Jewish advocates fear historic Maryland public carry ban disarms synagogues

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A historic legal case in Maryland’s largest county is shining the spotlight on a rare intersection between rising antisemitism and gun restrictions.

Montgomery County is Maryland’s most populous county and holds the largest Jewish population in the state. It is also where roughly two-thirds of all antisemitic incidents take place in Maryland, which ranks ninth nationally for antisemitic reports.

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