Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich signed Bill 23-26E on July 27, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. at the Leggett Executive Office Building in Rockville. The legislation, approved by the County Council on July 21, updates county firearms law to comply with a Maryland Supreme Court ruling while maintaining the strongest local restrictions permitted under State law. The bill preserves prohibitions on carrying firearms near schools, parks, libraries, polling places, and houses of worship, but repeals a prior county restriction on ghost guns in the presence of minors, which the Court determined falls under State authority.
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Source: Media Advisory - Montgomery County, MD, “Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich to Hold Bill Signing for Firearms Safety Legislation”, received Jul 27, 2026.
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