Maryland State Police Will Continue to Enforce ‘Unconstitutional’ Gun Law

Gov. Wes Moore’s administration is looking at all legal options to fight a federal court’s recent ruling.

A gun is seen in a file photograph. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo

Maryland State Police issued an advisory on Nov. 21, announcing the agency would continue enforcing Maryland’s “handgun qualification law” (HQL) despite a recent court decision ruling the law unconstitutional.

In the order, the state police’s licensing division said the ruling becomes effective only when the court issues a mandate, and that state authorities will continue to enforce the law until then.