Firearms - Right to Purchase, Possess, and Carry
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a person may not be denied the right to purchase, possess, or carry a firearm solely on the basis that the person is authorized to use medical cannabis.
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Testimony (31)
MGA witness listFAV 28FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Khalfani, Natasha | Office of the Public Defender Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amsbaugh, Brent | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Barcikowski, Dominik | 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 | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Knicley, Andrew | Individual | Oral |
| 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 | Palmer, Douglass | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sterling, Eric | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Thomas, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | West, Derek | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine…