Firearms

New Md. gun law misfires

2013-05-18 08:00:00

Maryland passes the strictest gun control laws in the country on its law abiding citizens ("The Maryland model for gun control," May 16), yet it does nothing about those who get caught with illegal guns. Why? If you really want to cut the crime in...

Baltimore police making progress on open homicide cases

2013-05-17 14:27:00

In the third week of February, two separate killings of couples alarmed Baltimore police and contributed to a spike in the city's homicide numbers that prompted the department to shift strategies, deploy more officers on foot patrols and hold community...

Delegate urges Carroll residents to oppose rain tax, gun control measures

2013-05-17 10:12:00

Carroll County residents can expect to see the county's proposed "rain tax" structure within the next month-and-a-half, but Del. Justin Ready urged residents to support their local officials as they fight the new fee and regulations from the Firearm...

O'Malley signs gun bill

2013-05-16 10:10:00

Gov. Martin O'Malley on Thursday signed a gun-control bill that is among the country's most sweeping legislative responses to the December mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. The law bans the sale of assault-style rifles, including the AR-15 used in the...

Harford County Council condemns state gun law

2013-05-16 13:41:04

The Harford County Council passed a resolution Tuesday, by a 6-1 vote, criticizing the state's new gun safety bill. The resolution says the Firearms Safety Act, which bans the sale of 45 kinds of rifles and magazines and requires "law-abiding citizens"...

Having 'more guns' on the street has one inevitable consequence [Commentary]

2013-05-15 06:00:00

During the recent gun rights rally in Bel Air that was sponsored by the Harford County Republican Central Committee, one likely candidate for sheriff next year uttered the ultimate sound bite. Jeff Gahler, a veteran state trooper whom one would...

Ads to promote new gun control law

2013-05-15 17:22:00

Advertisements praising Maryland's new gun control law will appear on Baltimore-area televisions soon after the measure is signed Thursday — the first volley in a two-pronged effort to defend the legislation and the politicians who voted for it....

Maryland's model for gun regulation

2013-05-15 11:54:00

Tomorrow, Gov. Martin O'Malley plans to sign into law the most comprehensive gun control legislation Maryland has seen in at least 25 years, a bill that will not only help guard against a mass shooting incident, like December's massacre at Sandy Hook...

Baltimore County officer shoot, injures woman in Pikesville

2013-05-11 16:15:52

Baltimore County police say they shot a woman in Pikesville early Saturday after she pulled a handgun on an officer. The woman was in serious condition at a local hospital Saturday evening but expected to survive, police said. According to a news...

Woman shot by Baltimore County police officer identified

2013-05-13 15:54:00

Baltimore County police identified a 40-year old woman who was charged after brandishing what an officer believed to be a gun before he shot her multiple times in Pikesville early Saturday. Stephanie Kamlot threatened an officer with a metallic...

With rights come responsibilities and some limits [editorial]

2013-05-09 14:17:57

In much the same way the recent drug disposal day organized in Harford County was a valuable public service for people looking to safely divest themselves of unwanted medications, the gun turn-in day planned Saturday in Harford County and at locations...

Woman shot by officer in Pikesville had fake weapon, police say

2013-05-12 19:06:00

A woman shot Saturday in Pikesville by a Baltimore County police officer — after the officer thought she had pulled a weapon — turned out to be holding a replica of a semi-automatic handgun, according to police. Police had responded to the...

Proposed concealed carry legislation would require a gun owner to get a special endorsement from the Chicago police in order to legally carry guns in the city.

2013-05-16 20:24:00

Allentown Police officer Dale Stokes inspects a firearm during Allentown's Gun Buyback event at the Iglesia Christiana Church on 8th Street in Allentown on Saturday. The second Allentown Gun Buyback event offered gift certificates to residents who brought in unwanted firearms.

2013-05-04 00:00:00

A handgun is displayed during the 2013 NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The guns involved in the vast majority of crimes are everyday handguns.

2013-05-03 00:00:00