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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Appeal of Voided Md. Gun-Permit Law Awaits Ruling

A federal judge is considering whether to block enforcement of a recent court ruling that would relax Maryland’s handgun-permit law.

The state is currently appealing a March ruling by U.S. District Judge Benson Everett Legg that struck down as unconstitutional Maryland’s law requiring people seeking concealed-carry permits to provide a “good and substantial reason” for needing a gun.

Judge Legg issued a temporary stay against the ruling shortly after the state filed its appeal, allowing the state to continue enforcing the “good and substantial” restriction. He is now weighing whether to end the stay or extend it until after the case is heard by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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11 comments:

Anonymous said...

END THE STAY Mr Leggs...

Do the right thing

Anonymous said...

It's getting worse everyday. ALL law abiding citizens should be able to get a permit to carry.

Anonymous said...

Maryland needs to wake up and realize what so many other states have, that when law abiding citizens are allowed to carry, the criminals think twice before they commit their "business". Crime rates drop in states when they become "Shall Issue".

Anonymous said...

If you outlaw guns then only the outlaws have guns.

Jack K Richards said...

Look at all the states that have permits. Even legislation under way to make it legal to carry in all the states if you have a permit from your state.

Anonymous said...

O'Malley has to go...

Just say no to O'Malley

Anonymous said...

I'm ashamed to say that I am from such a flawed thinking state as MD. 41 other states have a right to carry and MD for some reason thinks we should not. O'Malley and the libs should wake up and do the right thing for once in their life. Why do we keep reelecting these idiots anyway?

Anonymous said...

The Eastern shore needs to leave the State of MD.

Anonymous said...

Delaware has carry permits,why not Maryland?

Anonymous said...

I completely agree, we have no say in what the morons across the bridge afflict on us

Anonymous said...

The state could make it a tax that people would luv to pay