U.S. judge rejects bids to halt enforcement of Maryland gun law

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

U.S. judge rejects bids to halt enforcement of Maryland gun law

WASHINGTON | Tue Oct 1, 2013 5:36pm EDT

(Reuters) - A federal judge rejected on Tuesday bids by gun rights supporters to halt enforcement of Maryland's new gun law, which bans the sale of 45 types of assault weapons and requires handgun buyers to undergo safety training and fingerprinting.

U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Blake turned aside the request from gun owners, retailers and gun owners rights groups to halt enforcement of the law through temporary restraining orders, according to court filings.

While Blake's ruling heads off any immediate action, it does allow the groups' two lawsuits seeking to block the law to go ahead. The law took effect on Tuesday.

The prohibition includes all models of the AR-15, the type of rifle used in the Newtown attack, by accused Aurora, Colorado, shooter James Holmes, and by Washington's "Beltway sniper" in 2002.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/01/us-usa-guns-maryland-idUSBRE9901CV20131001

[ileus]

1. Sorry my friends in MD, time to move to a more 2A progressive state.

We're going to have this battle ahead of us here in Va, hopefully we can keep them in check.

[rl6214]

4. My son is moving from Annapolis, MD next month

TO CALIFORNIA

[Jenoch]

2. Does anyone know if this law

grandfathers in already owned handguns? Is the training and fingerprinting only apply to new handgun purchases from FFLs?

[gejohnston]

3. seems like it does

which is why there is a mad rush at Maryland FFLs.
http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-09-23/news/bs-md-gun-control-hearing-20130923_1_background-checks-guns-new-law

[Starboard Tack]

5. Another win for sanity! Let's make Virginia next.