In Duvall v. Maryland, Darius Duvall was arrested and convicted for carrying a handgun in Maryland while holding a valid District of Columbia carry permit, because Maryland does not honor other jurisdictions’ permits. He asked the Supreme Court of Maryland to review his case, and the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus joined other organizations in an amicus brief urging the court to grant review.
Several of us joined a longer brief at the US Supreme Court on this same issue in Gardner v. Maryland. Since then, the Supreme Court’s decisions in Wolford v. Lopez and United States v. Hemani have reaffirmed the right to carry, and the Court agreed to hear the AR-15 question in Viramontes v. Cook County after turning it away for years. A denial of review does not mean an issue is settled.
Our brief argues that:
- Travelers from other states were historically exempted from carry restrictions, so the Second Amendment requires interstate reciprocity for travelers.
- Denying the petition would ignore that history, and with it what Bruen demands.
We are joined in this Amicus Curiae Brief by:
- The Second Amendment Foundation
- Maryland Shall Issue
- The National Rifle Association of America
- The California Rifle & Pistol Association
- The Second Amendment Law Center
- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
- The Cato Institute
Last updated: July 23, 2026
Case Details
Case Title
Darius Duvall v. State of Maryland, on petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court of Maryland from a decision of the Appellate Court of Maryland.
Supreme Court of Maryland Case #
SCM-PET-0227-2026 (September Term, 2026)
Our Brief
On our website, you can read our Amicus Brief filed in the Supreme Court of Maryland on July 23, 2026.
Counsel of Record
In this case, we are represented by Mark W. Pennak of Maryland Shall Issue, counsel of record, with Konstadinos T. Moros of the Second Amendment Foundation.
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