Members of the public stand in an overflow room and watch a Judicial Proceedings Committee hearing on proposed legislation requiring residents to obtain a license before purchasing a handgun, ban assault weapons, limit magazine capacities to 10 rounds and require prospective gun buyers to complete a safety course and pay a $100 application fee, Annapolis, Md., Wednesday, February 6, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
David Pomeroy of Hyattsville, Md., signs in to testify after he said he stood in line for five hours to be able to speak in front of the Judicial Proceedings Committee hearing on proposed legislation requiring residents to obtain a license before purchasing a handgun, ban assault weapons, limit magazine capacities to 10 rounds and require prospective gun buyers to complete a safety course and pay a $100 application fee, Annapolis, Md., Wednesday, February 6, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
John Drago of Greenbelt, Md., right, and others stand in a long line for hours to testify at a Judicial Proceedings Committee hearing on proposed legislation requiring residents to obtain a license before purchasing a handgun, ban assault weapons, limit magazine capacities to 10 rounds and require prospective gun buyers to complete a safety course and pay a $100 application fee, Annapolis, Md., Wednesday, February 6, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
** FILE ** Members of the public stand in long lines for hours to testify at a Judicial Proceedings Committee hearing on proposed legislation requiring residents to obtain a license before purchasing a handgun, ban assault weapons, limit magazine capacities to 10 rounds and require prospective gun buyers to complete a safety course and pay a $100 application fee, Annapolis, Md., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Del. Michael Smigiel (R-District 36) speaks at a pro-gun rights rally at Lawyers Park in front of the Maryland State House, Annapolis, Md., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Maryland Mayor Martin O'Malley is set to testify at a Judicial Proceedings Committee hearing that is discussing a number of proposed gun bills. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
A man who did not want to give his name wears a flag with an assault riffle on it and the words, "Come and Take It" at a pro-gun rights rally at Lawyers Park in front of the Maryland State House, Annapolis, Md., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Maryland Mayor Martin O'Malley is set to testify at a Judicial Proceedings Committee hearing that is discussing a number of proposed gun bills. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Del. Michael Smigiel (R-District 36) speaks at a pro-gun rights rally at Lawyers Park in front of the Maryland State House, Annapolis, Md., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013. Maryland Mayor Martin O'Malley is set to testify at a Judicial Proceedings Committee hearing that is discussing a number of proposed gun bills. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
