The restrictions apply even when an individual holds a valid carry permit and has received permission from the property owner. The Justice Department contends that the ordinance is so expansive that lawful gun owners could find it nearly impossible to travel through portions of Montgomery County without unintentionally entering a prohibited zone. DOJ Challenges Restrictions Around Houses of WorshipMontgomery County’s ordinance covers churches, synagogues, schools, libraries, parks and numerous other public locations. “The Civil Rights Division will not stand idle while Montgomery County tramples the rights guaranteed to law-abiding citizens by the Second Amendment.” A Montgomery County rabbi publicly opposed the restrictions, warning that preventing legally armed congregants from carrying firearms near houses of worship could weaken security for Jewish communities facing heightened antisemitic threats.