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This week’s Feedback Friday topic is:
Mall Shooting & Conceal/Carry Rights
This past week, in response to the firearm discharge that occurred at Arundel Mills Mall in Hanover, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman issued the following statement:
“Three months ago, the Supreme Court made it more dangerous to go to the mall in America. The NYSRPA vs. Bruen decision made it easier to carry guns in public places, and Maryland followed suit, removing the ‘good and substantial reason’ that had been required to obtain a concealed carry permit. The following month, concealed carry permit applications in Maryland soared by 700% compared to the same month in 2021…
“For four years, I have made it a priority to put in place common-sense local policies to prevent gun violence and death in Anne Arundel County…
“But today, I am angry. Politicians glorify guns to get votes, the Supreme Court takes away our right in Maryland to pass and enforce our own gun permitting laws, and the result is terror. I will stand with our law enforcement community and push back against this idea of promoting guns in public places. It’s dangerous and it’s stupid.”
What do you think of Pittman’s statement? Are gun laws adequate or not in the nation? Maryland? Or should our political will focus more on criminal behavior and mental health versus gun laws?
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