Public Safety – Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun – Qualifications
Sponsor: Delegate CoxCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Clarifying that personal protection or self-defense can qualify as a good and substantial reason to carry, wear, or transport a handgun for purposes of the issuance by the Secretary of State Police of a permit to carry, wear, or transport a handgun.
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Testimony (24)
MGA witness listFAV 20FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston Plaut | Oral |
| FAV | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cox, Dan | Member, House of Delegates, Maryland General Assembly | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Carlin-Weber, Daniel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cheakalos, Andreas | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Cheakalos, Paul | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chung, Omar | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Cox, Delegate Coxlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Feinberg, Lisa | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | MARSHALL, GEORGE | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Novotny, Katie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Picard, Jesse | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sachs, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sharpless, Bradford | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Siani, Rachael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Yadav, Devant | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | lawson, beth | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| UNF | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Herren, Karenlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…
UNFShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence