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Maryland Governor Vetoes Ban on Private Long Gun Transfers
by Chris EgerMaryland Gov. Larry Hogan last week dripped veto ink on bills that would criminalize person-to-person transfers of shotguns and rifles without a background check.
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21 states join Supreme Court challenge to Maryland ‘assault weapon’ law
by Chris EgerAttorneys general from over 20 states joined a long-simmering challenge against Maryland’s 2013 Firearms Safety Act, now at the nation’s highest court.
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Maryland ‘assault weapon’ ban appealed to U.S. Supreme Court
by Chris EgerA long-simmering challenge against Maryland’s 2013 Firearms Safety Act has been appealed to the nation's highest court.
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Court stands behind Maryland’s ‘assault weapon’ ban
by Chris EgerA 10-4 panel of the U.S. 4th Circuit on Tuesday upheld Maryland’s 2013 Firearms Safety Act, stating the Second Amendment doesn't protect a right to "weapons of war."
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Maryland’s handgun licensing law challenged in federal court
by Chris EgerA Second Amendment organization has joined with a gun store and local citizens to challenge Maryland's 2013 permit-to-purchase law in federal court.
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Maryland’s ‘assault weapon’ ban debated in federal appeals court
by Chris EgerThe long-running challenge to Maryland's 2013 Firearms Safety Act was heard by the full federal appeals court of the U.S. Fourth Circuit on Wednesday.
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Federal court agrees to rehear Maryland assault weapon ban challenge
by Chris EgerJust a month after riddling an earlier decision and sending it back down to a lower court to rehear, the U.S. Fourth Circuit has voted to do the job themselves.
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Maryland lawmakers outline 3 new gun control measures
by Chris EgerDespite a recent federal appeals court decision that found the state's 2013 gun control scheme a stretch, Maryland Democrats are looking to add more restrictions.
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Maryland’s assault weapon ban gets riddled on appeal
by Chris EgerCiting the ban violated the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court has kicked a decision upholding the prohibition back to a lower court.
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Federal judge upholds Maryland’s ban on ARs; Calls them ‘dangerous and unusual’
by Chris EgerIn upholding Maryland's strict new gun control laws, a federal judge on Tuesday ruled that AR-15 style rifles and others "fall outside Second Amendment protection as dangerous and unusual arms"
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Maryland: 110,000 gun owners could soon face confiscation if new bill becomes law
by Chris EgerDel. Luiz Simmons, is pushing a bill to combine state databases then hire additional state troopers to pick up guns from those with criminal records.
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Maryland legislators move to close gun law ‘loophole’
by Chris EgerA set of bills in the Maryland state House of Delegates would close the so-called gun law 'loophole,' which allows one to transfer a firearm to a prospective buyer after eight days, regardless of whether the background check was completed.
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