Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers (Firearms Dealers' Safety Act)
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 12:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a certain licensed firearms dealer to keep certain electronic records; requiring a licensed dealer to update records 1 business day after the acquisition of a firearm and 7 days after the sale or disposition of a firearm; requiring a licensed dealer to create a certain video and audio recording and to keep the recording for a certain period of time; requiring a licensed dealer to provide a certain video and audio recording to certain persons under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (56)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 49Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Baron, Peter | Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | nichols, christa | brady | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | banach, elizabeth | mpgv | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | harvey, thomas | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | wilson, nick | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | wolcott, clint | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Position only |
| UNF | SCHNEIDER, STEVE | ATLANTIC GUNS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | MSI | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | MSI | Position only |
| UNF | Doherty, Mike | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Position only |
| UNF | PICA, JOHNlobbyist | NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION | Position only |
| UNF | SANTOS, TREVOR | NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | WEBER, DAVID | NRA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Weber, Dave | NRA ILA | Position only |
| UNF | raymond, andrew | engage armament llc | Oral |
| UNF | Adams, Jeffrey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bodine, Richard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Christoffers, Dr Edward | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cochrum, Chris | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cotter, Edward | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | FREAR, LINDSEY | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | FREAR, WALTER | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Faith, Derrick | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Garrison, Donald | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Geiman, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gillman, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | HAFER, TIM | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hayward, Noah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hersey, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hevener, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hundertmark, Peter | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kopp, Matthew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kurzmiller, Kenneth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lambert, Torrey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Libertini, Louise | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | MILLER, JEFF | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Nechay, Nick | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Nitzell, George | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Novotny, Art | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Novotny, Katie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Poland, Cooper | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Raiford, Casey | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rayner jr., JEFFREY | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Reinert, Paul | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Restucci, Marty | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shopp, Shawn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Richard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Stefan, Garret | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Steinbacher, Steven | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Uphoff, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | benedict, Christopher | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | dachis, neil | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | odonnel, carl | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | worthy, donna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
2A MarylandUNF 1
Anne Arundel CountyFAV 1
ATLANTIC GUNSUNF 1
bradyFAV 1
engage armament llcUNF 1
mpgvFAV 1
MSIUNF 2
NRAUNF 1
NRA ILAUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
UNFPICA, JOHNNATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATIONRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…