January 10, 2013 Comments Off on Legislature getting back to business
In the weeks leading up to 433rd session of the Maryland General Assembly, the halls of the State House were quiet — a sharp contrast to the voluble and volatile 2012, when two extra sessions were held so lawmakers could resolve unfinished business.
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Read More »January 9, 2013 Comments Off on Gun dealers challenge rifle reporting requirement
WASHINGTON — A lawyer for two Arizona gun dealers argued Wednesday that the Obama administration in trying to halt the flow of U.S. guns to Mexican drug gangs overstepped its legal authority when it required dealers in Southwestern border states ...
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Read More »January 7, 2013 Comments Off on The Eye on Annapolis Podcast
With the General Assembly's regular session set to begin Wednesday, Daily Record web editor Danny Jacobs, columnist C. Fraser Smith and State House reporter Alexander Pyles discuss the issues that will be debated over the next 90 days in Annapolis.
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Read More »January 2, 2013 Comments Off on Md. panel on mentally ill gun access releases report
ANNAPOLIS — Gun should be taken away from anyone who is found by a licensed health care provider, educator or police to be a threat, a panel studying firearms access by the mentally ill recommended Wednesday. The report is being ...
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Read More »December 20, 2012 Comments Off on Eye Opener: Elected officials continue weighing in on guns
A few government and politics headlines for Thursday.
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Read More »December 19, 2012 Comments Off on Elected officials, religious leaders call for new gun legislation
Maryland State Senators, along with the Mayor of Baltimore and various religious leaders met to discuss legislative efforts to control the sale and use of firearms in Maryland. Pieces of legislation the Senators promised to bring up in the 2013 General Assembly include bills to ban assault weapons, limit magazine sizes and prohibit carrying a concealed weapon around children.
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Read More »October 3, 2011 Comments Off on Supreme Court refuses to hear Maryland gun case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won’t hear a Maryland man’s argument that the Second Amendment allows him to carry a gun outside of his home for self-defense. The high court on Monday refused to hear an appeal from Charles F. ...
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