Crime and policing During his 2006 House of Delegates campaign, Metzgar said he would support strengthening
Jessica's Law. In May 2015, following the beating of Richard Fletcher, a 61-year-old Dundalk resident who intervened in a fight outside his home, Metzgar called for the closure of the Baltimore Community High School, where the perpetrators of the attack attended. The
Baltimore City Board of Education voted to close the school in January 2016. During the 2016 legislative session, Metzgar supported legislation that would require police to obtain a warrant to use a
stingray phone tracker, which can locate a cellphone's user within six feet. During the debate on the
Juvenile Restoration Act, which abolished
life without parole sentences for juveniles, in 2021, Metzgar supported an amendment that would make the bill not apply to people convicted of
school shooting-related crimes. The amendment was rejected in a 51–83 vote.
Energy During the 2019 legislative session, Metzgar voted against the Clean Energy Job Act, a bill that expanded the state's clean energy mandates. In 2023, he supported the POWER Act, which expanded the state's
offshore wind energy goals. In March 2026, Metzgar was one of 10 Republicans to vote for the Utility RELIEF Act, a legislative package aimed at lowering electricity costs through a series of reforms to EmPOWER Maryland, delays to clean energy goals, and limits on what costs utility companies could pass onto consumers.
Health care During the 2019 legislative session, Metzgar said he opposed the End-of-Life Option Act, which would have provided
palliative care to terminally ill adults, citing his faith. He supported a bill to establish the Prescription Drug Affordability Board, a body tasked with making recommendations to the Maryland General Assembly on how to make prescription drugs more affordable.
Immigration Metzgar supports reforms to federal immigration policy. In February 2026, he opposed a bill passed by the Baltimore County Council that prohibited private detention centers from operating in the county, saying that he believed the council's decision was rushed for judgement and done for publicity.
Social issues During the 2020 legislative session, Metzgar supported legislation to allow sales of liquor in Baltimore County on Sundays. In October 2023, Metzgar participated in a protest against the
Baltimore County Board of Education and its policies toward
transgender students participating in school sports and using bathrooms that correspond to their
gender identity. During the 2024 legislative session, Metzgar introduced a bill to
ban abortions if a "fetal heartbeat" is detected. He reintroduced the bill during the 2025 legislative session.
Taxes During his 2010 House of Delegates campaign, Metzgar said he supported repealing tax increases passed under the
Martin O'Malley administration. ==Personal life==