“The guy needs to sue Maryland in Federal Court for violating the Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986.”
What would he sue for? You have to prove damages. How do you assign a monetary figure? At $5,000 down and $500/hour to operate the legal system it’s not worth getting a judgment for $1 and a court saying (maybe) that he’s right. He might actually end up paying the other side’s legal fees too, if he loses.
“What would he sue for? “
Violation of his civil rights. It is not about money, it’s about forcing law enforcement to behave in a legal manner. I’ve just read where outside NYC the LEOs have been instructed to leave transiting non-citizens with properly stored weapons alone. The chilling thing here is that Florida has made their CCW permitees information available outside the state.