Federal Judge Throws Out DOJ Lawsuit Against Montgomery County’s Ban on Guns Within 100 Yards of Parks, Schools, and Places of Worship– www.usacarry.com
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- U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit against Montgomery County’s gun restriction law on November 9.
- Montgomery County’s Expedited Bill 23-26 bans guns in and within 100 yards of parks, schools, places of worship, and other public assembly locations.
- Chuang dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the DOJ cannot refile the same claim in the same court.
- A separate lawsuit against the ordinance filed by Rabbi Menashe Shapiro is still pending before a different judge.
- Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and Councilmember Dawn Luedtke, the bill’s lead sponsor, both welcomed the ruling.
