Maryland gun owners will no longer have to provide a “good and substantial reason” when applying for a wear-and-carry permit. Gov. Larry Hogan Tuesday announced he has ordered the Maryland State Police to suspend reliance on the standard when reviewing the applications. The order follows a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that struck down .
Gov. Larry Hogan has directed the Maryland State Police to suspend the state’s “good and substantial reason” standard for obtaining a permit to carry a concealed gun in light of last month’s Supreme Court decision.
Republican Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan ordered the suspension of the state's "good and substantial reason" to apply for Wear and Carry permits on Tuesday.
High court sends constitutional challenge to Maryland’s ban on assault-style weapons back to a lower court based on justices’ broad Second Amendment reading.