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4th Circuit upholds conviction of man who traveled to MD with legal gun while under indictment
The 4th Circuit affirmed the conviction of a man who was under indictment after crossing state lines with a legally owned firearm.
Full 4th Circuit will hear challenge to Maryland’s assault weapons ban
The entire 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will take up a challenge to Maryland's ban on assault-style weapons.
Maryland AG asks entire 4th Circuit to rehear handgun licensing case
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is seeking a re-hearing before the entire 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after a three-judge panel last month struck down Maryland's handgun licensing requirement.
Md. Supreme Court will wait on SCOTUS before deciding gun case
Maryland's top court will hold off on considering the state's ban on gun possession for people convicted of certain crimes while the U.S. Supreme Court considers a similar case.
4th Circuit appears ready to strike Md. handgun licensing law
A three-judge federal appeals court panel appears poised to strike down as unconstitutional Maryland’s training and licensing requirement for would-be handgun purchasers.
Md. high court weighs ban on gun possession by nonviolent ex-convicts
An attorney told a seemingly skeptical Maryland Supreme Court that a ban on gun possession by someone sentenced to more than two years in prison for a nonviolent common law crime violates the Constitution.
New Md. officeholders mean new captions for old court appeals
The change from Gov. Larry Hogan to Gov. Wes Moore will occur with much less fanfare in the clerk’s office of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Senate panel weighs high court decision’s effect on gun control bills
Amid a sharp increase in gun permit approvals, a Senate panel will soon consider controversial gun control legislation aimed at promoting public safety while trying to comply with a 2022 Supreme Court ruling.
Gun rights group says gun control advocates, Montgomery County colluded
Gun rights group says gun control organization colluded with Montgomery County to unfairly weaken the group’s ability to challenge a law restricting gun possession.
4th Circuit weighs constitutionality of Maryland’s assault-style weapons ban
A federal appeals court panel appears poised to strike down Maryland’s ban on semiautomatic assault-style weapons as unconstitutional in light of a recent Supreme Court decision and based on the […]
In 2023 session, Md. lawmakers will test limits of gun rights-friendly Bruen decision
The Maryland General Assembly will consider legislation this coming session aimed again at protecting Marylanders from firearm violence.
Montgomery County’s gun ban draws Second Amendment challenge
Montgomery County’s ban on gun possession near a “place of public assembly” is essentially a countywide ban in violation of the right to bear arms, says gun rights group.
