Maryland
Maryland has taken many important legislative steps to prevent gun violence, including enacting an Extreme Risk law and passing laws to disarm domestic abusers. But the crisis of daily gun violence continues to ravage communities in Baltimore, requiring a range of policy and public health responses.
724
In an average year, 724 people die by guns in Maryland.
6th
Maryland has the 6th-highest rate of gun homicides in the US.
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Laws
Maryland Laws
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Background Checks
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Charleston Loophole
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Extreme Risk Law
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High Capacity Magazine Prohibition
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No Guns in K-12 schools
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No Stand Your Ground Law
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Permit Required to Carry Concealed Guns
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Prohibition for Convicted Dating Partners
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Prohibition for Dating Partners under Restraining Orders
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Relinquishment for Convicted Domestic Abusers
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Relinquishment for Domestic Abusers Under Restraining Orders
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School Threat Assessment Teams
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Secure Storage
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Ghost Guns
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Guns Not Forced on College Campuses
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No Broad Preemption Law
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Training Required to Carry Concealed Guns
