BALTIMORE —A new audit released Tuesday reveals trouble with the tracking of handgun purchases in Maryland, and sometimes, huge gaps between the sale of a gun and the required applications being approved.
In 2013, Maryland signed into law some of the country's toughest requirements for gun purchases. The audit raises question about the ability of the state police, which oversees the licensing process, to keep track of what has been sold.
The audit found slack controls in the processing of handgun applications and key discrepancies in the tracking of serial numbers.
As of May, 1.1 million regulated guns in Maryland were registered to 700,000 people.
The audit found the required applications with background checks were often approved late, after a gun was already transferred from dealer to buyer. In one case, the paperwork was more than 400 days late.
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8 comments:
good. they have no authority under the constitution to do any of the things they do. none of their business what anyone owns.
Easy. Go to another state, pay cash, bring it home and keep your mouth shut.
Really? First of all, you cannot purchase a handgun in any state other than you home state. If you purchase in amother state they are required to ship it to a dealer in your home state. Second. ..if you buy from an individual and bring it back....that's a felony. Does sound easy to me.
felony-schmelony
7:09. Are you ok? Your comment sounds like you need to stop drinking.
I agree with you. 807 is drunk.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I agree with you. 807 is drunk.
December 2, 2015 at 11:59 P
two diff people genius. I think ur a sheep with your finger on 911 instead of a trigger
Md. law states I have to wait 7 days before I can pick up my new handgun, it also states that the Md. troopers have 7 days to do the background check. The feds do it in 5 minutes with an 800 number. When you are pulled over by a trooper he runs a check on you with the computer in his car. So why does it take 7 days?
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