The National Rifle Association joined the Second Amendment Foundation, California Rifle & Pistol Association, Second Amendment Law Center, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, and Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant the petition for certiorari filed in Gardner v. Maryland.
Eva Marie Gardner, a Virginia resident with a valid Virginia concealed carry permit, was arrested for carrying a handgun without a Maryland permit while traveling through Maryland to her mother’s home in Pennsylvania. She has petitioned the Supreme Court to review her case, arguing that Maryland’s prohibition on carry by a nonresident interstate traveler with a valid permit from another state violates the Second Amendment.
Our brief, filed in support of her petition, advances three key arguments. First, it presents extensive evidence showing that, contrary to Maryland’s law, nonresidents traditionally enjoyed strong legal protections when carrying firearms while traveling. Second, it highlights the significant burdens ordinary Americans face when attempting to obtain and maintain concealed carry permits from multiple states. And third, it provides data showing that concealed carry permitholders are overwhelmingly law-abiding.
Please stay tuned to www.nraila.org for future updates on NRA-ILA’s ongoing efforts to defend your constitutional rights, and please visit www.nraila.org/litigation to keep up to date on NRA-ILA’s ongoing litigation efforts.
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