Maryland Gun Laws: State Constitutional Provision: Maryland has no constitutional provision granting a "right to bear arms." Maryland follows federal law when it comes to the Second Amendment, but the state has its own laws governing the possession, use, and purchase of firearms.The Maryland Constitution contains no explicit provision conferring a "right to bear arms. A threejudge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit found Maryland's Handgun Qualification License (HQL) unconstitutional. Before us is the question of whether a portion of Maryland's handgun licensing regime is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. A quick down and dirty status report on gun and hunting bills as they progress through the legislative process. Each state's gun laws vary. ATTENTION: Before you may legally wear and carry a regulated firearm, you must possess and maintain on your person the MSP-issued Handgun Wear and Carry Permit. Gun laws in Maryland regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition in the U.S. state of Maryland. Following a second gun-control in less than a month, Kopel argued the appeals court was hostile to the Second Amendment.