The effort by the Maryland General Assembly to restrict the right of our citizens to defend themselves took a beating on Monday as a US District Court judge in Baltimore ruled that Raymond Woolard actually does have a right to defend himself outside his home.
Best line from the judge-
"A citizen may not be required to offer a good and substantial reason why he should be permitted to exercise his rights. The right‘s existence is all the reason he needs."
The judge's opinion is here.
Here is a review of the opinion from John Richardson, who blogs at No Lawyers-Only Guns and Money.
Maryland Shall Issue has this to say on the case.
The Second Admentment Foundation speaks here.
And more from Dave Kopel and Eugene Volokh.
And for the news-WaPo, Baltimore Sun, AP (via WaPo).
And the Sun's opinion.
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