gun control

The bill would make Maryland the only state other than California to ban the sale of semiautomatic handguns that can be converted into machine guns with an illegal aftermarket device.

Extreme Risk Protective Orders, or ERPOs, allow people to petition for someone’s firearms to be temporarily taken away if they pose an imminent threat to themselves or others.

The lawsuit alleges that Glock makes pistols that are easily compatible with auto sears, attachments that essentially turn the pistols into automatic weapons.

The U.S. Supreme Court deferred to the lower court’s decision on the law.

The entire court heard oral arguments in the case in March, with the circuit ruling 10-5 in favor of upholding the ban.

Supporters and opponents of the law expect to see it challenged in court.

On our Midday news wrap Tom talks about congressional races across Maryland and this week's update on ghost guns and officer misconduct.

In 2022, the city sued the ghost gun manufacturer alleging that its untraceable guns — those produced by the kits have no serial numbers — were contributing to the gun violence epidemic in Baltimore City.

The law requires gun shops to hand out literature on suicide and domestic violence prevention.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday issued the 2-1 decision about Maryland's handgun qualification license law.