Maryland Gun Control Maryland’s existing gun control laws are set to become more stringent than ever in the entire nation with a measure passed by the General Assembly sending the bill to Democratic governor who made a proposal for the legislation after December’s massacre at a Newton, Conn, elementary school. According to some people, gun control advocates in Maryland were bracing for a challenge to a law, which imposed the strictest known sanctions on the possession of weapons. In a 28-29 vote, Maryland’s senators sanctioned a plan, which entailed a license, to buy a handgun, limit magazines to 10 bullets and imposed a ban on the sale of assault-style weapons. Moreover, law enforcement agencies were authorized to audit gun dealers and state rules, which limited gun ownership for persons with medical illnesses.