When Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley's controversial gun control bill came up last week in the state Senate, lawmakers held an open hearing that drew more than 1,000 people and lasted more than eight hours.
But so far, members of the House have considered the proposal in secret, with the speaker and other key lawmakers meeting with lobbyists, experts and state officials in a closed door conference room that has been off limits to the public.
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16 Md. delegates meeting in private on gun control bill
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