Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry - Establishment
Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to create and maintain a Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry in which a person may voluntarily enroll for the purpose of being prohibited from obtaining a firearm; prohibiting a dealer or other person from selling, renting, loaning, or transferring a firearm to a purchaser, lessee, borrower, or transferee who the dealer or other person knows or has reason to believe is registered on the registry; etc.
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Testimony (29)
MGA witness listFAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 18Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schardt , Tanya | Brady | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wojahn, Patrick | City of College Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| FAV | Egan, Ashleylobbyist | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barks, Bryan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Moon, Delegate Moonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Herren, Karenlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Anderson, Kathy | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Thomas | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cirone, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Helms, Jessica | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sharpless, Bradford | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
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