State of Maryland or anywhere else in this country to let any police officer into your home or answer questions about your law-abiding activities in the absence of a warrant detailing the premises to be searches, items to be seized and/or the charges you are facing. If an officer asks any of these things of you, REFUSE politely and call a lawyer.
I have no words to describe how it feels to live in Maryland under such a threat for having done nothing wrong. To any gun owner in Maryland who thinks such "ammunition logs" or use of the regulated arms purchase registry in such a fashion to be no big deal, think again.
If you own regulated arms in Maryland, buy your ammo out-of-state. Don't give anyone anyone a single round of ammo to use against you. Not one.
Then get out if you can.
There is no requirement in the State of Maryland that requires to you register firearms that are regulated that were purchased legally before moving into the state. Registration is voluntary. The fact that the police is suggesting a law-abiding citizen register their arms to prevent further harassment is an abuse of their authority. If they suggest it, REFUSE politely and call a lawyer.
And lastly, there is no requirement in the State of Maryland or anywhere else in this country to let any police officer into your home or answer questions about your law-abiding activities in the absence of a warrant detailing the premises to be searches, items to be seized and/or the charges you are facing. If an officer asks any of these things of you, REFUSE politely and call a lawyer.
I have no words to describe how it feels to live in Maryland under such a threat for having done nothing wrong. To any gun owner in Maryland who thinks such "ammunition logs" or use of the regulated arms purchase registry in such a fashion to be no big deal, think again.
If you own regulated arms in Maryland, buy your ammo out-of-state. Don't give anyone anyone a single round of ammo to use against you. Not one.
Then get out if you can.