Legal Opinion
Montgomery County v. Atlantic Guns, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided April 3, 1985No. 157, September Term, 1983PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELDRIDGE, Judge.
The issue in this case is whether a Montgomery County ordinance, which prohibits the sale of ammunition unless certain requirements are met, is invalid on the ground that the area has been preempted by State law.
On June 7, 1983, the County Council for Montgomery County enacted Bill No. 17-82, codified as Montgomery County Code § 57-12, providing, inter alia, that ammunition may not be sold to anyone unless (1) the sale is made in person, (2) the purchaser exhibits, at the time of sale, a valid registration certificate for the firearm in which the ammunition is to be used, or,…
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