Criminal Law – Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun – Penalty
Sponsor: Frank M. Conaway, Jr. (District 40)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing, from 3 years to 5 years, the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun.
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Testimony (80)
MGA witness listFAV 14FavorableUNF 66Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Olszewski, Johnny | Baltimore County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Center for Hope | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mfume, Kweisi | Congressman | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| FAV | Kroll, Steven | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Oral |
| FAV | Scott, Brandon | Mayor, Baltimore City Administration | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bates, Ivan | State's Attorney for Baltimore City | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Branch, Chanel | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Conaway, Delegate Conawaylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Conaway, Delegate Conawaylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Matthew, Sarah | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Barreto, Julio | Barreto Real Estate and Development | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Warnken, Heather | Executive Director, Center for Criminal Justice Reform | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Finnessy, John | Fortress Training | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wallington, Keithlobbyist | Justice Policy Institute | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Rights, Maryland Prisoners | MARYLAND PRISONERS RIGHTS COALITION | Oral |
| UNF | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lanaux, Marguerite | Maryland Public Defenders Office | Oral |
| UNF | Burke, Michael | Maryland Shall Issue | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Beach, Michael | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Brownley, Holland | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| UNF | Balazek, John | Self | Oral |
| UNF | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lerol, Travis | Travis Lerol | Position only |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | Amanuel, Yanetlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Amsbaugh, Brent | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Barcikowski, Dominik | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Bergstrom, Victoria | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Carlin-Weber, Daniel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Clary, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | DeTello, Nicholas | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | DeVaughn- Johnson, Ashley | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Klaus | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hanson- Mundell, Nicole | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Jaffe, Larry | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Johnston, Stephen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Knaggs, charles | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kyser, Mathew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lee, Mickey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mckesson, DeRay | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Novotny, Art | Individual | Position only |
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Organizations on record
Center for HopeFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
CongressmanFAV 1
Fortress TrainingUNF 1
Maryland Shall IssueUNF 1
N/AUNF 1
SelfUNF 1
Travis LerolUNF 1
USAF VeteranUNF 1