Judge expedites challenge to Maryland county synagogue gun ban

Judge expedites challenge to Maryland county synagogue gun ban

A federal judge ordered Montgomery County, Md., to respond by Aug. 24 to a synagogue's request that the county suspend enforcement of a new ordinance that bars congregants from carrying guns in or near houses of worship.The Silver Spring Jewish Center and Rabbi J. Menashe Shapiro sued the county on July 30, alleging that Expedited Bill 23-26 violates the First, Second and 14th Amendments. The law bars firearms, including those carried by license…