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Gun ownership and the Second Amendment were among the issues addressed by candidates for Maryland District 1 Senate seat

October 21st, 2022 by WCBC Radio

Gun ownership and the Second Amendment were among the issues addressed during WCBC’s  political forum featuring candidates for the Maryland District 1 Senate seat. Delegate Mike McKay, a Republican, is facing Democrat Mike Dreisbach in the Nov. 8 general election. The winner will fill the seat made available by the retirement of Senator George Edwards. Gun issues surfaced in Maryland over the summer when Governor Larry Hogan relaxed the conceal/carry rules. Maryland has some of the more restrictive gun laws in the nation, and Mckay says he has no interest in seeing any further bans… 

Dreisbach, owner of the Savage River Lodge, says while he is a Second Amendment advocate and a hunting enthusiast, there are some additional restrictions that would make sense…