Md. weapons ban fails strict scrutiny, gun groups tell justices

May 4, 2022 Comments Off on Md. weapons ban fails strict scrutiny, gun groups tell justices

Maryland’s ban on semiautomatic assault-style weapons violates the constitutional right to bear arms because the blanket prohibition is not narrowly tailored to achieve the compelling governmental interest of public safety, gun rights advocates stated last week in their final bid ...

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4th Circuit revives challenge to Maryland broadcast ban on criminal trial recordings

June 16, 2021 Comments Off on 4th Circuit revives challenge to Maryland broadcast ban on criminal trial recordings

A federal appeals court has revived a freedom of the press challenge to Maryland’s statutory ban on the broadcasting of official court recordings of criminal proceedings.

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Md. weapons ban fails strict scrutiny, gun groups tell justices

4th Circuit revives challenge to Maryland broadcast ban on criminal trial recordings