Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland's Constitutional Carry Act of 2025)

HB 353, the "Maryland’s Constitutional Carry Act of 2025," repeals Maryland’s requirement for residents to obtain a permit to carry handguns in public. It directly affects all Maryland residents who wish to carry handguns without a permit, replacing permit mandates with a new standard allowing carrying "as a reasonable precaution against apprehended danger" (subject to court review). Key provisions include removing all permit-related sections from Maryland law (Public Safety Article §5-301-5-314) and amending Criminal Law sections to eliminate age restrictions for carrying in vehicles on public roads (previously barred for under-21s). The bill maintains existing prohibitions, such as bans on carrying on school property, with intent to harm, or with a loaded handgun.