MD ammunition tax bill: .05$ a round

[HouseCat]

Originally Posted by Vince

I don't have much choice until I retire and then, I'm out of Maryland. Between their taxes and gun control BS, this state is really starting to suck.

Same here.

[Magnum]

Originally Posted by AK-74me

I guess I'll be the first to say it, "they can come get em one at a time"

[czygvtwkr]

I see a great opportunity here to market a ray gun, no ammo, no engraving.

[Novus Collectus]

Originally Posted by czygvtwkr

I see a great opportunity here to market a ray gun, no ammo, no engraving.

Wait, not so fast. Does it use an electrical current? This is another bill in front of comittee:

(2) (I) “ELECTRONIC WEAPON” MEANS A PORTABLE DEVICE
DESIGNED AS A WEAPON CAPABLE OF INJURING OR IMMOBILIZING AN
INDIVIDUAL BY THE DISCHARGE OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT.
(II) “ELECTRONIC WEAPON” INCLUDES A STUN GUN AND A
TASER.
....



....
(C) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A
PERSON MAY NOT:
(1) POSSESS OR USE AN ELECTRONIC WEAPON;

http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0108f.pdf

[czygvtwkr]

Originally Posted by Novus Collectus

Wait, not so fast. Does it use an electrical current? This is another bill in front of comittee:
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0108f.pdf

Laser beam all the way baby!

[Novus Collectus]

Originally Posted by czygvtwkr

Laser beam all the way baby!

But if it ionizes the atoms in the air in the process, then the MD State Police might say that is an electric current and bannable under that law.

No, but seriously, there are at least four states that have legislative language banning ray guns on the books. This stun gun ban would probably not make MD one of them, but you never know what a court may decide.

[czygvtwkr]

Originally Posted by Novus Collectus

But if it ionizes the atoms in the air in the process, then the MD State Police might say that is an electric current and bannable under that law.

No, but seriously, there are at least four states that have legislative language banning ray guns on the books. This stun gun ban would probably not make MD one of them, but you never know what a court may decide.

Hmmm how about a gun that shoots out a boxing glove on a spring like in the three stooges.......

Or a jack in the box that punches people when it opens.....

Liquid Manure gun......

The possibilities are endless!

[Pete (Premo)]

I wonder if the gangs in Baltimore will switch to muzzle loaders?

[bcp (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Pete

I wonder if the gangs in Baltimore will switch to muzzle loaders?

Only if they can find someone to engrave their balls.

[Novus Collectus]

The bill has been basically killed by the committee with an "unfavorable" vote.
Thank you to everyone who wrote letters or called the delegates. They were reportedly overwhelmed, impressed and greatly influenced with the letters, calls and the eventual decent sized showing at the hearing.
This just goes to show that in MD it is possible to get favorable gun laws passed as well as long as we show them we are watching and remind them that we vote.