SB 387

Public Safety - Untraceable Firearms

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(b) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 19 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering a certain definition of 'firearm' to include a certain unfinished frame or receiver; prohibiting a person from purchasing, receiving, selling, offering to sell, or transferring an unfinished frame or receiver; prohibiting a person from selling, offering to sell, or transferring a certain firearm; prohibiting a person from possessing a firearm on or after March 1, 2023, unless it is required by federal law to be, and has been, imprinted with a certain number in a certain manner; etc.

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Testimony (120)

MGA witness list

FAV 55FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 62Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Frosh, Brian	Attorney General of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Beller, Joel	Baltimore County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	Worley , Richard	Baltimore Police Department	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Schardt , Tanya	Brady	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lieberman, Jim	CIF	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carrington, Darrell	Carrington & Associates, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Aziz, Malik	Chief of Prince George's County Police Department	Oral
FAV	Cyphers, Moiralobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hayes, Justin	Comptroller of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bartlett, Olivia	DoTheMostGood	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levy, Samuel	Everytown for Gun Safety	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Brown, Anthony G.	House of Representatives	Oral
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps, Ken	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Phelps, Ken	Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Veith, Danielle	Maryland Moms Demand Action	Oral
FAV	Yontef-McGrath, Amy	Maryland Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action	Oral
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Benjamin, Peter	Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence	Oral
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	Scott, Brandon	Mayor, Baltimore City Administration	Oral
FAV	Lowe, Mary Pat	Moms Demand Action	Oral
FAV	Morris, Laura	Moms Demand Action	Oral
FAV	Reid, Denise	Moms Demand Action	Oral
FAV	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Elrich, Marc	Montgomery County Government	Oral
FAV	Morningstar, Sara	Montgomery County Government	Written (PDF)
FAV	McCarthy, John	Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office	Oral
FAV	Koravos, JoAnne	Montgomery County Women's Democratic Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frosh, Brian	Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)
FAV	Frosh, Brian	Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Paylor, Perry	State's Attorney's Office for Prince George's County	Oral
FAV	Goode, Willow	The League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ali, Saqib	Individual	Oral
FAV	Apple, Chris	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Conway, Mark	Individual	Oral
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hollywood, Nicole	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kasemeyer, Pam	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Position only
FAV	Lee, Susan	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Peterson, Matt	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
UNF	Josselyn, Johnlobbyist	2A Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Cockrum, Chris	Accuforge	Written (PDF)
UNF	Williams, Krystal	MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER	Position only
UNF	Burke, Michael	Maryland Shall Issue	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pennak, Mark	Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

2A MarylandUNF 1

AccuforgeUNF 1

Attorney General of MarylandFAV 1

Baltimore City State's Attorney OfficeFWA 1

Baltimore City State's Attorney's OfficeFWA 1

Baltimore County GovernmentFAV 2

Baltimore Police DepartmentFAV 1

BradyFAV 1

Carrington & Associates, LLCFAV 1

Chief of Prince George's County Police DepartmentFAV 1

CIFFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

Comptroller of MarylandFAV 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 1

DoTheMostGoodFAV 2

Everytown for Gun SafetyFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

House of RepresentativesFAV 1

Howard County State's Attorney's OfficeFWA 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Episcopal Public Policy NetworkFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 2

Maryland Moms Demand ActionFAV 1

Maryland Moms Demand Action and Students Demand ActionFAV 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 2

MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDERUNF 1

Maryland Shall IssueUNF 1

Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.UNF 1

Maryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationUNF 1

Marylanders to Prevent Gun ViolenceFAV 1

Mayor, Baltimore City AdministrationFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsFAV 2

Moms Demand ActionFAV 3

Montgomery CountyFAV 1

Montgomery County GovernmentFAV 2

Montgomery County State's Attorney's OfficeFAV 1

Montgomery County Women's Democratic ClubFAV 1

National Rifle AssociationUNF 1

Office of the Attorney GeneralFAV 2

Pica & Associates, LLCUNF 1

SelfUNF 1

State's Attorney's Office for Prince George's CountyFAV 1

The League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

TWAW / DC Project / MSIUNF 1

UULM-MDFAV 2

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVCyphers, MoiraCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: American Clean Power; American Clean Power Association (ACP)

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

FAVMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

FAVHerren, KarenRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

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

UNFPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered 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…