by Barbara | Apr 8, 2026 | Civil Rights, Criminal Law, Roland Harris
Our firm was able to secure relief for a client under 18 U.S.C. § 925(c), not by waiting for the system to function, but by forcing the issue into a forum where it had to be addressed. As of this writing in April 2026, only a very small number of individuals...
by Barbara | Mar 15, 2025 | Civil Rights, Roland Harris
Under Maryland law, Public Safety §5-306 allows an individual to carry a firearm, provided it is concealed. This permit is commonly referred to as a Concealed Carry Permit, a Wear Carry Permit or simply a CCW. While this law grants the right to carry in most places,...
by Barbara | Dec 4, 2024 | Criminal Law
Maryland Criminal Law Article § 4-204, which mandates a sentence of five years without parole for the use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence, deserves revision. The current law, though designed to deter and punish individuals who use firearms in...
by Barbara | Oct 21, 2024 | Maryland Self Defense Book Forward
“[T]he Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home.” So held the United States Supreme Court in NYSRPA v. Bruen, 597 U.S. 1, 10 (2022). Prior to that decision, Maryland was one of the few States...
by Barbara | Oct 21, 2024 | Maryland Self Defense Book
1.0. Introduction Roland S. Harris, IV and Martin E. Cohen are the senior partners of COHEN|HARRIS LLC, a law firm formed in 2017 to protect the rights of the people. We each have over 18 years of experience fighting for the rights of individuals in criminal defense...
