Maryland Laws Relating to Workplace Violence
Maryland requires a permit to wear, carry or transport a concealed weapon. A permit to carry a concealed weapon does not allow the holder to carry a concealed weapon on any public school property in the state.
The prohibition against carrying a concealed weapon without a permit does not prevent an individual from carrying a handgun on his or her person or in any vehicle while transporting the handgun to or from the place of purchase or between the individual's residence and place of business, if the business is operated and substantially owned by the individual; to and from a repair shop; to target practice, a sport shooting event, hunting, firearms safety training, trapping, dog obedience training or show, or an organized military activity; or, for a gun collector, to a gun exhibition. When traveling to or from any of the above-mentioned activities with a handgun, it must be unloaded and carried in an enclosed case or enclosed holster.
In addition, the prohibition against carrying a concealed weapon without a permit does not prevent an individual from wearing, carrying or transporting a handgun within the confines of real estate owned or leased by that person or on which that person resides, or within the confines of a business establishment owned or leased by that person. The prohibition against carrying a concealed weapon without a permit does not prevent a supervisory employee from wearing, carrying or transporting a handgun within the confines of a business establishment in which that person is employed while acting in the course of employment and authorized to wear, carry or transport the handgun by the owner or management of the business establishment.
The following individuals are authorized to wear or carry a handgun without a permit: police officers; uniformed security guards, special railway police and watchpersons who have been cleared for employment by the Department of State Police, while in the course of their employment or while traveling to or from the place of employment; guards in the employ of a bank, savings and loan association, building and loan association or express or armored car agency, while in the course of employment or while traveling to or from the place of employment; and private detectives, while in the course of employment or while traveling to or from the place of employment.
Except for law enforcement officers, individuals may not have a firearm in their possession or on or about their person at a demonstration in a public place or in a vehicle within 1,000 feet of a demonstration in a public place after having been advised by a law enforcement officer that a demonstration was occurring in the public place and having been ordered by the law enforcement officer to leave the area of the demonstration until the person disposes of the firearm.
DELAWARE CARRYING LAW
It is unlawful for any person except a law enforcement officer to carry any loaded or unloaded firearm concealed upon or about his person without a license to carry. Handguns may be carried in open view, or in an inaccessible area like the trunk of an automobile. Rifles and shotguns must be unloaded while being carried in or on any vehicle, farm machinery, motorboat while under power, or sailboat while under power.
The prohibition against carrying a concealed weapon without a permit does not prevent an individual from carrying a handgun on his or her person or in any vehicle while transporting the handgun to or from the place of purchase or between the individual's residence and place of business, if the business is operated and substantially owned by the individual; to and from a repair shop; to target practice, a sport shooting event, hunting, firearms safety training, trapping, dog obedience training or show, or an organized military activity; or, for a gun collector, to a gun exhibition. When traveling to or from any of the above-mentioned activities with a handgun, it must be unloaded and carried in an enclosed case or enclosed holster.
In addition, the prohibition against carrying a concealed weapon without a permit does not prevent an individual from wearing, carrying or transporting a handgun within the confines of real estate owned or leased by that person or on which that person resides, or within the confines of a business establishment owned or leased by that person. The prohibition against carrying a concealed weapon without a permit does not prevent a supervisory employee from wearing, carrying or transporting a handgun within the confines of a business establishment in which that person is employed while acting in the course of employment and authorized to wear, carry or transport the handgun by the owner or management of the business establishment.
The following individuals are authorized to wear or carry a handgun without a permit: police officers; uniformed security guards, special railway police and watchpersons who have been cleared for employment by the Department of State Police, while in the course of their employment or while traveling to or from the place of employment; guards in the employ of a bank, savings and loan association, building and loan association or express or armored car agency, while in the course of employment or while traveling to or from the place of employment; and private detectives, while in the course of employment or while traveling to or from the place of employment.
Except for law enforcement officers, individuals may not have a firearm in their possession or on or about their person at a demonstration in a public place or in a vehicle within 1,000 feet of a demonstration in a public place after having been advised by a law enforcement officer that a demonstration was occurring in the public place and having been ordered by the law enforcement officer to leave the area of the demonstration until the person disposes of the firearm.
DELAWARE CARRYING LAW
It is unlawful for any person except a law enforcement officer to carry any loaded or unloaded firearm concealed upon or about his person without a license to carry. Handguns may be carried in open view, or in an inaccessible area like the trunk of an automobile. Rifles and shotguns must be unloaded while being carried in or on any vehicle, farm machinery, motorboat while under power, or sailboat while under power.
Application for a license to carry must be filed with the Prothonotary of the Superior Court in the county of residence at least 15 days before the then next term of court. The initial license is valid for 3 years.
The applicant must supply a certificate signed by five “respectable” citizens of the county in which the applicant resides, clearly stating that the applicant is a person of “full age (18), sobriety and good moral character, that he bears a good reputation for peace and good order in the community in which he resides, and that the carrying of a concealed deadly weapon by the applicant is necessary for the protection of the applicant or his property or both.” The certificate must be signed with the proper signatures and in the proper handwriting of each respectable citizen. The applicant must also file a notarized certificate to certify that the applicant has completed an approved firearms training course.
The Prothonotary of the county in which any applicant for a license files the same shall cause notice of every application to be published once, at least 10 days before the next term of the Superior Court. The Court may or may not, in its discretion, approve any application.
The applicant must pay a $65.00 application fee plus all taxes for the license as well as the cost of advertising the notice. Renewals are $65.00
A current holder of a license to carry, may, on or before the expiration date, without further application or additional requirements, renew license for a further period of 5 years by paying to the Prothonotary the license tax and fee, and upon filing with the Prothonotary an affidavit setting forth that the carrying of a concealed deadly weapon is necessary for the protection of himself or his property, or both, and that he possesses all the requirements for the issuance of a license. A person may make license renewals every 5 years thereafter, however, the Superior Court upon good cause presented to it may deny it for good cause shown.
The applicant must supply a certificate signed by five “respectable” citizens of the county in which the applicant resides, clearly stating that the applicant is a person of “full age (18), sobriety and good moral character, that he bears a good reputation for peace and good order in the community in which he resides, and that the carrying of a concealed deadly weapon by the applicant is necessary for the protection of the applicant or his property or both.” The certificate must be signed with the proper signatures and in the proper handwriting of each respectable citizen. The applicant must also file a notarized certificate to certify that the applicant has completed an approved firearms training course.
The Prothonotary of the county in which any applicant for a license files the same shall cause notice of every application to be published once, at least 10 days before the next term of the Superior Court. The Court may or may not, in its discretion, approve any application.
The applicant must pay a $65.00 application fee plus all taxes for the license as well as the cost of advertising the notice. Renewals are $65.00
A current holder of a license to carry, may, on or before the expiration date, without further application or additional requirements, renew license for a further period of 5 years by paying to the Prothonotary the license tax and fee, and upon filing with the Prothonotary an affidavit setting forth that the carrying of a concealed deadly weapon is necessary for the protection of himself or his property, or both, and that he possesses all the requirements for the issuance of a license. A person may make license renewals every 5 years thereafter, however, the Superior Court upon good cause presented to it may deny it for good cause shown.
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