March 25th, 2015 by WCBC Radio

The United States Court of Appeals is hearing arguments on key provisions of Maryland's gun control law. The hearing is set before a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond. U.S. District Court Judge Catherine Blake last year upheld Maryland's ban on 45 assault weapons and a limit on gun magazines to 10 rounds. Second amendment advocates that challenged the law claimed it went too far and banned popular firearms that can be used for self-defense. Blake ruled that the law serves the government's interest in protecting public safety without infringing on individuals' constitutional rights.