SB 624

Public Safety - Untraceable and Undetectable Firearms

Sponsor: Senator LeeCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering a certain definition of regulated firearm to include a certain unfinished frame or receiver; authorizing a person to continue to possess a certain firearm or unfinished frame or receiver on or after January 1, 2022, if the firearm or unfinished frame or receiver is marked with a unique serial number and the person maintains a certain record log; prohibiting a person from possessing a certain firearm or unfinished frame or receiver on or after January 1, 2022; providing certain penalties; etc.

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Testimony (38)

MGA witness list

FAV 13FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsUNF 19Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Herzog, John	Baltimore Police Department	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Landau, Mindy	Brady United Against Gun Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levy, Samuel	Everytown for Gun Safety	Oral
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Morningstar, Sara	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pucino, David	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Lee, Senator Leelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Veith, Danielle	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Josselyn, Johnlobbyist	2A Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Randol, Steven	CAI Legislation Action Committee	Written (PDF)
UNF	Raymond, Andrew	Engage Armament LLC	Written (PDF)
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
UNF	Adamson, Jeff	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brunger, Caroline	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brunger, Robert	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Carlin-Weber, Daniel	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Davis, Scott	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Dunbar, Matthew	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Gross, Kenneth	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnston, Stephen	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Novotny, Art	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Novotny, Katie	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sharpless, Bradford	Individual	Position only
UNF	Sharpless, Perry	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sugar, Earle	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Schardt , Tanya	Brady	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lieberman, Jim	CIF	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hill, Robert	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's Association	Oral
FWA	Jung, Roy	Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit	Written (PDF)
FWA	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lee, Susan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

2A MarylandUNF 1

Baltimore Police DepartmentFAV 1

BradyFWA 1

Brady United Against Gun ViolenceFAV 1

CAI Legislation Action CommitteeUNF 1

CIFFWA 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 1

Engage Armament LLCUNF 1

Everytown for Gun SafetyFAV 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 1

Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.UNF 1

Maryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationUNF 1

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 1

Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office and Maryland State's Attorney's AssociationFWA 1

National Rifle AssociationUNF 1

Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitFWA 1

UULM-MDFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association

FWAHerren, KarenRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence