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Anne Arundel County expands gun lock program to all library branches
Free gun safety locks are now available at all 15 open public library branches in Anne Arundel County.
Ballistics experts can’t testify that recovered bullets match firearms, Md. high court rules
The field of firearms identification is not reliable enough to allow expert testimony linking crime scene bullets to specific guns, Maryland's top court ruled.
Supreme Court lets Illinois keep ban on sale of some semiautomatic guns for now
The Supreme Court said Illinois can, for now, keep in place a new law that bars the sale of certain semi-automatic guns and large-capacity magazines.
Moore says he plans to sign gun control bills
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said he is planning to sign gun-control measures approved by lawmakers in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year.
Maryland’s stricter gun laws await Moore’s signature
Three important pieces of gun legislation passed in the final days of the Maryland General Assembly session, one in the final hours, and not without heated debate.
Maryland sheriff charged in illegal gun rental scheme
A Maryland sheriff repeatedly lied to federal authorities to help a local firearms dealer illegally obtain machine guns and rent them out to his customers, according to a federal grand jury indictment.
Minnesota gun ruling is latest citing Supreme Court decision
A federal court ruling that a Minnesota law prohibiting 18-to-20-year-olds from obtaining permits to carry handguns in public is unconstitutional remains on hold.
Mass shootings seldom shift partisan policies despite outcry
Public outrage is swift following mass shootings. But what comes next from policymakers often depends on which political party is in charge of a state.
Federal judge blocks key parts of California handgun law
A federal judge blocked key provisions of a California law that drastically restricts the sale of new handguns in the state.
Biden issues order to strengthen gun background checks
President Joe Biden signed an executive order aiming to increase the number of background checks to buy guns.
Controversial gun control bill advances in Md. Senate
The Maryland Senate passed a controversial gun bill that limits the circumstances where someone can carry a weapon even with a concealed carry permit.
Federal court order blocks sales of ghost guns in New York
A federal judge issued a court order that immediately halts 10 gun distributors from selling or shipping gun parts and kits to New York.
