US EditionFederal judge rules against some provisions in Maryland gun control law
- A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction to block parts of a new Maryland state law that would have banned carrying firearms in public, allowing guns in certain specific locations. The judge's order follows legal challenges to the Gun Safety Act of 2023, which sought to restrict where guns could be carried after a Supreme Court ruling.
- GOP House Minority Leader Jason C. Buckel criticized the law and stated that many restrictions placed on lawful gun owners went beyond what is constitutionally allowed. Although the judge upheld most restrictions, he took issue with designating businesses selling alcohol as sensitive places and the blanket prohibition of guns in private buildings without owner consent.
- While some restrictions remain in place, the judge's ruling represents a significant development in Maryland's gun law landscape and the recognition that certain restrictions went beyond constitutional limits.
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Federal judge in Maryland temporarily blocks part of new state law restricting where gun owners can carry
A federal judge in Maryland on Friday temporarily blocked part of a new state law that would restrict where gun owners can carry. U.S. District Judge George Russell III, an Obama appointee, ruled the state can’t ban guns in places where alcohol is sold, on private property without permission of the owner or at public demonstrations. The legislation is set to take effect Sunday. The judge’s ruling came after the law, which was a response to a …
Federal judge rules against some provisions in Maryland gun control law
A Maryland federal judge ruled Friday that the state’s provisions banning firearm possession in certain private and public areas be limited, pending further consideration of its legality. Maryland passed sweeping gun control legislation in May which banned the carrying of guns in many places — including in businesses where alcohol is sold, on private property…
Federal Judge Blocks Many of Maryland’s New ‘Gun-Free Zones’
Maryland can’t ban those with gun-carry permits from carrying in large swaths of the state. That’s the ruling handed down by United States District Judge George L. Russell, a Barack Obama appointee, on Friday. He found many, though not all, of the state’s latest gun-carry restrictions likely violate the Second Amendment. He issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of those restrictions. Source
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