Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland's Constitutional Carry Act of 2023)
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the requirement that a person have a certain permit before the person carries, wears, or transports a handgun; and repealing certain criminal prohibitions against a person who is at least 21 years old wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun.
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Testimony (41)
MGA witness listFAV 37FavorableUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Balazek, John | Self | Oral |
| FAV | Aughenbaugh, Ron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barcikowski, Dominik | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benhoff, Patrick | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Bergstrom, Victoria | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Bradley, Kyle | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Golczewski, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | KIJESKY, CRYSTAL | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Knaggs, charles | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Marino-Ramirez, Leonardo | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Palmer, Douglass | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rossberg, Esther | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Chris | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Stine, Sue | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Thomas, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kemerer, Hannibal | Office of Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Apple, Chris | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence