BALTIMORE -- Two Maryland lawmakers reintroduced a bill that would create federal incentives for state and local governments to enact gun licensing laws. The Handgun Permit to Purchase Act would ...

In a ruling Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit upheld Maryland’s law requiring most residents to obtain a license before purchasing a handgun. The 14-2 decision, with Senior Judge ...

Maryland State Police will continue enforcing the state's handgun law for now, despite a federal appeals court ruling that the licensing requirement is unconstitutional. "At this time, the HQL law ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Gun rights groups scored a major victory in Maryland going into this holiday weekend after a federal court ruled the state's handgun licensing requirement is unconstitutional, but the ...

A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down Maryland’s handgun licensing law, finding that its requirements, which include submitting fingerprints for a background check and taking a four-hour ...

Maryland is one of 14 states that require background checks for all firearm purchases, whether or not the seller is a federally licensed dealer. Since 2013, Maryland has imposed an additional ...

BALTIMORE (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down Maryland’s handgun licensing law, finding that its requirements, which include submitting fingerprints for a background check and taking ...