Public Safety - Ammunition - Sales and Transfers
Sponsor: Delegate HensonCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring an ammunition vendor to confirm identification and conduct a background check on a purchaser or transferee of ammunition before the sale or transfer of ammunition; prohibiting an ammunition vendor from completing the purchase or the transfer of ammunition to the purchaser or transferee if the results of the background check indicate that the purchaser or transferee is prohibited from possessing a firearm; prohibiting an ammunition vendor from selling or transferring ammunition without making a certain electronic record; etc.
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Testimony (82)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableUNF 79UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Henson, Delegate Hensonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cockrum, Chris | Accuforge | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hatfalvi, Emil | Advanced Performance Systems, Inc. | Position only |
| UNF | Clisham, Michael | BCGF | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Randol, Steven | CAI Legislation Action Committee | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wivell, Todd | Frederick County Sheriff's Office | Oral |
| UNF | Harbin, Mark | MSI | Oral |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Doherty, Mike | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Oral |
| UNF | Spiker, D.J. | National Rifle Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Santos, Trevor | National Shooting Sports Foundation | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Scarborough, Brenda | TWAW | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hannon, Wendy | Trinity Training | Oral |
| UNF | BRULINSKI, DANIEL | na | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Howlett, Alan | self | Oral |
| UNF | Acuti, Richard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Amsbaugh, Brent | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Andraka, Nicholas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Benson, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Borden, Otto | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bowman, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Bulger, Jason | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Carlin-Weber, Daniel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cheakalos, Paul | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cikanovich, Kenneth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cohen, Alec | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Colburn, Ashley | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Contrino, Paul | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Davis, Scott | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DeTello, Lydia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | DeTello, Nicholas | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Delgado, Anibal | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dreiband, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Drumm, Kyle | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ebling, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Estep, Anthony | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ferguson, Jesse | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Fortini, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gandotra, Neeraj | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Graham, Andrew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Griffin, Craig | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Harman, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Havelt, Cheryl | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hodge, Daryl | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Johnston, Stephen | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Klein, Michelle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kohler, Gene | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kwoka, Daniel | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | LaBella, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lasio, Giovanni | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Louizes, Dawn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | MARSHALL, GEORGE | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Mathison, Theodore | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McGuire, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McPhetridge, Thomas | Individual | Position only |
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Organizations on record
2A MarylandUNF 1
AccuforgeUNF 1
BCGFUNF 1
Maryland State PoliceINFO 1
MSIUNF 1
naUNF 1
selfUNF 1
Trinity TrainingUNF 1
TWAWUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association