Gun Control, Gas Tax Hike Laws Signed Thursday
High-profile Maryland bills on firearms and funding state transportation projects became law.
Two of the most controversial bills Maryland state lawmakers grappled with this session became law Thursday. Gov. Martin O'Malley, flanked by Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller, House Speaker Michael Busch and Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, signed 268 bills into law. Among them were the Transportation Infrastructure Investment Act of 2013 which increases the state's gas tax, and the Firearm Safety Act of 2013, a restrictive gun control bill. The gun control measure was an important part of O’Malley’s legislative priorities, but was widely contested by Republicans in the General Assembly. Under the law, more than 40 types of guns are banned in Maryland including most semi-automatic rifles. In addition, digital fingerprints of gun owners are …
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11:01 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2013
Welcome to Maryland the state that doesn't acknowledge or allow rights granted by the 2nd amendment unless you are a criminal.....of course. Does anyone actually think that making it illegal or difficult for law abiding citizens to own guns will actually stop the daily shootings that go on in Baltimore city?????? I'll vote against every politician that supported this idiotic bill!!!!!!! more ›