Firstly, it’s bad enough Maryland doesn’t trust their own people to carry. Secondly, they also don’t trust anyone else! Because they’re such good neighbors, West Virginia has had this one in the chamber ready to go. Less than a week after the SCOTUS ruling, they apparently just said “Send it”.
Without solid legal footing to reject reciprocity, due to the Supreme Court’s shooting down may-issue permitting schemes, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Oregon, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York are all now potentially subject to the same treatment. They have long histories of rejecting other states permits, and we are looking forward to seeing what the final net result of this far-reaching decision will be.
How will Maryland reply? How quickly will this sort of request spread? It will be interesting to see how quickly this snowballs. Hopefully other states will be reminded to respect the constitution, their citizens, and the rule of law.
