One Maryland Sheriff Working To Expand Second Amendment Rights In Maryland

By Matt Vespa

Maryland is known for being an anti-gun state, but one sheriff outside of Baltimore is working with state lawmakers to make obtaining handgun permits easier for law-abiding citizens. Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler is looking to especially ease the restrictions on permits for citizens who are in “imminent danger.” In Maryland, as of October 1, 2013, a resident must obtain a permit to own, rent, or receive a handgun, according to the Maryland State Rifle and Pistol Association.

Gahler will work with two of Harford County’s state senators, Robert Cassilly and Wayne Norman, and two Anne Arundel County delegates, Seth Howard and Michael Malone, on several gun-related bills during the 2016 legislative session, according to a recent news release from the Sheriff’s Office outlining Gahler’s legislative platform.

The General Assembly will convene for its 90-day session on Jan. 13. The sheriff will work with the four legislators to “protect the right of all Marylanders to bear arms,” according to the news release.

“I am very appreciative of the fact that Sheriff Gahler supports the Second Amendment,” Norman, whose district also includes parts of western Cecil County, said Tuesday.

Gahler is seeking legislation that would reduce the license fee for handgun purchases by …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms