RICHMOND, Virginia — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s push to ban the sale of assault weapons failed on Monday after some of his fellow Democrats balked at the proposal. Senators voted to shelve the bill for the year and to ask ...

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In their final bid for Supreme Court review, gun-rights advocates have pressed the justices to review and overturn a lower-court decision upholding the constitutionality of Maryland’s ban on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, those carrying more than 10 rounds ...

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Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Tuesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to let stand a lower-court decision upholding the constitutionality of the state’s ban on military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, those carrying more than 10 rounds of ...

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The U.S. Supreme Court refused to question assault-rifle bans in New York and Connecticut, steering clear of an intensifying national debate after the shooting that killed 49 people in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Turning away two separate appeals ...

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Gun-rights advocates will appeal a federal judge’s decision upholding a Maryland state law banning certain assault-style weapons and ammunition magazines.

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Maryland’s new gun-control law dodged a bullet on its first day Tuesday, as a federal judge rejected arguments from gun-rights advocates to block statutory provisions banning the purchase of semi-automatic assault weapons and requiring handgun purchasers to be licensed by the state before buying.

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Sen. Brian E. Frosh says the National Rifle Association's decision to fight Maryland's yet-to-be-signed gun control law in court rather than at the polls shows the pro-gun organization knows state voters would uphold the law.

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Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. hopes the Senate will approve the study of marijuana for medical purposes, legislation that has already passed the House of Delegates.

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s Senate president said he hopes senators will finish work on a major gun-control bill by Thursday night and send the measure to Gov. Martin O’Malley for his signature. “Hopefully, I’m going to have the gun issue resolved ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s House of Delegates approved a major gun control measure Wednesday to ban assault weapons, require people who buy handguns to provide their fingerprints and limit gun magazines to 10 bullets. The House voted 78-61 for the bill, ...

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