Maryland considers behind the counter porn bill in legislature
The Maryland General Assembly weighs three anti pornography bills to move adult magazines and videos out of public view behind counters. supporters claim reduced minor access while opponents warn of First Amendment limits and police overreach.
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Maryland General Assembly
Bob Wright
Family Protection Lobby
Senate
Judicial Proceedings Committee
Norman R. Stone Jr
Baltimore County
Troy Cooper
Erols, Inc
Maryland
Wright
American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland
Stuart Comstock-Gay
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Mr. Wright
William Engleman
Distributors
Comstock-Gay
ACLU
Stone
Maryland Library Association
John Sondheim
Sondheim
Maryland bill seeks 24 hour gun purchase window
Gun proponents urge lawmakers to allow repeat buyers to purchase within 24 hours of an approved application, reducing a 21 day wait caused by a surge of filings. Senator Walter M. Baker defends the plan as speedier, while police warn rapid checks risk mistakes and unsafe outcomes.
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Maryland
Walter M. Baker
D-Cecil
Leonard Supenski
Merril Messick
Messick
Lawmakers debate handgun sale bill amid safety concerns
State legislators weigh a bill restricting handgun purchases amid questions of inconvenience versus public safety. Supporters argue it helps law abiding owners, while critics fear impacts on existing laws. Maryland has a history of gun law reforms and NRA opposition and support.
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Rick Manning
Maryland
National Rifle Association
Margaret Schweinhaut
Montgomery
John Pica
Baltimore
Rick Lego
Arlington Va
Senate Favors Broad Parole Bill in Maryland
In Annapolis the Senate tentatively approved a parole bill requiring inmates to serve at least 25 percent before eligibility, aiming for predictability. Critics warned it strains jails and raises costs, but officials said fiscal impact would be about 30 million and sentences would only lengthen slightly.
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Annapolis
Senate
Walter M. Baker
D-Cecil
Judicial Proceedings Committee
State Parole Board
Baker
Bishop Robinson
Secretary of Public Safety and Corrections
Robinson
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