A Montgomery County ban on firearms in public spaces passed by the County Council and signed into law last year was upheld by the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland last week. The law strictly prohibits the carrying of firearms within 100 yards of places of public assembly, including parks, churches, schools and public buildings.
Last week, the court denied the request for a Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction, which attempted to put an immediate halt to the law. County executive Marc Elrich wrote, “This victory is an important first step in defending our law.”
The Supreme Court ruled last year that firearms regulations can only be imposed if they align with regulations from the 18th and 19th centuries, even when dealing with modern firearms that did not exist back then. Elrich wrote, “We successfully demonstrated that our firearms law falls in line with the historical tradition of firearms regulations in our nation, and the Court agreed.”