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May 27, 2026

NRA sues MD officials over Glock pistol ban

The National Rifle Association and two other gun rights groups sued Maryland officials over freshly signed legislation that effectively bans the sale of Glock pistols in the state.

Gov. Wes Moore speaks at a bill-signing ceremony on April 14, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record)
May 18, 2026

Wes Moore has 2 weeks to sign bills. What’s left on table?

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has about two weeks to enact bills passed by the General Assembly, including bans on ICE agent masking and Glock pistols.

Illegal high-capacity magazines and an assault rifle along with multiple guns, ammunition are seen in this Long Beach Police Department photo in Long Beach, California, released on August 21, 2019. (Courtesy LBPD/Handout via REUTERS)
May 15, 2026

MD Supreme Court upholds but narrows Montgomery County gun laws

The Maryland Supreme Court affirmed Montgomery County’s ability to regulate firearms but narrowed how it can do so and left a sweeping ban open to a challenge.

House Minority Whip Jason Buckel, R-Allegany, and Minority Whip Jesse Pippy, R-Frederick, speak before the floor session on on Jan. 20, 2026. (Hannah Gaskill/The Daily Record.
May 7, 2026

Glock pistol ban: MD House GOP calls on Wes Moore to veto bill

Maryland House Republicans are calling on Gov. Wes Moore to veto legislation that would prohibit the sale of Glock pistols.

A couple visits memorial crosses in front of Robb Elementary School, as Attorney General Merrick Garland announces the results of a review into the law enforcement response to a 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on Jan. 18, 2024. (REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/File Photo)
Jan 22, 2026

Former Texas police officer acquitted in Uvalde school shooting trial

A Texas jury acquitted a former police officer of charges stemming from the botched law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting.

U.S. Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke appears in a video released by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on March 20, 2025, as part of his dissent from a ruling upholding California's ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition, in California. (9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals/Handout via REUTERS)
Jan 5, 2026

California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, court rules

A U.S. appeals court ruled that California's ban on openly carrying firearms in most parts of the state was unconstitutional.

Ghost guns, provided by the New York City Police Department, are displayed in the Manhattan District Attorney's office, in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Oct 17, 2025

Gun safety advocates warn of surge in untraceable 3D-printed weapons in US

Police and gun safety advocates warn 3D-printed firearms are rapidly spreading, posing new challenges for law enforcement and public safety.

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Oct 3, 2025

Embry leaves a hard legacy to have to follow

Robert C. Embry Jr was Baltimore born – a product of City College before attending Williams College and ultimately Harvard Law School. He was immediately dedicated to doing what he […]

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Sep 19, 2025

Meet words with words, not bullets

Words matter, but a person should not die for what they have spoken or for what they believe. At least it should not happen in this country but his words […]

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Sep 5, 2025

Could AI help identify those who shouldn’t have access to guns?

There was another school shooting and others will follow this one. That is sad but true. We are a nation with an estimated 500 million guns in civilian hands and […]

Pedestrians walk past the Rhode Island Statehouse, March 1, 2020, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
Aug 5, 2025

Judge upholds Rhode Island’s open-carry gun permit law

A federal judge ruled Rhode Island's gun permit system doesn't violate the Second Amendment, rejecting a lawsuit by gun owners over open-carry restrictions.

Guns on display in 2013 at FreeState Gun Range in Middle River. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record file photo)
Jun 9, 2025

MD Supreme Court upholds law barring guns after felony-level convictions

Maryland’s top court ruled a state law banning felons from owning guns is constitutional, citing U.S. Supreme Court precedent and public safety concerns.