Delaware Concealed Carry Forum
CCW Methods & Issues => General CCW Discussion => Topic started by: 8thFA on April 08, 2016, 11:42:55 PM
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Has anyone ever done a dumb @## move like cross the border in MD and not think about the gun concealed on your belt until your a few miles in? This happened to a friend of a friend today who didn't think about it until he walked into the local walmart...
Complacency and carelessness that could have made for a very bad day...
Just wondering... :-[
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Haven't done that, yet. I live close enough to the border to be constantly aware.
Here's another bad scenario: we were at a standstill in a southbound I95 traffic jam in Philly. I got off I95 and headed south on the surface streets. I turned east onto I676 expecting to be able to rejoin I95 southbound. No such luck. Got forced straight across the Ben Franklin bridge into PRNJ. Fortunately, we were returning from NJ (sympathies accepted) so I wasn't carrying. We followed I676 to the Walt Whitman bridge and got nicked for ~$5 to return to sanity. Scary anyway.
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Almost did the same thing one day got a call at work that my daughter was in a car accident in Elkton so out the door I rushed got to the car and realized wait I can't go to the hospital yet as I was carrying.
Had to go home first lock everything up in the safe then off to the hospital.
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Here's a slow-motion horror story:
Two or three years ago, a box of loose 10mm carry ammo emptied itself out into the space where my spare tire goes.
I fished out every round, or so I thought... until this week, when my car was in the shop and a recall required the technician to remove the spare and jack.
Guess what he found: two 10mm hollow-point rounds.
That car has been through NJ to JFK half a dozen times or more, with those rolling around under the trunk floor.
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Was out for a Sunday ride once and ended up in Federalsburg, Md., when it suddenly occurred to me that I had my gun on. I so rarely take it off, it feels odd without it, and normal with it. I pulled into a parking lot. no one around. Took off my gun and holster and locked it in the toolbox of my truck, ammo in back seat. Next stop, back to the Great State of Delaware. Put gun back on. How sweet it is!
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Was out for a Sunday ride once and ended up in Federalsburg, Md., when it suddenly occurred to me that I had my gun on. I so rarely take it off, it feels odd without it, and normal with it. I pulled into a parking lot. no one around. Took off my gun and holster and locked it in the toolbox of my truck, ammo in back seat. Next stop, back to the Great State of Delaware. Put gun back on. How sweet it is!
It was the same for me. How sweet that State of Delaware road sign was. :)
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Out for a mindless cruise last month on the bike just turning here and there when suddenly found myself in MD with a sidearm. Quick U-Turn and 5 minutes later back in DE. Seriously need National Reciprocity!
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I have that problem with my carry also, live 2 miles from MD border and must constantly be aware as I use Walmart, Tractor Supply etc. on the Rt 40 corrider. Work is issue as I work in Chester, PA (have my permit) but as a contractor I run across the bridge quite often to the Commie state of NJ or back to MD on way home. Seems I have to leave it home most of time. >:(
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There have been days I've been in 4 different status in one day just running errands.
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I try not to go to Maryland or New Jersey. If I have to for any out extremely rare reason, I go unarmed. I have issues going to an amateur radio meeting in Elkton just because of this.
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It stinks for sure. I'm in the same boat. I work in Elkton, so running across state lines becomes so common place that it's way too easy to be packing on a day off and run down route 40 without even thinking. So much for the 2A.
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Earlier this year there were 2 bills (with quite a few co-sponsors)introduced in Maryland to give reciprocity to the Delaware, PA., VA, W.VA, and DC. permit holders to carry in MD., but the bill died in the Legislature. I believe it will be revived in the next session. One can only hope.
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Driving from Newark to Landenberg (Pa), on Rt896, you actually drive through Maryland for a brief second. I think it's called the wedge.
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I try not to go to Maryland or New Jersey. If I have to for any out extremely rare reason, I go unarmed. I have issues going to an amateur radio meeting in Elkton just because of this.
I have a 2X1 call. Not been active for MANY years.
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I also have a general class license since 1978.
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Digressing but I carry my 2m-440 HHT along with the rest of my gear just in case. The HHT does go with me into MD. 2x2 Advanced.
On topic, I divert around the 896 MD crossing.
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Fascinating that the large majority of gun people that I know also Hams.
As for me, Extra Class, 2X1 call + Commercial Radiotelephone License
(I play with radios for a living)
We have a 440 repeater just across the line in PA. Full UPS backup + diesel generator with 3 days worth of fuel.
PM me for details, all are welcome to use it.