Firearms - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport - Required Courses
Sponsor: Karen Lewis Young (District 3)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a person to whom a permit to carry, wear, or transport a handgun has been issued to successfully complete each calendar year certain courses approved by the Secretary of State Police; exempting certain persons from the requirement to complete certain courses under certain circumstances; authorizing the Secretary to revoke a permit if a person fails to successfully complete a certain course; etc.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 1FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Senator Young, Senator Younglegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | PENNAK, MARK | MSI | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Doherty, Mike | MSRPA | Position only |
| UNF | Norman, Rick | MTA | Position only |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Mt Washington | Position only |
| UNF | Boston, Frank | NRA/ILA | Position only |
| UNF | Weber, David | NRA/ILA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mathison, Theodore | Stoney Creek Fishing & Hunting Club | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | novotny, katie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | young, michael | FOP | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkerson, Alicelobbyist | mpgv | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJosselyn, JohnMt WashingtonRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association