第四巡回法院维护马里兰州手枪许可证,驳回第二修正案违反规定的申诉。 4th Circuit Court upholds Maryland's handgun licensing, dismissing Second Amendment violation claims.

美国第四巡回上诉法院维持马里兰州手枪许可证发放要求,驳回枪支权利活动家的论点,即该法使个人极难获得枪支,因而违反了第二修正案。 The US Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Maryland's handgun licensing requirements, dismissing arguments made by gun rights activists that the law violated the Second Amendment by making it excessively difficult for individuals to acquire guns. 法院的多数法官确认了一名地区法院法官支持马里兰州的一项裁决,指出州手枪资格法规并不影响申请人的第二修正案携带武器的权利。 The majority from the court affirmed a ruling by a district court judge in favor of Maryland, stating that the state's handgun qualification statute does not impinge on applicants' Second Amendment rights to bear arms. 马里兰州居民在购买手枪之前必须获得手枪资格证书。 Maryland residents are required to obtain a handgun qualification license before purchasing a handgun. 法院裁定,手枪许可证要求符合美国火器管制的历史传统。 The court ruled that the handgun license requirement aligns with the historical tradition of firearm regulation in the United States.