Overly Stringent Maryland Gun Law Could Send Good Samaritan to Jail for One Year

 

For Immediate Release                               Contact: Kevin McVicker  October 4, 2022                                            Shirley & McVicker Public Affairs                                                                         (703) 739-5920                                                                         kmcvicker@shirleyandmcvicker.com        Constitutionally Questionable, Overly Stringent Maryland Gun Law May Send Good Samaritan to Prison for One Year—For Merely Possessing a Legally Registered Gun in Another State   Baltimore, MD—The criminal case against Marine veteran Lloyd Muldrow has received widespread national attention.   Mr. Muldrow singlehandedly disarmed a gunman who was pistol-whipping his friend.  When the police arrived, Mr. Muldrow was wrestling the attacker on the ground. Mr. Muldrow informed the officers he was carrying a concealed weapon that was legally registered in Virginia.   The responding officers conferred with one of their superiors, and it was decided Mr. Muldrow should be charged with possessing a firearm within 100 yards of a public building.  If convicted, Mr. Muldrow faces a mandatory prison term of one year.   “This law is stretches the definition of constitutionality,” said Michael Stark, Esq., attorney for Mr. Muldrow.  “With so many churches and schools in Baltimore, it is virtually impossible to legally carry any gun at any time.”    “Furthermore, the recent Supreme Court case of New York Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen struck down the requirement that a person demonstrate why he needs a firearm.  This should have given the officers pause in arresting Mr. Muldrow.   “It is also untenable that Maryland does not recognize Virginia gun permits the way it does with driver’s licenses.  All states should recognize valid gun permits,” said Mr. Stark. The victim can be seen on police body worn cameras telling the police that Mr. Muldrow probably saved his life. Many other witnesses on the scene spoke up for Mr. Muldrow's heroic actions. None of that mattered. (Video footage of this incident is available)   Mr. Muldrow has established a GiveSendGo.com campaign to defray legal expenses.    For more information or to schedule an interview with Mr.  Muldrow, please contact Kevin McVicker at Shirley & McVicker Public Affairs at (703) 739-5920 or kmcvicker@shirleyandmcvicker.com.