Maryland law reads that an individual must have a Good and Substantial Reason for a permit. “ Very rarely are Bail Enforcement Agents or Process Servers afforded a “Permit To Carry A Handgun” in Maryland as a matter of fact that is one of the questions that the Maryland State Police Investigators ask during your interview for your Private Detective License and Carry Permit.
There are about twenty five hundred un-restricted permits issued, mostly to retired law enforcement
and a few civilians with a good cause. The current policy puts direct restrictions on most professional permits issued to Bondsmen, PI, Security Officers, and Businesses. i.g. Between residence and any Maryland Licensed Security Guard/Private Detective Agency job assignment or property and only while activity engaged as a Maryland certified Armed Security Guard/Private Detective for same. (ON DUTY ONLY IN MARYLANDONLY) Not valid where Firearms are prohibited.If the lower court ruling is upheld on appeal by the state, the Maryland State Police will be directed to issue un-restricted permits much like other states do, to all person(s) requesting the permit absent felons and other person(s) convicted certain misdemeanors. This would in effect make Maryland a so called “Shall Issue” state. However our Attorney General’s Office has stated that it intends to fight this matter all the way to the highest court even though it knows that it will most likely lose in the end.