“Democratic governors fear gun reform moment has passed “
It certainly does not seem to “have passed” in Maryland.
The Washington Times reports this morning on the progress in MD of what may be the nation’s most restrictive gun control law yet:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/feb/28/maryland-on-its-way-to-becoming-one-of-toughest-gu/
Passage there looks to be a near-certainty.
So does non-compliance