Gun Policy News
Maryland Lawmakers Want Fewer Guns, More Guns in Domestic Abuse
7 March 2009
Washington Post
A key legislative panel in Maryland yesterday approved central portions of Gov. Martin O'Malley's agenda for combating domestic violence, two measures that would give judges more authority to confiscate firearms from domestic abuse suspects.
At the same time, the House of Delegates' Judiciary Committee approved a separate bill that would make it easier for victims of domestic violence to obtain permits to carry handguns.
The three bills will now be considered by the... (GunPolicy.org)