Best deals on guns always come from the awkward bald dudes with Filipino mail order brides. Also, if your friend lets you have ammo willingly in times like these, he's probably hooking you in and the big favor is coming later... pretty soon you're gonna be following daddy around by the belt loop, wearing lip gloss, and desensitizing your gag reflex for a box of 9mm.

Maryland you say??

Congratulations, you just moved into a state that doesn't really allow guns either.

I guess it's a step up if you moved there from NJ... But seriously don't kid yourself into thinking that MD is in any way shape or form a bastion of freedom from excessive and draconian gun laws

To get you started: 4 rules of gun safety:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W2Vrc2R1oGU

Overview of State Gun Laws:

https://www.gunstocarry.com/gun-laws-state/

Carrying While In A Gun Free Zone:

https://www.usconcealedcarry.com/blog/carrying-in-gun-free-zones/

Self Defense 101:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9gry6BJkLDA

Should You Carry With A Round In The Chamber?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XucT-fBZnXE

When to Draw Your Gun:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KQX2avX428I

How much does it cost to concealed carry?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7--MA8xJjwY

Basic Requirements For An Acceptable Holster:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox7GrdjqRXk

Appendix Holster Concealment Claws/Wings:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UkeZd3fLG0I

Appendix Holster Wedges:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BfvGqlxusc0

Belts:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jqe6LJVgTUw

Ammo:

Palmetto State Armory

Freedom Munitions

Lucky Gunner

Ammunition Depot

Practice Trigger Discipline:

https://gundigest.com/handguns/concealed-carry/video-shooting-drill-develop-trigger-discipline

Practice Drawing From Your Holster:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq-_AADQ-Uo

Live Fire Practice drills:

https://www.pewpewtactical.com/best-shooting-drills/

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrpyAWL2J1E

Dry Fire Drills:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BxtmdPMUIyw

LASR/ SIRTSystem:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dDIQseVL9Cg

Situational Awareness:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oPG1SPwvot4

YouTube Channels:

Active Self Protection

Warrior Poet Society

Paul Harrel

Hickock45

Military Arms Channel

Garand Thumb

Reid Henricks

Anyone who owns a gun should have at least 1,000 rounds for it. That's possible even in the current market, you just have to be persistent about finding it. Don't be the guy who mooches ammo.

My recommendation would be to buy a rifle, a pistol, and a shotgun in that order.

Many gun owners in the region drive around Maryland, even if they’re not carrying at the time. I guess it’ll be hard to follow that rule in your case. You’re fooked.

Hate to say it but if you don't have either an AR or AK, you ain't part of the club. Bonus points if you build from the ground up. It's not hard, they are adult legos.

Next you need a carry weapon and it's either a 1911 if you're a straight white male or something else depending on how far to the gay you are on the sexuality scale

Next is a shotgun, get a M1897. If your rich then get a real one and if you are a poor get a Norinco version. Middle class is the Cimarron

Now you get good stuff, an ethno centered history gun. English? Get a SMLE. Swiss? Grab a Schmidt Ruben. African...well...that's a second AK for you, but do something cool with it.

Finally statement piece. This is what you brag about. Maybe it's a MG42 or a Puckle gun or maybe, like, a M198 towed. A blunderbuss is also cool. I have a Verletti that no one on the planet makes ammo for

Depends on what you’re using it for. Generally starting with a handgun isn’t a bad idea

Check out Maryland Shooters at mdshooters.com. A lot of good info there.