10-26-2014, 04:42 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-26-2014, 04:52 PM by NugginFutz.)
In contrast to the case where the newly minted CCW license holder traveled into New Jersey a with her weapon in ignorance of their law, this person took the safe course and locked his up before traveling. That should have been the end of the story.
What concerns me is that a bunch of glorified Mall Cops, the MDTA, were so easily able to determine the driver was also a gun owner. Although the MDTA is being cagey about how they knew, it was likely his Conceal Carry license from Florida that they discovered. They have license plate readers, some are connected to Criminal Background Check programs and Permit/License Holder lists from the different states that will supply them with that information. This is troublesome enough, but even more troubling, it became a case of guilt before innocence, resulting in hyperbolic response by the mall cop (I mean MDTA) to summon backup and totally subject this family to state sponsored terror. It is also interesting to note that according to Maryland law, a driver is NOT required to inform an officer that they have a CCW license or are carrying a weapon during a traffic stop. (link)
So my question is this: Are we now to the point where the lawful exercise of our 2nd Amendment rights is now considered a threat, and reason to detain a citizen? On the face of it, this incident would appear to say so.
What concerns me is that a bunch of glorified Mall Cops, the MDTA, were so easily able to determine the driver was also a gun owner. Although the MDTA is being cagey about how they knew, it was likely his Conceal Carry license from Florida that they discovered. They have license plate readers, some are connected to Criminal Background Check programs and Permit/License Holder lists from the different states that will supply them with that information. This is troublesome enough, but even more troubling, it became a case of guilt before innocence, resulting in hyperbolic response by the mall cop (I mean MDTA) to summon backup and totally subject this family to state sponsored terror. It is also interesting to note that according to Maryland law, a driver is NOT required to inform an officer that they have a CCW license or are carrying a weapon during a traffic stop. (link)
So my question is this: Are we now to the point where the lawful exercise of our 2nd Amendment rights is now considered a threat, and reason to detain a citizen? On the face of it, this incident would appear to say so.