Posts Tagged ‘Capital Gazette Shooting’
MD Gov Hogan Proclaims Today “Freedom of the Press” Day
Governor Larry Hogan has proclaimed June 28 âFreedom of the Press Dayâ in honor of the five Capital Gazette employees who were murdered in the newsroom on June 28, 2018: Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith, and Wendi Winters. âTwo years ago today, five Marylanders lost their lives to a heinous and unthinkable…
Read MoreMaryland House Approves Bill Requiring Background Checks for Long Gun Purchases
The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill requiring background checks for purchases of all long guns, including shotguns and rifles on Monday night. Proponents of the legislation say it wouldn’t hinder law-abiding gun owners from obtaining weapons and could prevent mentally ill and criminal individuals from acquiring them. The bill was born out of…
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