:'(I'm down south in MD and can say that if Baltimore became part of another state MD would quickly become gun-friendly. Until that happens not so much. As was stated earlier, there is a thread about my CCW permit attempt here. It will die a slow death up the road with MSP since I don't have the money to continue. You have to have a "god and substatnial reason" for a permit here that typically means business owners with lots of cash and/or threats.
:)There are a few really good ranges in the state and purchases aren't to bad. The only major restriction is a pistol or "assault weapon" are considered "restricted purchase" and have a 7 day waiting period and magazine capacities are limited to 20. Our range here has IDPA matches twice a month and 3-gun, hi-power, and other matches monthly.
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