Federal Judge Blocks Parts of New Maryland Public Carry Gun Ban

The ruling blocks part of the ban while allowing broader provisions to take effect on Sunday.
Federal Judge Blocks Parts of New Maryland Public Carry Gun Ban
A customer shops for a pistol in Tinley Park, Ill., on Dec. 17, 2012. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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A federal judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction allowing firearms in specific locations, in a pivotal decision just days before a new Maryland state law was set to restrict the carrying of firearms in public.

The ruling, which blocks part of the law and allows part of the law, was praised by both Republicans and Democrats.

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