Maryland House GOP Urged Moore to Veto Glock Ban — Moore Signed It Anyway

Maryland House Republicans asked Governor Wes Moore to veto Senate Bill 334 before he signed it May 26. Moore ignored them and made Maryland the second state after California to ban sales of common striker-fired handguns.

SB 334 was sponsored by Sen. Sara Love. It cleared the legislature this spring with Moore's support despite opposition from FFL groups and national Second Amendment organizations.

The GOP argument was straightforward: the bill bans hardware millions of peaceable citizens use for self-defense, targets a design category rather than criminal misuse, and would draw an immediate federal challenge under Heller and Bruen.

Moore signed anyway. The NRA-SAF-FPC lawsuit followed the same day.

For Maryland dealers and buyers, the calendar now matters more than rhetoric. The transfer ban starts January 1, 2027, with earlier administrative dates this fall. Document inventory, talk to counsel, and watch National Rifle Association v. Moore for injunction timing.

Blue-state governors are not passing these bills because they expect them to survive court review. They pass them because the lawsuit is the product. Plan accordingly.