Thanks to the massive opposition and outcry against this extreme anti-gun bill, the sponsor has elected to withdraw the legislation. Senate Bill 516 would have prohibited the possession, transfer or receipt of these firearms by law-abiding Maryland residents.
February 17, 2010
Missisippi: Make Your Voice Heard Against "No Hunting Zones" in Rankin County
Late last year, the Rankin County Mississippi Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance prohibiting the discharge of firearms within 500 yards (more then a quarter mile) of a platted subdivision, or hunting with a bow within 100 yards of a platted subdivision. The ordinance was passed with little notice or opportunity for affected landowners and sportsmen to express their opposition to it.