Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun
Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the felony of theft of a handgun; and establishing a penalty for theft of a handgun of, for a first conviction, 2 to 5 years of imprisonment and a fine of up to $1,000 or both and, for a second or subsequent conviction, imprisonment for 5 to 10 years and a fine of up to $2,500 or both.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 19FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Burke, Michael | Maryland Shall Issue | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Adams, William | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | DeTello, Nicholas | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dubovsky, Stephen | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Gentry, Patrick | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hodge, Daryl | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McGuire, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Novotny, Art | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Novotny, Katie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sanchez, Osiris | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Sharpless, Bradford | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Wojtysiak, Theodore | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Krystal | MARYLAND OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER | Position only |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
INFOJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
