The Supreme Court’s decision in D.C. v. Heller affirmed that the 2nd Amendment guarantees an individual right to own guns. McDonald v. Chicago incorporated that right against the states. Both of those cases were about ownership of guns in the home. The issue of carry outside the home (the “bearing” part of “keep and bear”) was touched upon only lightly and vaguely.
This case may change that.
Charles Williams legally purchased a gun in Maryland. He jumped through all the hoops. He did everything right. After picking it up from the shop, he dropped it off at his girlfriend’s house. Later, he retrieved the gun and headed home. He was arrested and sentenced to a year in jail for unlawful transportation of a firearm without a permit.
Williams admits that he didn’t even apply for a permit. Why? Because the state of Maryland has made it clear that they don’t issue them. Continued...