{"id":2643145,"date":"2026-08-11T13:23:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T17:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/law-that-turns-heroes-into-felons-could-end-up-in-supreme-court\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T13:25:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T17:25:53","slug":"law-that-turns-heroes-into-felons-could-end-up-in-supreme-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/law-that-turns-heroes-into-felons-could-end-up-in-supreme-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Law That Turns Heroes Into Felons Could End Up In Supreme Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flaw-that-turns-heroes-into-felons-could-end-up-in-supreme-court%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2643145&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A group of pro-Second Amendment organizations submitted an amicus brief urging Maryland&#8217;s Supreme court to review a case involving Darius Duvall, a D.C. resident arrested in Maryland for carrying a firearm despite possessing a valid D.C. concealed carry permit. Maryland has strict gun laws that do not recognize out-of-state permits or reciprocity agreements. The groups argue that travelers should be able to carry firearms across states based on historical &#8220;traveler\u2019s exception&#8221; laws, which historically allowed outbound travelers greater leeway. They contend that recent Supreme Court rulings, such as Wolford v. Lopez and Hemani v. United States, support reevaluating such cases, emphasizing that interstate visitors should not be treated as foreigners in exercising their rights. The groups plan to continue advocating for changes aligned with historical traditions and recent legal decisions to uphold travelers&#8217; gun rights.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Multiple pro-Second Amendment groups filed an amicus brief urging the Maryland Supreme Court to hear an appeal of a case involving a D.C. resident arrested for carrying a firearm in Maryland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Maryland\u2019s gun laws are some of the most stringent in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">These laws include a blanket refusal to recognize out-of-state permits or to make reciprocity agreements with other states, <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/mdsp.maryland.gov\/Organization\/Licensing%20Division%20Documents\/News%20Release%20Licensing%20Update%20FR.pdf\">according<\/a> to the Maryland State Police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), Maryland Shall Issue, National Rifle Association (NRA), California Rifle &#038; Pistol Association (CRPA), Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, Second Amendment Law Center and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) urged the state court to hear the case of <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcourts.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/unreported-opinions\/1979s22.pdf\">Darius Duvall<\/a>, who was searched after a traffic stop and arrested despite having a concealed carry permit issued by the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cTravelers from other states were usually allowed to carry their firearms concealed,\u201d the groups argued in their \u201cfriend of the court\u201d <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/saf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Duvall-amicus-7.23.26.pdf\">brief<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cThe historical tradition of these \u2018traveler\u2019s exception\u2019 laws is not some outlier, but overwhelming to the point that it justifies this Court summarily reversing the decision below. It is especially relevant here, given the Petitioner was arrested while traveling in a vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">Democratic Attorney General Anthony Brown\u2019s office declined to comment when reached by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The gun-rights groups argued that recent Supreme Court decisions in <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/06\/25\/ketanji-brown-jackson-whines-scotus-applies-second-amendment\/\">Wolford v. Lopez<\/a> and <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/06\/18\/2a-orgs-pop-champagne-corks-supreme-court-gun-law\/\">Hemani v. United States<\/a> warranted a new look at the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cInterstate visitors are Americans, yet states like Maryland treat them as suspect foreigners that need to be re-vetted before exercising a fundamental right. As this brief will concisely show, our historical tradition demands exactly the opposite,\u201d the gun rights groups said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cSeveral of the Amici joined a lengthier brief in the United States Supreme Court in support of certiorari on this very issue. While neither this Court nor the Supreme Court granted review in that matter, the recent decisions in Wolford and Hemani counsel certiorari in this case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">The groups also cited <a class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__link\" href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.hid.177496\/gov.uscourts.hid.177496.1.0.pdf\">litigation<\/a> in Hawaii that listed dozens of state laws that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >historically gave travelers greater leeway<\/a> in carrying concealed firearms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"LexicalEditorTheme__paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re going to keep up the pressure,\u201d SAF Director of Legal Research and Education Konstadinos Moros told the DCNF, adding, \u201cIt\u2019s not that we\u2019re confident that any petition will necessarily be granted, but we\u2019re just going to keep banging on that door in hopes that they do.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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