Maryland sheriff’s office opts out of honor ceremony due to Orioles firearms ban

Maryland sheriff’s office opts out of honor ceremony due to Orioles firearms ban


The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office in Maryland has declined to partake in an honor guard ceremony at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, citing the Baltimore Orioles’ prohibition of firearms in the stadium.

“First of all, our policy is when you’re in uniform, you have a loaded firearm with you,” DeWees told Fox Baltimore. “And so, regardless of where you go, deputies, law enforcement, we’re targets the second we leave our homes in uniform. And people expect us to be able to take action.”

A crowd watches during the fifth inning of a baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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