The bill would provide exceptions for some people to carry handguns without a license, including law enforcement and correctional officers, security guards and members of the armed forces who are on duty or traveling to and from duty.
Democrats in the legislature have worked furiously to pass the legislation because Maryland’s concealed-carry policy was struck down in June by a related U.S. Supreme Court case. The previous law required applicants to give state police a reason for their desire to carry a firearm.
Though Republicans had more amendments to offer, Jones accepted a motion from Del. Aaron Kaufman, a freshman Montgomery County Democrat, to force a final vote on the bill, stopping debate on the bill short.“We’re at the eleventh hour, we have amendments that we’ve worked very hard to offer — that we feel warrant debate and warrant a vote — but we’re being silenced unfairly,” Cecil County Del. Kevin Hornberger argued.
Young, who represents a portion of Northeast Baltimore, said his district has been the scene of recent shootings, including one right behind his home that resulted in four fatalities. He said that his constituents often walk by people with illegal ghost guns. The governor said officials have a responsibility to use every tool at their disposal to tackle gun violence.
A framework to create and regulate a recreational cannabis industry, another major and complicated issue this year,The cannabis industry bills, if signed by Moore, would kick-start an industry that Maryland voters approved with broad support during a ballot referendum last year. It would allow for some recreational cannabis businesses to get up and running by July 1, the date that possession of up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis will be legal.
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