True that ACP. After coming back stateside - I was glad to give up WI state residency for Virginia. I loved WI and loved our "sportsmanship" with regards to hunting. Amazing to me that WI joined IL as being a black state. MD might as well be too. I make it a point to drive around MD in my travels. Sorry for the wrong answer on this thread - I am new owner myself and can't speak the truth (yet). But take it from the great minds on this forum and think you will realized that the R-9 is a true piece of defendersmanship.