As our Maryland readers will surely be aware, the Maryland Handgun Roster Board (HRB) presides over the process of approving handguns for addition to the Maryland Handgun Roster, which is required before any handgun manufactured post-1984 can be sold in the state. Although the meeting minutes won't be available until June, I'm hearing that at … Continue reading Maryland Handgun Roster Board Denies or Tables Nearly Every New Petition, What Next?
Category: Maryland Firearms Law
Monumental Decision: Maryland Supreme Court Unanimously Sides With FICG, Overturning Regulated Firearm Denial for Out-Of-State Conviction
Today, Attorney Dillon Harris secured a unanimous monumental decision by the Maryland Supreme Court, following oral argument last November. The Supreme Court's Opinion reverses the decision of the Maryland Appellate Court In the Matter of Mark McCloy where the Appellate Court held that Mr. McCloy had been convicted of an out-of-State offense that would be … Continue reading Monumental Decision: Maryland Supreme Court Unanimously Sides With FICG, Overturning Regulated Firearm Denial for Out-Of-State Conviction
Maryland Governor Pardons 175,000 Marijuana Related Convictions
On June 17, 2024, Maryland Governor Moore signed an Executive Order granting full pardons to those persons convicted of 1) Misdemeanor possession of cannabis; or 2) Misdemeanor use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, only in cases associated with misdemeanor cannabis possession and where there were no other charges. Only offenses occurring prior … Continue reading Maryland Governor Pardons 175,000 Marijuana Related Convictions
Maryland Supreme Court Takes Up Case Involving Regulated Firearm Purchase Denial
The Maryland Supreme Court has issued an Order granting our client's Petition for a Writ of Certiorari In The Matter of Mark McCloy. For background, in 1999, Mr. McCloy was convicted of a federal witness tampering offense that carried a maximum potential term of imprisonment of one year. That conviction did not trigger a federal … Continue reading Maryland Supreme Court Takes Up Case Involving Regulated Firearm Purchase Denial
Maryland General Assembly Overrides Governor Hogan’s Veto, Private Sales/Transfers of Rifles and Shotguns to Begin Requiring Facilitation by FFL
Late last week, the Maryland General Assembly (MD GA) voted to override Governor Hogan's Veto of SB 208. As a result, SB 208 will become law and go into effect on March 13, 2021. As any of our Maryland readers are surely aware, the Maryland General Assembly is no friend to the Second Amendment. Senate … Continue reading Maryland General Assembly Overrides Governor Hogan’s Veto, Private Sales/Transfers of Rifles and Shotguns to Begin Requiring Facilitation by FFL
Are you in need of a Maryland firearms lawyer?
If you are in need of a Maryland firearms lawyer, Firearms Industry Consulting Group® (FICG®), a division of Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C., issued a press release earlier today that Chief Counsel Joshua Prince has been formally admitted by the Court of Appeal of Maryland, so that he can practice firearms law in Maryland, in … Continue reading Are you in need of a Maryland firearms lawyer?
Press Release: Chief Counsel Joshua Prince Awarded 2017 NRA Defender of Freedom Award
It is with distinct honor and privilege that we announce that Chief Counsel Joshua Prince has been awarded the 2017 National Rifle Association (NRA) Defender of Freedom Award. Recognizing his "outstanding leadership and distinguished achievement in defense of liberty and the preservation of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms for all law-abiding citizen of … Continue reading Press Release: Chief Counsel Joshua Prince Awarded 2017 NRA Defender of Freedom Award
Maryland Certifies Chief Counsel Prince As A Handgun Instructor
Today, the Maryland State Police certified Chief Counsel Joshua Prince, of the Firearms Industry Consulting Group, a division of Civil Rights Defense Firm, P.C., as a qualified handgun instructor for the state of Maryland, which permits him to instruct Handgun Qualification License applicants and Handgun Wear and Bear applicants. As many of our viewers are … Continue reading Maryland Certifies Chief Counsel Prince As A Handgun Instructor
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