Looks like a big No for Southern Md. Sure I can use it in Vienna or Smithsburg but whats the point. Guess I'm stuck using the old smoke pole during rifle season here in Southern Md, if you can call an Encore a smoke pole. Thanks guys, the ammo prices and recoil of handgun mean nothing to me, I remember the day when handgun hunters claimed the same thing about the 44 mag that is being said about the 460, 480, and 500.