U.S. District Judge Gerald L. Russell on August 2, 2024, found numerous Maryland gun bans aimed at concealed carriers to be unconstitutional.
The case, Novotny v. Moore, was brought by the Firearms Policy Coalition, the Second Amendment Foundation, Maryland Shall Issue, Inc., and several private citizens.
After weighing the evidence, Russell sided with plaintiffs and granted Summary Judgment against Maryland’s ban on concealed carry on private property without property owner’s consent, as well as the bans on “carrying near public demonstrations or in locations selling alcohol for onsite-consumption.”
Moreover, Russell noted that the three above-mentioned laws “will be permanently enjoined”:
Second Amendment Foundation executive director Adam Kraut responded to Russell’s decision, saying, “We are pleased that the Court found Maryland’s draconian ‘anti-carry’ rule to be unconstitutional. Such a provision flies in the face of this nation’s history and tradition. Of course, we will examine the court’s opinion and weigh our options for appeal to continue to challenge other provisions we believe are unconstitutional.”
AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the writer/curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is the political analyst for Armed American Radio, a member of Gun Owners of America, and the director of global marketing for Lone Star Hunts. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010 and has a Ph.D. in Military History. Follow him on Instagram: @awr_hawkins. You can sign up to get Down Range at breitbart.com/downrange. Reach him directly at awrhawkins@breitbart.com.
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