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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.

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 7, 2026

Trump administration sues Colorado over firearm ammunition magazine limit

The Trump administration sued Colorado seeking to strike down a 13-year-old state ban on large-capacity firearm ammunition magazines.

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May 7, 2026

Supreme Court of MD: Gun regulation, Double Jeopardy, grand jury materials

Gun regulation — Double Jeopardy — grand jury materials

Mayor Brandon Scott speaks at the opening of a Safe Streets site in November 2025. (J.J. McQueen/Courtesy Mayor's Office)
Apr 21, 2026

Ghost gun retailer settles with Baltimore for $2M

A firearms seller accused of flooding Baltimore with untraceable “ghost guns” has agreed to pay the city $2 million to settle its ongoing public nuisance lawsuit.

The Thomas C. Carper Newark Station located at the Newark Regional Transportation Center. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
Apr 20, 2026

MD man shot by UD police pleads guilty to aggravated menacing

A Maryland man shot by a University of Delaware police officer during a reported suicide crisis has pleaded guilty to aggravated menacing.

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Apr 14, 2026

Quadruple amputee and cornhole pro charged with murdering friend in Southern MD

A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee accused of killing his friend while driving through Southern Maryland has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge.

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Apr 9, 2026

MD Republicans irked at legislative policies as No Kings Act debated

Maryland Republicans expressed frustration with 2026 legislative policies as the No Kings Act was debated in the House.

In this 2013 file photo, Randy Farmer of FreeState Gun Range in Middle River holds an AR-15 rifle. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record)
Mar 30, 2026

Suit challenging DC’s AR-15 ban alarms ex-DOJ attorneys

Former Justice Department attorneys say a Trump administration lawsuit targeting D.C.'s ban on AR-15s relies on an atypical and “dangerous” use of a federal civil rights statute.

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Mar 27, 2026

Maryland should remove lead bullets from hunting

Commentary: Maryland should act to pass a law to ban lead in hunting ammo protecting public health and wildlife from lead poisoning.

On Nov. 2, 2025, units from the Salisbury City Police, Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland State Police and the Salisbury Fire Department responded to Jefferson Street in Salisbury for a reported shooting. (USA TODAY Network)
Mar 19, 2026

MD AG won’t seek charges in Salisbury police-involved fatal shooting

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in a fatal police-involved shooting in Salisbury.

A gun is displayed at a booth during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, April 27, 2025. (REUTERS/Jeenah Moon)
Mar 2, 2026

US Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to ban on gun ownership by nonviolent felons

The US Supreme Court declined to hear a case challenging the federal ban on gun ownership by nonviolent felons, upholding the Gun Control Act of 1968.