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Jewish Citizens Appeal Blue County Gun Ban, Say It’s ‘Impossible’ To Walk To Synagogue While Legally Carrying

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Hutchison, H. (2026, November 12). Jewish Citizens Appeal Blue County Gun Ban, Say It’s ‘Impossible’ To Walk To Synagogue While Legally Carrying. The Daily Caller. https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/12/jewish-citizens-appeal-md-county-gun-ban-say-its-now-impossible-to-walk-to-synagogue-while-legally-carrying

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The Daily Caller · collected 2026-11-12 · by Harold Hutchison

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The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) filed an appeal with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday to block a Montgomery County, Maryland, firearm ban that affects members of the Silver Spring Jewish Center. While a lower court granted a preliminary injunction allowing congregants to carry weapons inside their place of worship, a remaining 100-yard rule prevents Orthodox Jews from carrying firearms during their required Sabbath walks to the synagogue. The NCLA argues that this rule violates both the First and Second Amendment rights of the congregants, who must walk past schools and parks during religious observances.
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The Silver Spring Jewish Center and Rabbi J. Menashe Shapiro have asked the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to block a Montgomery County, Maryland ordinance that prohibits carrying firearms within 100 yards of a "place of public assembly." The law, enacted on July 27 as Expedited Bill 23-26, applies to locations including schools, parks, and houses of worship. While a federal judge previously granted a preliminary injunction allowing members to carry guns inside the synagogue, the 100-yard rule still prevents Orthodox Jewish congregants from carrying firearms while walking to services on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays. The plaintiffs argue the ban violates the First, Second, and 14th Amendments because their religious beliefs forbid driving to the synagogue, leaving them vulnerable to antisemitic attacks while traveling on foot. The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) and the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty are representing the synagogue, noting that the county admitted licensed carriers can still carry handguns along the same streets as long as they are inside a vehicle. The synagogue's motion also highlights that the court previously allowed them to carry inside the building but denied full relief due to what they termed a "legal error" regarding the type of challenge presented.

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Daily CallerThis outlet12 Nov

The New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) filed an appeal with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday to block a Montgomery County, Maryland, firearm ban that affects members of the Silver Spring Jewish Center. While a lower court granted a preliminary injunction allowing congregants to carry weapons inside their place of worship, a remaining 100-yard rule prevents Orthodox Jews from carrying firearms during…

Jewish Citizens Appeal Blue County Gun Ban, Say It’s ‘Impossible’ To Walk To Synagogue While Legally Carrying (this article)
Just the News12 Nov

A Maryland Orthodox Jewish synagogue is appealing a ruling by U.S. District Judge Deborah Chasanow that its members cannot carry guns on foot within 100 yards of public assembly areas, such as schools and houses of worship, despite an earlier favorable decision regarding religious freedom and gun rights. The Silver Spring Jewish Center argues that the judge incorrectly elevated their case to a "facial" challenge…

Synagogue appeals ruling that members on foot can't carry guns within 100 yards of 'public assembly' →2 articles from Just the News on this story
Washington Examiner11 Nov

The Silver Spring Jewish Center in Maryland has requested that the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals suspend a local ordinance preventing firearms within 100 yards of places of worship, citing safety concerns due to increasing threats against Jews nationwide. Montgomery County implemented this law in July, extending firearm restrictions around various public sites including religious institutions. The synagogue argues…

Maryland Jewish center asks 4th Circuit to allow members to carry guns to prayer for self-defense →
The Daily Wire13 Nov

This legal filing describes a conflict between Montgomery County's gun ban and the security needs of the Silver Spring Jewish Center, which reports increased antisemitic threats since October 2023. The county’s July 2023 law prohibits carrying firearms within 100 yards of houses of worship, creating a loophole where licensed guards can carry inside the synagogue but are legally barred from walking there armed on the…

A Wild Gun Ban Loophole Leaves Jewish Congregation Vulnerable To Antisemitic Threats →

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The Daily Wire
Leans right Hedges 3 of 29 claims Outlet record 59/100
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Leans right Hedges 0 of 3 claims Outlet record 67/100
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“The articles describe different legal actions related to the same gun control law but do not refer to the same specific event or incident.”
Reason
Leans strongly right Hedges 0 of 42 claims Outlet record 67/100
“While both articles discuss legal challenges to a gun ban in Montgomery County, Maryland, involving a synagogue, Article A focuses on an appeal to block the law and allow carrying guns to the synagogue, while Article B describes the initial lawsuit and the preliminary injunction allowing guns inside the synagogue but not addressing the broader ban.”

