Judge blocks parts of new Maryland gun law

A federal court judge Friday blocked parts of a new Maryland law that limits areas where gun owners in Maryland are allowed to carry concealed or open-wear firearms just as it was set to go into effect.

Maryland’s stricter gun laws await Moore’s signature

The total package places limits on where a gun can be carried, “creates among the strongest gun violence prevention legislation in the country.”

Maryland lawmakers make gun control a session priority

The proposal would prohibit an individual from knowingly wearing, carrying or transporting a firearm onto another person’s property without consent.

Final day of General Assembly filled with sorrow as the legislature wraps up

Final day of General Assembly filled with sorrow as the legislature wraps up.

Senate committee hears testimony on regulations for shotguns and rifles

A survivor and widow of last summer’s deadly attack on the Annapolis Capital-Gazette were among those testifying before the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee on Wednesday in favor of a bill that would place new regulations on the sale of shotguns and rifles. NRA and 2A Maryland representatives argued against the proposed change saying long guns have not been a significant source of crime weapons in the state.

Mothers take on State House to push for additional gun control

They call themselves “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America” and members of the Maryland chapter came to Annapolis on Thursday to push for new gun control provisions. The moms and their supporters say they want the legislature to ban “ghost guns” and 3D printed guns as well as require background checks for anyone wanting to buy a shotgun or long guns.

Moms group rallies to push gun-control laws

Led by chants of “moms demand action” and “gun sense is common sense,” dozens of red-shirted volunteers from the Maryland chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America lobbied in Annapolis to support stricter gun laws Thursday.

Md. Moms Call on Congress to Pass Tougher Gun Control

Fourteen months after Newtown, several groups lobbied Congress Wednesday to tighten background check loopholes and give law enforcement more tools to combat gun trafficking.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry Courts Maryland Businesses, Defends Meeting with Gun Manufacturer Beretta USA

Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday defended his decision to meet with gun manufacturer Beretta two days after the shooting at Navy Yard that left 13 people dead.