On Friday, July 20, 2012 3:49:26 PM UTC-4, (unknown) wrote:
On Fri, 20 Jul 2012 15:02:52 -0400, X ` Man
> wrote:

>On 7/20/12 2:53 PM, wrote:

>>
>> Your friend is in Virginia not Maryland and he was minimizing the
>> effort everyone went through although the dealer does most of the real
>> work.
>> First you buy the gun, then you apply. The dealer holds the gun.
>> It is a $200 non refundable application fee and it involves being
>> finger printed, passport pictures and a very extensive background
>> check by the BATF, the FBI, (probably Homeland these days) and when
>> they are happy your state and local police get a swing at it. In the
>> end, your chief local law enforcement officer gets to veto the whole
>> thing by not signing the form.
>> The process takes about 90 days and if anyone along the way has a
>> problem with it, you don't get the gun and you don't get your $200
>> back. The dealer may also keep some of the money you gave him. The
>> typical handling fee is around 20-30% of the price of the gun. That is
>> usually not refundable either.
>>
>
>
>You're the one who brought up Maryland, not me. I never indicated I was
>interested in getting a fully auto firearm, I was simply relaying what
>my friend with one said, that it wasn't difficult, and that he lives in
>Virginia.
>
>Your description of the process confirms what I said. You fill out a
>form, pay a fee, supply fingerprints and a photo (which you usually have
>to do to get a carry permit), and wait for it to be approved. Why is
>that difficult?
>
>Maybe down there in Crackerville, Florida, you're just not familiar with
>the process of filling out forms and waiting for permits.

It is not hard in a physical sense but it is certainly not just buying
one at a gun show.

The hard work is done by others, not the applicant. Besides, if his friend had anything off-color in his history, it wouldn't have been difficult, it would have been impossible.