Federal Judge Rules That Several Maryland Gun Prohibitions Are Unconstitutional
Federal judges are throwing wrenches in blue states’ gun control agenda
On August 2, 2024, United States District Judge Gerald L. Russell found several Maryland gun prohibitions directed at concealed carriers to be unconstitutional.
The case in question, Novotny v. Moore, was put forward by the Firearms Policy Coalition, the Second Amendment Foundation, Maryland Shall Issue, Inc., and several private individuals.
After receiving the evidence, Russell ruled in favor of the plaintiffs and granted Summary Judgment against Maryland’s prohibition on concealed carry on private property without the property owner’s consent, on top of the prohibitions on “carrying near public demonstrations or in locations selling alcohol for onsite-consumption.”
Furthermore, Russell observed that the three aforementioned laws “will be permanently enjoined.”
Maryland is one of the states with the most hostile laws toward gun ownership. According to Guns & Ammo magazine’s best states for gun owners rankings, Maryland is ranked in a pitiful 44th place ranking per Guns & Ammo magazine’s best states for gun owners rankings.
This is a state where gun owners frankly can’t make any gains at the state level of the political process. It’s going to take nullification at the state and local level in addition to help from the courts for any semblance of pro-gun reforms to take place. This is the harsh reality that many gun owners in blue states are currently facing.
Text of the 2nd amendment:
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Comment: Let me paraphrase this .... "A well regulated Militia ..." this means people who are trained in the care and proper use of weapons, because that's what is needed for self protection. You must know by training with the weapon, how to use it most effectively.
"In order to provide for the security of a free state..." meaning to keep safe by armed protection, the rights and liberties of each individual within the state where these freedoms are honored from God by law."
" The right of the people to keep and bear arms"....
People having the right by law and the will of God, can at all times, own, possess, carry, and use Arms for defence.
"Shall not be infringed"...
No one has the right to abolish any part of this law for any reason at any time PERIOD.