Maryland history gun law bill dies in Senate
Maryland lawmakers debated H B 29 to allow historical weapons on public school property for education and reenactment purposes. The measure would have exempted historians, educators, and hunter safety programs while addressing jousting and frontier history displays. Senate opposition forestalled passage as gun control factions clashed over broader amendments.
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Del
Kevin Kelly
Maryland
Kelly
House
Senate
Bold stand on law enforcement and historic weapons in Maryland
Raleigh Booze argues officials fail to enforce gun laws, cites Hessian barracks at Maryland School for the Deaf housing historic and functional weapons. He questions enforcement across groups and laments lenient punishment while urging preservation and discussion of historical arms on school property.
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Frontier
American Legion
Dorsey
Joseph Curran Jr
William Donald Schaefer
Nancy Grasmick
Maryland
Maryland School For the Deaf
Frederick
Curran
United States
America
Singapore
Raleigh Booze
Knoxville
Tolerant plead for understanding over gay molestation myths
A reader from Frederick criticizes Dr. C Richard Bowers for linking homosexuality to pedophilia and urges tolerance. The letter condemns stereotypes, stresses that most molesters are not homosexual, and calls for focus on real harms like violence and discrimination rather than targeting sexual orientation.
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C. Richard Bowers
John Hopkins Sexual Disorders Clinic
Nambla
Dr. Bowers
Constance Wrench praises Catoctin Zoo and volunteers
Constance Wrench of Frederick responds to Sheila Barth about the Catoctin Mountain Zoological Park. She highlights healed animals, dedicated keepers, and the zoo’s volunteer program, noting ongoing care, education efforts, and plans for new facilities while defending the hospital like care and wildlife protection.
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Heila Barth
Catoctin Mountain Zoological Park
Frederick County
Griz
Moe
Tiger Brutus
Nikita
Jeanne Et al
Carole
Mary
JaNeen
Brutus
Sheila
Catoctin Mountain Zoo
Asia
Ollie
Pally
Zoo
Olle
Polly
Zop
Catoctin
Catoctin Zoo
Monkey Island
Sheila Barth
News-Post
Mona
Rick Hahn
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Braddock
Sons of American Revolution
SAR
Daughters of the American Revolution
DAR
Lawrence Dorsey
Frederik
Berry's
Will Frontier
Tom Faulk
Constance Wrench
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