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    Novotny v. Moore

    Novotny v. Moore - Challenge to 2023 SB 1

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    5/16/2023

    On behalf of our members and in partnership with the Second Amendment Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition, Maryland Shall Issue and three individual plaintiffs are challenging unconstitutional aspects of SB 1, the so-called “Gun Safety Act of 2023” in the US District Court for the District of Maryland. SB 1 effectively nullifies the "general right to carry in public" for carry permit holders confirmed by the Supreme Court's decision NYSRPA v. Bruen just this last June. It does so by banning firearms in a whole host of locations otherwise open to the public, including places like stores and shops, restaurants, museums, and healthcare facilities. The suit also challenges the general ban on possession of firearms on public transit owned or controlled by the State Mass Transit Administration and in the tens of thousands of acres of woodlands in State parks, State forests, and State Chesapeake forest lands. We have every confidence that we will prevail in whole or in part in this suit.

    Find the complaint in Novotny v. Moore HERE.

    A guide on the effects of the recent changes to legal handgun carry in Maryland can be found HERE.


    Case Documents and History
    US District Court for the District of Maryland Case# 1:23-cv-01295

    5/16/23 - Complaint
    5/18/23 - Case Reassigned to Judge Richard D. Bennett. Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner no longer assigned to the case.
    5/24/23 - Motion for Preliminary Injunction
    5/24/23 - Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
    5/25/23 - Case Reassigned to Chief Judge James K. Bredar. Judge Richard D. Bennett no longer assigned to the case.
    5/25/23 - Case Reassigned to Judge George Levi Russell, III. Chief Judge James K. Bredar no longer assigned to the case.

    Full Federal District Court Docket Available at CourtListener HERE.


    MSI Bill Tracker - 2023 Maryland General Assembly Regular Session

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    This tracker follows legislation and lawmakers in the Maryland General Assembly. It serves as an easily searchable gun and self-defense-related bill database for supporters of the right to keep and bear arms.

    SB 1 and HB 824 HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE GOVERNOR. SEE HOW THEY AFFECT THE RIGHT TO CARRY HERE.

    Bill Signings by Governor Moore Available here.

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    Key:
    Red ❌= Oppose
    Green ✅= Support
    Light Green ✅= Support with Amendment
    Blue ℹ️= Informational Testimony Only (provides knowledge for the committee on the bill without taking a position)
    Gray = Position Pending or None Taken

    Drop this link in your preferred calendar app to subscribe to live updates from the tracker https://bit.ly/3Z67kMq

    HOW TO TESTIFY
    MSI Guide - Tips For Your Testimony in the Maryland General Assembly

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    DO SO HERE


    Should you talk to your lawmakers about issues that affect your right to keep and bear arms for self-defense? Absolutely!
    Use these links to find the State lawmakers who represent you in the General Assembly and how to contact them. Always be civil and speak on how a bill or bills directly affect you.

    Emails are ok.
    Phone calls are better.
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    Montgomery County Bill 21-22E is in Effect

    It is now practically impossible for anyone other than active police officers and security guards to lawfully carry a firearm for personal defense in public within Montgomery County.


    UPDATE 12/7/22:
    MSI has moved for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction against aspects of Bill 21-22E.
     
    On 11/28/2022, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich signed Bill 21-22E into law. The Bill goes into effect immediately. The Bill has now banned the possession, transport, sale or transfer of any firearm in countless locations across Maryland's most populous county. It is now legally very risky to carry a firearm in Montgomery County with a wear and carry permit. Bill 21-22E repealed the prior exemption for permit holders and then imposes its bans on a long list of locations, including within 100 yards of such locations.  It is simply impossible, as a practical matter, to possess and transport a firearm in the County in public with a wear and carry permit in compliance with the County's gun laws. That is because it is nearly impossible to move around the County without entering one or more of the many 100-yard exclusion zones enacted by Bill 21-22E. 

    Literally, the entire urban area and many areas in the rural segments of Montgomery County are now off-limits for carry by permit holders, including Interstate 495 and Interstate 270 and Route 355 as well as the other major roads, highways and countless neighborhoods in the County. With the enactment of Bill 21-22E, carrying with a permit in the County will expose the permit holder to arrest and prosecution not only under County law (6 months imprisonment and a fine) but also to arrest and prosecution under MD Code, Public Safety, § 4-203(a), a violation of which is punishable by up to three years imprisonment and a fine. That is because the permit is not valid where firearms are prohibited by law (check the back of the permit). A conviction under Section 4-203(a) creates a lifetime disqualification from the possession of a firearm or ammunition under both federal and state law. 

