In a concerning move for those who cherish the Second Amendment, Maryland’s Governor Wes Moore (D) has signed off on the creation of a state-level gun control center, mirroring the controversial federal office of gun violence prevention instituted by the current administration. In a statement strikingly aligned with federal overreach, Moore proudly noted that Maryland is the first state to heed President Biden’s call for stricter gun regulations.
This initiative, spearheaded by Democrats, is purportedly aimed at fostering partnerships with federal and local agencies to tackle gun violence—a claim that raises eyebrows given the federal government’s penchant for encroaching on states’ rights and individual liberties.
On the same day, Moore put his signature on two more gun control bills. House Bill 947 aims to hold firearm industry actors accountable, a vague and potentially slippery slope towards penalizing lawful gun manufacturers and sellers. The other, House Bill 810, targets devices known as “Glock switches,” which the Democrats claim transform handguns into fully automatic weapons.
This push for further gun control echoes the actions of Democrat-dominated Chicago, which recently teamed up with Everytown for Gun Safety—financed by anti-gun billionaire Mike Bloomberg—in a lawsuit against Glock. The legal action accuses the gun maker of enabling modifications that supposedly increase gun violence, pointing fingers at China as the main source but conveniently glossing over the broader implications of such claims.
A broader analysis by Breitbart News on February 26 revealed disturbing insights from Peter Schweizer’s “Blood Money: Why the Powerful Turn a Blind Eye While China Kills Americans.” Schweizer highlights how Chinese companies, heavily regulated by their government, are mass-producing these illegal “Glock switches” and shipping them in vast quantities to the United States. These devices, which can unlawfully modify a legal firearm into a machine gun, are entering the country despite their illegality—another example of failed state control and lackluster federal enforcement.
This series of legislative actions by Maryland illustrates a concerning trend among Democrat-led states attempting to erode gun rights through increased regulation. The creation of state-backed control centers and punitive laws against the firearm industry represent another step towards undermining the constitutional freedoms guaranteed to law-abiding American citizens. Rather than respecting individuals’ rights to self-defense and preserving state sovereignty, these moves appear to be paving the way for further federal intrusion into our everyday lives.
