On August 2, 2024, U.S. District Judge Gerald L. Russell ruled that many of Maryland’s firearms prohibitions targeting concealed carry persons are unconstitutional.
Case, Novotny vs. MooreThe lawsuit was filed by the Firearms Policy Coalition, the Second Amendment Foundation, Maryland Challenging Issues Inc. and several private citizens.
After reviewing the evidence, Russell sided with the plaintiffs. Summary judgment was granted. They oppose Maryland’s ban on carrying concealed guns on private property without the landowner’s consent, as well as bans on “possessing a gun near a public demonstration or in any place where alcohol is sold for the purpose of being consumed on the premises.”
Russell further noted that the three laws are “permanently prohibited.”
🚨 FPC wins 🚨
In Novotny v. Moore, the Maryland public carry ban case, a federal judge ruled that the state’s ban on carrying in public was unconstitutional.
❌ Alcohol is not permitted in places where it is sold
❌ It is prohibited to carry a firearm onto private buildings or grounds without the owner’s consent… pic.twitter.com/tM4XXNFdoj— Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) August 2, 2024
Adam Kraut, executive director of the Second Amendment Foundation, responded to Russell’s decision: To tell“We are pleased that the Court found Maryland’s strict ‘anti-carry’ rules unconstitutional. Such provisions are at odds with the history and traditions of our nation. Of course, we will review the Court’s opinion and explore our appellate options to continue challenging other provisions that we believe are unconstitutional.”
AWR Hawkins is an award-winning Second Amendment columnist for Breitbart News and the author and curator of Down Range with AWR Hawkins, a weekly newsletter focused on all things Second Amendment, also for Breitbart News. He is a political analyst for Armed American Radio, a member of Gun Owners of America, and the Global Marketing Director for Lone Star Hunts. He was a visiting scholar at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal in 2010 and earned his PhD in Military History. Follow him on Instagram: FollowYou can subscribe to Downrange at breitbart.com/downrange . To contact me directly, please email awrhawkins@breitbart.com
