A Maryland State Police backlog of background checks has increased Maryland’s seven day waiting period for new gun purchases to nearly three weeks, according to Maryland gun dealers and customers.
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Maryland Gang Laws Lacking, Officials Say
Although a new tool in the federal government’s fight against the violent gang MS-13 may help curb the growing problem in Maryland, local officials say state laws aren’t so effective.
Scooter Riders Raise Questions About Eye-Protection Law
A new law requiring motor scooter and moped users to wear helmets and eye protection has riders confused as to what should be shielding their eyes.
Advocates Lobby on the Hill for Drunk Driving Measures
Washington, D.C. – Hundreds of Mothers Against Drunk Driving advocates from Maryland and around the rest of the country rally in Washington to urge Congress to fully fund federal highway safety programs and to add an amendment to the Constitution for victims’ rights. After the rally, the advocates visited their congressmen to lobby for the two measures.
Sniper Attack Players Reflect 10 Years Later
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the “Beltway sniper” shootings that left every citizen worried they could be a potential victim, and was what one reporter said was “in some ways, the scariest thing this country has seen outside of an organized terror attack.”