Also CC permits in MD use to be difficult to obtain. It took me a bit to get mine. Can’t think they are any easier to get now. MD is not a very friendly state for legal gun owners. Road blocks, trip points and regulations are plenty. Some local ordinances also exist. If you stay to the rural ends of the state they are less intrusive. Hope you find what both you and your wife find acceptable. I have given up on MD and cashed in my chips. Good luck.