Md. Gun Applications Boom As Stricter Laws Loom
Maryland will soon have some of the strictest gun laws in the country, which means gun owners have been rushing out to get their firearms now.
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Maryland will soon have some of the strictest gun laws in the country, which means gun owners have been rushing out to get their firearms now.
Gun purchase applications in Maryland are up ahead of the start of a gun control measure that gives Maryland some of the nation's tightest gun laws.
Carroll County is ending a decade-old ban on carrying firearms at county landfills.
The Prince George's County Sheriff's Office says courthouse security spotted a loaded handgun in a man's tote bag during an X-ray screening.
Maryland State Police say an employee at a McDonald's restaurant in Hagerstown has been arrested for allegedly bringing a loaded handgun to work.
A Lancaster County, Pa. man was arrested at BWI-Thurgood Marshall Airport after TSA officials detected a loaded gun in his carry-on bag Aug. 8.
Fed up with the crime. After more than 140 murders this year, Baltimore communities band together to fight back---and they're already seeing a difference.
Police in Harford County say an officer shot a man who pointed a gun at him outside a motel.
A gun charge has been dropped against a man who used an unregistered handgun to shoot a dog attacking a boy.
A newspaper's investigation reveals that at least 41 guns have been lost or stolen from deputy U.S. marshals' vehicles and homes since 2007.
Maryland's attorney general is weighing whether to ask the state's highest court to reconsider a ruling that overturned a mandatory minimum sentence of a defendant with a prior felony drug conviction for carrying a handgun.
A Baltimore City police officer is suspended without pay after allegedly drawing a gun on her own son.
A gun rights group is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down part of Maryland's handgun permit law.
Indianapolis Colts safety Joe Lefeged is due in a Washington, D.C., court on a gun possession charge.
The nation's mayors are expected to ask Congress to push anew for stronger background checks for gun buyers.
A petition to try and send new gun control laws to Maryland voters has failed, making the legislation effective in just months.
Assault rifles--banned. Gun buying--limited. The governor signs Maryland's tough new gun law, and it's already meeting major resistance.
Police in Prince George's County are investigating an apparent murder-suicide.
Baltimore County police say a woman shot by an officer was carrying a metallic replica of a large-caliber handgun.
A Montgomery County woman says she is planning a petition effort to get Maryland's gun control bill put to a popular vote.
A shootout between police and armed men in West Baltimore is the latest in a string of violent incidents shaking the community.
A police raid stuns a quiet neighborhood in Anne Arundel County. Detectives say they found dozens of high-powered weapons and the investigation also involved Baltimore City and federal authorities.
A gun rights group is contesting firearms restrictions in a Frederick County town.
Opponents of a Maryland gun-control measure took steps on Wednesday to prepare a petition drive with hopes of giving voters a chance to reject the bill next year on the ballot.
The national gun debate was sparked largely due to a rash of school violence. And now the U.S. Secretary of Education is in Baltimore County to discuss how to keep students safe.