    The day after Bill 21-22E went into effect, MSI responded to the bill's enactment by amending its existing lawsuit against the County in federal district court. Though the County Executive and Council may believe and pretend otherwise, Marylanders have a right to carry firearms for their personal defense in public. We have moved quickly to urge the Court to resolve the matter on an emergency basis by asking for leave to file a motion for an emergency TRO and preliminary injunction. Once leave is granted, that motion will be filed and, we hope, adjudicated expeditiously. Stay tuned. 

    Maryland Shall Issue Inc., et al v. Montgomery County
    Second Amended Complaint: https://bit.ly/3FdJZkI
    Notice of Intent to Submit a Motion for a TRO and Preliminary Injunction: https://bit.ly/3EQy3UT


    With the bill's signature, it is now criminal to possess, sell, transfer, transport, or carry a firearm, with or without a carry permit, in or within 100 yards of any publicly or privately owned:
    • park
    • place of worship
    • school
    • library
    • recreational facility
    • hospital
    • community health center, including any health care facility or community-based program licensed by the Maryland Department of Health
    • long-term facility, including any licensed nursing home, group home, or care home
    • multipurpose exhibition facility, such as a fairgrounds or conference center
    • childcare facility
    Bill 21-22E also criminalize firearms possession, transport, sale or transfer by any person (including permit holders) at or within 100 yards of a:
    • government building, including any place owned by or under the control of the County
    • polling place
    • courthouse
    • legislative assembly, and
    • a gathering of individuals to collectively express their constitutional right to protest or assemble
    This includes "all property associated with the place, such as a parking lot or grounds of a building." Essentially, roughly a football field's distance extends in every direction from all of these places and their grounds.

    The exceptions are narrow. The [brackets] indicate where language exempting permit holders was removed by Bill 21-22E:
     

     

    The bill also amended the County's ordinance concerning privately made firearms, in an (unsuccessful) attempt to make the County's existing ban on such firearms consistent with state and federal law concerning privately made firearms (which the County insists on mischaracterizing as "ghost guns"). Bill 21-22E squarely violates the Second Amendment in multiple ways under the Supreme Court's decision in Bruen and conflicts with State and federal laws governing privately owned firearms.

    Stay tuned for further developments.

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    More than a gun shop, but a community!

    Chesapeake Gunslingers was established in 2018 with the customer in mind.  Being avid hunters, sport shooters, and 2A activists, we wanted to provide a service that was welcoming not only to experienced firearm owners but to the new ones as well.  For some, purchasing your first firearm can be intimidating.   We take pride in the time we spend with each of our clients whether its on the range or in the shop educating them on safety and function of their firearm.  Our goal is to be thorough in explaining the process to ensure our customers are armed with the knowledge to use their firearm safely and effectively. 

    Our mission was to NOT be another gun shop, but to build a community of like minded people.  

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    Novotny v. Moore - Challenge to 2023 SB 1

    msilogo ladyjusticesm

    5/16/2023

    On behalf of our members and in partnership with the Second Amendment Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition, Maryland Shall Issue and three individual plaintiffs are challenging unconstitutional aspects of SB 1, the so-called “Gun Safety Act of 2023” in the US District Court for the District of Maryland. SB 1 effectively nullifies the "general right to carry in public" for carry permit holders confirmed by the Supreme Court's decision NYSRPA v. Bruen just this last June. It does so by banning firearms in a whole host of locations otherwise open to the public, including places like stores and shops, restaurants, museums, and healthcare facilities. The suit also challenges the general ban on possession of firearms on public transit owned or controlled by the State Mass Transit Administration and in the tens of thousands of acres of woodlands in State parks, State forests, and State Chesapeake forest lands. We have every confidence that we will prevail in whole or in part in this suit.

    Find the complaint in Novotny v. Moore HERE.

    A guide on the effects of the recent changes to legal handgun carry in Maryland can be found HERE.

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