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Maryland

Kang Colby

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7. No, it's more nuanced than that.

Reply to elleng (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 29, 2016, 10:28 AM

Mar 2016

Maryland has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. Accordingly, guns are already banned on college campuses. Maryland doesn't even allow ordinary citizens to have concealed carry permits.

So what does this law do? Well it's designed to prohibit things like NCAA rifle tournaments. Most importantly, Van Hollen is pushing it in the state senate so he can utilize it as political capital at some point in the near future. It's just a meaningless law, meant to cater to low information voters.

Hopefully, Donna Edwards wins the primary and Van Hollen's time spent in Annapolis is proven to be a waste.

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A wave of special interest money [View all] elleng Mar 2016 OP

Thanks Ellen. Bloomberg is probably dumping lots of money into Van Hollen's slimy campaign. Kang Colby Mar 2016 #1

Bloomberg? elleng Mar 2016 #2

You are correct. But Chris Van Hollen was working directly with Kang Colby Mar 2016 #3

Interesting. Missed that. elleng Mar 2016 #4

Various firearm related initiatives... Kang Colby Mar 2016 #5

OH FFS! On our college campuses! elleng Mar 2016 #6

No, it's more nuanced than that. Kang Colby Mar 2016 #7

Heather Mizeur's Sun column was troubling shireen Apr 2016 #8

Thanks, Shireen. elleng Apr 2016 #9