The AG's office is completely independent of the Governor's office.
Besides... Frosh helped pass the FSA2013. Like hell he'd let anyone tell him not to defend his baby.
He could have reduced their funding. He could have made other behind closed door deals. They have ways.
The Good news with the AG Race is that we finally have an AG candidate who gives a crap about winning.
Effectively making the review board toast.
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/op...21-story.html# What say you sir
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Is this what you were trying to post? This is pretty damning for the Hogan lovers on the forum.
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/opinion/ac-ce-column-larry-hogan-20180721-story.html
It was brought up this weekend too. Hogan's letter might have also run in the Capital Gazette.Is this what you were trying to post? This is pretty damning for the Hogan lovers on the forum.
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/opinion/ac-ce-column-larry-hogan-20180721-story.html
It was brought up this weekend too. Hogan's letter might have also run in the Capital Gazette.
Sounds like he's in favor of the failed Manchin-Toomey bill, as he says that a "nationwide, universal background check system" is "common sense." I'm reading this to mean that he'll support legislation in MD for background checks of all firearm transfers in the state, thus eliminating face-to-face transfers of what are often hunting rifles and adding time as well as a fee to the process.
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It was brought up this weekend too. Hogan's letter might have also run in the Capital Gazette.
Sounds like he's in favor of the failed Manchin-Toomey bill, as he says that a "nationwide, universal background check system" is "common sense." I'm reading this to mean that he'll support legislation in MD for background checks of all firearm transfers in the state, thus eliminating face-to-face transfers of what are often hunting rifles and adding time as well as a fee to the process.
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If I remember correctly, one of the reasons that Manchin-Toomey failed is that it also would be linked to a nationwide gun registration. Given how Maryland keeps a permanent record of handgun transfers (and previously registered "assault" rifles), Maryland would no doubt expand the current registry.
If Hogan is supporting this now, I think it's the minimum that we can expect in the next legislative session if Hogan or Jealous wins.
Hogan would probably get behind laws that regulate 80% receivers, and it's unclear where he stands on >10 rd mag bans (wouldn't be surprised if he supported a ban though). Jealous wants to go even further and ban shotguns, which is kind of ridiculous, and I doubt would get legislative support.
The policy differences between Hogan and Jealous are obviously larger and more clear on non-2A fronts. The danger of Hogan is how far left he will pull other Maryland Republicans to the left on 2A issues - and whether this will be permanent. Jealous wouldn't do this (in fact he might better solidify Republican support for 2A rights), but he is more of a threat on a multitude of other issues.
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I wonder if Hogan owns a gun. Not that one needs one to be a 2A defender, but those that have owned one often will be.I think Hogan will go pretty far left on 2A issues. I don't think he feels as though we are that big of a worry for him.
He stands to lose more voters if he was to promise to cut back on social programs than if he was to further restrict 2A rights.
I wonder if Hogan owns a gun. Not that one needs one to be a 2A defender, but those that have owned one often will be.
I also don't see Hogan as some bulwark to prevent the further erosion of 2A rights in Maryland. He's already signaling he will sign for more gun control. He also knows what is possible, as he wants to show he is successful (vs over promise and under deliver).
And yes, he's calculated either that he doesn't need votes from 2A single issue voters, and thinks that with an extreme left opponent, he can run center-left to get some of the 2A-supporting fiscal conservatives to break his way as well as moderate Democrats.
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