Monday, July 27 at 12:30 p.m.
Leggett Executive Office Building
9th Floor Conference Room
101 Monroe Street, Rockville
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will hold a bill signing at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 27, for Bill 23-26E, Weapons—Restrictions on Ghost Guns Near Minors and Carrying of Firearms in or Near Places of Public Assembly.
The legislation, approved by the Montgomery County Council on July 21, updates Montgomery County’s firearms law to comply with a Maryland Supreme Court decision while preserving the strongest local firearm restrictions authorized under State law.
The bill keeps the County’s prohibition on carrying firearms near many sensitive public places—including schools, parks, libraries, polling places, and houses of worship—while removing or modifying provisions that the Court determined must be regulated by the State. This includes repealing the County’s previous restriction on the purchase, sale, transfer, or transport of ghost guns, including 3D-printed firearms, in the presence of minors, because the Court determined that regulation of this area falls under State authority. Additional information about the Maryland Supreme Court’s decision is available on the Maryland Courts website.
WHAT: Bill Signing for Bill 23-26E — Weapons—Restrictions on Ghost Guns Near Minors and Carrying of Firearms in or Near Places of Public Assembly
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WHO:
- Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich
- Councilmember Dawn Luedtke (District 7)
- Maria Pekala, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America–Montgomery County Local Group
- Rita Montoya, At-Large Member, Montgomery County Board of Education
Also attending will be representatives of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America and the Montgomery County Department of Police.
WHEN: Monday, July 27 at 12:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Leggett Executive Office Building, 9th floor conference room, 101 Monroe St., Rockville
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Media Contact: Jennifer Garfinkel, jennifer.garfinkel@montgomerycountymd.gov, or 240-962-1506
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