At one time the ability of lawyers to get a carry permit in Md was pretty good. They considered attorneys as officers of the court and they were pretty free with the permits. Heck I can even remember when in Md you could even carry openly with no provision for licensing. BUT the MSP decided on their own to shut that down in the late 60's. No law...just an edict from the Maryland Gestapo. There may have been a law passed later but that is how it was done at the time. I guess the MSP also decided that attorneys did no longer rate their own ability for self protection. Y'know...call the police and they'll protect ya. I actually had some thieves at gun point at 0 dark 30 one night and they told me it would be at least 30 minutes to get a cop there...till I told the dispatcher to just send a coroner and a cop cause I didn't think the guys could keep their hands still that long..so I'd just have to shoot 'em. Luckily I knew the cop as he only lived less than 5 minutes away. One of 'em had a loaded Shotgun(yep sawed off too) so I didn't get in any trouble...that time! The MSP is pretty bad about walking on the rights of people. I actually had one in my house one afternoon who decided he was going to go through my house with out my permission. When I objected he told me that he was going to do it anyway. I then told him that I considered him an armed intruder in my house and I would take appropriate action. kinda stopped him especially as I then dialed 911 and told them. They got him to leave very quickly...but I still had a discussion with him and his supervisor a couple of days later. He was transferred to a barracks near DC. I was told that I shouldn't threaten a Maryland State Trooper. Personally I feel if an attorney is practicing criminal law they should certainly be allowed a concealed carry permit. Lotta crazy killers out there ya know??
