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Woollard v. Sheridan alleges that the defendants force handgun carry license applicants to prove a need to exercise their fundamental Second Amendment rights under arbitrary standards. Raymond Woollard was issued a permit to carry a handgun following the 2002 home invasion at his remote farm in Baltimore county. His license was renewed in 2005 shortly after the intruder to his farm house was release from prison. In 2009 a subsequent renewal application was denied as Wollard had "not submitted any documentation to verify threats occurring beyond his residence, where he can already legally carry a handgun." Woollard challenges the defendants' application of Maryland law that requires individuals prove a "good and substantial reason" and demonstrate that carrying a handgun is "necessary as a reasonable precaution against apprehended danger" before being issued a permit to carry a handgun. This case is supported by the Second Amendment Foundation, Inc. Alan Gura is the plaintiff's attorney. Court: Federal District Court for Maryland Updates:
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