Justice Department Sues Montgomery County over New Gun Restriction Law
The filing says the county’s exclusion zones cover at least 10,000 parcels and more than 7,900 acres, or over 26% of the county.
- On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice sued Montgomery County, Maryland, challenging Expedited Bill 23-26 for allegedly violating the Second Amendment by banning firearms near places of public assembly.
- Signed on July 27, the ordinance prohibits carrying firearms in or within 100 yards of schools, parks, libraries, and houses of worship, creating an exclusion zone covering more than 26% of the county.
- In a separate lawsuit filed Thursday, the Silver Spring Jewish Center and Rabbi Menashe Shapiro alleged the bill prevents congregants from defending themselves amid rising antisemitism, citing multiple constitutional violations.
- Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division stated the law "violates the Second Amendment by prohibiting law-abiding citizens from possessing firearms in daily life," requesting a federal judge block enforcement.
- Defending the ordinance Friday, County Executive Marc Elrich claimed it "is designed to better protect community gathering places from gun violence" and aligns with recent Maryland Supreme Court rulings clarifying county regulatory limits.
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DOJ Sues Maryland County Over Expansive ‘Gun-Free’ Zones
The Department of Justice (DOJ) wants Montgomery County’s gun-carry restrictions struck down, even in their newly shrunken form. On Monday, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division accused the Maryland county of still running afoul of the Supreme Court’s Second Amendment test. In a complaint filed in federal court, the DOJ alleged the county is engaging in a pattern and practice of violating its… Source
Synagogue, DOJ challenge ban on concealed carry near houses of worship
Both the United States Department of Justice and an Orthodox Jewish synagogue are suing a Maryland county over a new law prohibiting people from carrying guns near places of worship amid concerns about constitutional violations and the safety of congregants in light of anti-Semitism.
‘Congregants have a right to protect themselves’: Trump DOJ sues U.S. county over gun ban in churches
Source link The Department of Justice (DOJ)Monday filed suit against Montgomery County, Maryland, over a law prohibiting carrying firearms within 100 yards of multiple locations, including churches. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon posted a letter sent to the Washington, D.C.-area county Thursday, warning that the provisions barring firearms from thousands of locations
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Trump’s DOJ Sues Maryland County over Gun Ban In Churches
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against Montgomery County, Maryland, on Monday over a law prohibiting carrying firearms within 100 yards of multiple locations, including churches. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon posted a letter sent to the Washington, D.C.-area county Thursday, warning that the provisions barring firearms from thousands of locations — even those that granted permission for people to carry f…
Justice Department Sues Montgomery County, Maryland, for Banning Firearms in Synagogues
(Aug. 3, 2026 / JNS) The U.S. Justice Department sued Montgomery County, Md., on Monday, asking a federal court to block the enforcement of new restrictions on carrying firearms in and around synagogues.The lawsuit follows a Justice Department warning on Friday that the county should refrain from enforcing the ordinance against religious congregants or face […]
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