ANNAPOLIS, MD — A divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a decision on January 20, 2026, largely upholding Maryland’s 2023 gun control law restricting where legally armed citizens may carry firearms. The court sided with the state on bans targeting carry in sensitive locations such as government buildings, public transportation, schools, health care facilities, parks, and places serving alcohol — but ruled that the state’s blanket ban on carrying firearms on private property open to the public is unconstitutional . The court’s ruling consolidated multiple lawsuits filed by individuals and gun rights organizations…

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