- Apr 26, 2012
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Patron Saint of the Second Amendment.
I see the defense attorneys are already using Bruen ….How is the Supreme Court’s ruling on concealed carry playing out in Maryland? Here’s what you need to know.
The number of new applications for wear and carry permits has skyrocketed in the state.www.thebaltimorebanner.com
It's going to be very interesting watching the libertarians open their eyes and notice that Clarence Thomas is more on their team than they thought.I see the defense attorneys are already using Bruen ….
“there is no sufficient historical tradition of banning firearm possession by drug felons.”
Enter Warren Brown.I see the defense attorneys are already using Bruen ….
“there is no sufficient historical tradition of banning firearm possession by drug felons.”
Meanwhile, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy said his office will drop charges of wearing, carrying or transporting a handgun without a permit against people who could not get a license solely because they did not meet the “good and substantial reason” standard.
McCarthy said he believes it would be unfair to prosecute those individuals. He said he feels confident that’s going to affect “a pretty small number” of cases.
How is the Supreme Court’s ruling on concealed carry playing out in Maryland? Here’s what you need to know.
The number of new applications for wear and carry permits has skyrocketed in the state.www.thebaltimorebanner.com
Meanwhile, Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy said his office will drop charges of wearing, carrying or transporting a handgun without a permit against people who could not get a license solely because they did not meet the “good and substantial reason” standard. McCarthy said he believes it would be unfair to prosecute those individuals. He said he feels confident that’s going to affect “a pretty small number” of cases.
Meanwhile, in another case in Prince George’s County Circuit Court, Assistant Public Defender Jeffrey Campbell successfully litigated a motion to dismiss on behalf of a man, 23, of District Heights, who’d been facing charges of wearing, carrying or transporting a handgun without a permit.
Campbell argued that the statute itself was now unconstitutional.
In an email, Melissa Rothstein, a spokesperson for the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, said it is actively working to apply the new ruling to cases.
Label me skeptical also.Color me skeptical:
In DC-W's linked articleLabel me skeptical also.
Where did you find that?
Right,...... I see that now.In DC-W's linked article
And no, you won't be going to jail because your right to carry is not correctly documented, it if you forgot your card.