Maryland’s Newest Gun Laws Target Homicide Rates
Posted on July 30, 2013
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The following are the thoughts of Rosana Escobar Brown, former law clerk and recent graduate of Fordham University School of Law, on the recent gun control legislation in Maryland. Maryland’s newest “tough on crime” gun laws will go into effect this October. In a legislative session that sparked much protest, the General Assembly passed the Firearm Safety Act of 2013, tightening ownership and registration laws to be some of the most stringent in the country. The new laws require fingerprinting and licensing to become a gun owner, among other ownership requirements. For instance, the background check process now seeks to prevent gun ownership among the mentally ill. (Washington Times) The law added a total of 45 guns to its list of banned assault weapons, and imposed a 10-round limit on handgun magazines. State police are empowered to audit gun dealers under the new law, and failure to report a lost…
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