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Synagogue appeals gun ban ruling
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Harold Hutchison
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Orthodox Jews do not drive to their synagogues to worship, because they believe doing so would break the prohibition on “creative work” on the Sabbath.
I have a gun and I will shoot them right now,” Giamanco told the dispatcher.
The DOJ warned Montgomery County that its legislation could leave worshipers defenseless against an attack before it filed its lawsuit.
Also by Harold Hutchison
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Montgomery County NCLA Orthodox the Fourth Circuit the Silver Spring Jewish Center

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NCLA ORG · 6× the Fourth Circuit ORG · 3× Michigan GPE · 2× Orthodox NORP · 2× the Silver Spring Jewish Center ORG · 2× Deborah K. Chasanow PERSON · 1× Maryland GPE · 1× Montgomery County GPE · 1× United States GPE · 1× the District of Maryland GPE · 1×

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However, the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) asked the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to go further in a brief on behalf of the synagogue, saying the county’s ban did not respect the religious beliefs of the members A federal judge blocked Montgomery County’s carry ban inside Silver Spring Jewish Center.
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Orthodox Jews do not drive to their synagogues to worship, because they believe doing so would break the prohibition on “creative work” on the Sabbath.

Claims (19 extracted, 2 hedged)

Members of an Orthodox Montgomery County, Maryland, synagogue asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to block a law they say prohibits them from walking to their place of worship while carrying guns. asserted
they → ask → guns
Senior United States District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow of the District of Maryland, a Clinton appointee, granted a preliminary injunction in September that allowed members of the Silver Spring Jewish Center to carry firearms in their place of worship. asserted
members → grant → worship
However, the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) asked the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to go further in a brief on behalf of the synagogue, saying the county’s ban did not respect the religious beliefs of the members A federal judge blocked Montgomery County’s carry ban inside Silver Spring Jewish Center. asserted
judge → ask → Center
The county’s 100-yard rule still prevents licensed congregants from carrying on their Sabbath walk to services. asserted
rule → prevent → services
NCLA has appealed to the Fourth Circuit. asserted
NCLA → appeal → Circuit
Watch @JacobHuebert explain how the rule affects congregants who walk to worship and why NCLA argues it violates their First and Second Amendment rights. asserted
it → watch → rights
See what the judge blocked and what NCLA is challenging on appeal: https://t.co/voHu6DAOlA — New Civil Liberties Alliance (@NCLAlegal) November 10, 2026 asserted
NCLA → see → Alliance
“The district court held that Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on their related Second Amendment and Free Exercise challenges to the County’s ban on firearms in places of worship, and it preliminarily enjoined that ban as applied to them,” NCLA said in its Tuesday filing. asserted
NCLA → hold → filing
“But the 100-yard rule still prevents Plaintiffs from exercising that right on the Sabbath and Jewish holidays, when their religious beliefs require them to walk to synagogue, a trip that unavoidably passes within 100 yards of schools, parks, and other houses of worship.” asserted
that → prevent → worship
The Silver Spring Jewish Center practices Orthodox Judaism and is one of the oldest synagogues of that branch, according to its website. uncertain
Center → practice → website
Orthodox Jews do not drive to their synagogues to worship, because they believe doing so would break the prohibition on “creative work” on the Sabbath. asserted
doing → drive → Sabbath
“The Second Amendment protects everyone’s right to carry a firearm as they go about daily life. asserted
they → protect → life
The First Amendment protects the right to freely exercise one’s religion,” NCLA Senior Litigation Counsel Jacob Huebert said in a Tuesday release. asserted
Huebert → protect → release
“The 100-yard rule deprives Silver Spring Jewish Center members of both. asserted
rule → deprive → both
We’re hopeful the Fourth Circuit will recognize that and quickly block its enforcement.” asserted
Circuit → ’re → enforcement
Churches and other places of worship have been attacked several times over the years, including in 2015, when a shooter killed nine people in a Charleston, South Carolina, church. asserted
shooter → attack → church
A Mormon church was attacked in Grand Blanc, Michigan, in September 2025, while a San Diego mosque was targeted in May and the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh was struck by a mass shooter in October 2018. uncertain
synagogue → attack → October
(RELATED: Blue State Pretends Landmark Supreme Court Gun Decision Didn’t Actually Mean What It Said) asserted
It → pretend → What
Armed security guards at a West Bloomfield, Michigan, synagogue thwarted a Lebanese migrant who drove a truck into the building in March, saving the lives of children and staff. asserted
who → thwart → children
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