Jewish rabbi sues Maryland County gun ban in houses of worship

Maryland Orthodox Synagogue Sues Montgomery County Over Firearms Ban

SILVER SPRING, Md. (VINnews) — An Orthodox synagogue in Maryland has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a new Montgomery County firearms ordinance that bars congregants and volunteers from carrying firearms in houses of worship and other designated “places of public assembly.” The lawsuit, filed Thursday by the Silver Spring Jewish Center and Rabbi J. Menashe […]

Orthodox synagogue sues Maryland county over firearms restrictions near houses of worship

"Jewish law requires Jews to provide for their own security, and that means carrying firearms when necessary," a plaintiff in the lawsuit told JNS. "I wish it weren't necessary, but it is and we must."

Jewish rabbi sues Maryland County gun ban in houses of worship

A Jewish orthodox synagogue and rabbi are suing a Maryland County over a newly implemented local law that bans licensed gun permit holders from carrying within 100 yards of so called places of public assembly," including houses of worship.Rabbi J. Menashe Shapiro and the Silver Spring Jewish Center, Inc. allege Montgomery County's Expedited Bill 23-26 violates their First Amendment right to free exercise of religion as well as various aspects of…