The Montgomery County Council will vote on a gun control bill during its 9:30 AM session this morning that is designed to stymie the right to carry a firearm in public, by designating an exhaustive number of places as gun-free zones. Bill 21-22 would make it illegal for concealed carry permit holders to carry a firearm over so much of the geographical area of the county, as to render that recently-Supreme Court-ruled right nearly impracticable to exercise. That will almost surely invite legal challenges, for which County taxpayers will pick up the tab.
Should the bill pass this morning, it would make it illegal to possess a firearm within 100 yards of any publicly or privately-owned
- park
- place of worship
- school
- library
- recreational facility
- hospital
- community health center, including any health care facility or community-based program licensed by the Maryland Department of Health
- long-term facility, including any licensed nursing home, group home, or care home
- multipurpose exhibition facility, such as a fairgrounds or conference center
- childcare facility
Possession of firearms, even legally, would also become criminal inside the following buildings, which have now been defined to include the building's parking lot and grounds:
- government building, including any place owned by or under the control of the County
- polling place
- courthouse
- legislative assembly, and
- a gathering of individuals to collectively express their constitutional right to protest or assemble
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