Maryland Wants to Charge Gun Owners Who Carry at Protests. So Where Are All Those New Pro-2A Dems?

February 10, 2026
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Maryland's latest assault on the Second Amendment is as brazen as it is revealing: state prosecutors are gearing up to charge gun owners who dare to carry at protests, treating self-defense as a criminal act. This isn't some fringe proposal—it's a direct response to armed citizens showing up at volatile gatherings, from Black Lives Matter rallies to anti-lockdown demos, where tensions run high and threats are real. The source text lays it bare: amid this crackdown, there's a deafening silence from those so-called pro-2A Democrats who've been popping up like whack-a-moles in recent elections, promising to protect gun rights while cozying up to progressive voters. Where are they now? Crickets. It's a stark reminder that these blue-state unicorns—think John Fetterman types or whatever fresh face the Dems trot out next—evaporate the moment their party bosses draw a line in the sand. Dig deeper, and this Maryland move reeks of selective enforcement hypocrisy. Remember January 6? Armed feds and Capitol Police were fine, but a law-abiding citizen open-carrying at a 2020 riot? Felony time. The implications for the 2A community are seismic: if carrying at protests becomes prosecutable, we're one step from sensitive places swallowing every public space. Protests are powder kegs—BLM riots torched cities, Antifa clashes turned streets into war zones—yet gun owners, who statistically commit far less violence, are the bogeymen. This chills participation in the political process, effectively disarming conservatives while left-wing militants run wild. Pro-2A Dems' silence? It's proof their support is performative theater, contingent on not ruffling Big Gun-Control feathers. Real allies like the GOA or FPC are already mobilizing lawsuits, but this exposes the fragility of bipartisan 2A hope. For gun owners nationwide, Maryland's gambit is a canary in the coal mine. States like Virginia and Pennsylvania are watching—if blue waves crash harder in 2024, expect copycat laws framing carry as intimidation. The 2A community must ramp up: flood local races with cash, pack courtrooms, and meme the hell out of these Dem pretenders until their masks slip. Silence from pro-2A Dems isn't just disappointing; it's damning. Time to demand actions, not alibis—because when the mob comes for you at the next rally, your holster might be the only friend who shows up. Stay vigilant, stay armed, stay loud.

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Maryland’s latest assault on the Second Amendment is as brazen as it is revealing: state prosecutors are gearing up to charge gun owners who dare to carry at protests, treating self-defense as a criminal act. This isn’t some fringe proposal—it’s a direct response to armed citizens showing up at volatile gatherings, from Black Lives Matter rallies to anti-lockdown demos, where tensions run high and threats are real. The source text lays it bare: amid this crackdown, there’s a deafening silence from those so-called pro-2A Democrats who’ve been popping up like whack-a-moles in recent elections, promising to protect gun rights while cozying up to progressive voters. Where are they now? Crickets. It’s a stark reminder that these blue-state unicorns—think John Fetterman types or whatever fresh face the Dems trot out next—evaporate the moment their party bosses draw a line in the sand.

Dig deeper, and this Maryland move reeks of selective enforcement hypocrisy. Remember January 6? Armed feds and Capitol Police were fine, but a law-abiding citizen open-carrying at a 2020 riot? Felony time. The implications for the 2A community are seismic: if carrying at protests becomes prosecutable, we’re one step from sensitive places swallowing every public space. Protests are powder kegs—BLM riots torched cities, Antifa clashes turned streets into war zones—yet gun owners, who statistically commit far less violence, are the bogeymen. This chills participation in the political process, effectively disarming conservatives while left-wing militants run wild. Pro-2A Dems’ silence? It’s proof their support is performative theater, contingent on not ruffling Big Gun-Control feathers. Real allies like the GOA or FPC are already mobilizing lawsuits, but this exposes the fragility of bipartisan 2A hope.

For gun owners nationwide, Maryland’s gambit is a canary in the coal mine. States like Virginia and Pennsylvania are watching—if blue waves crash harder in 2024, expect copycat laws framing carry as intimidation. The 2A community must ramp up: flood local races with cash, pack courtrooms, and meme the hell out of these Dem pretenders until their masks slip. Silence from pro-2A Dems isn’t just disappointing; it’s damning. Time to demand actions, not alibis—because when the mob comes for you at the next rally, your holster might be the only friend who shows up. Stay vigilant, stay armed, stay loud.

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