Public Safety – Handgun Permits – Expunged Conviction
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Clarifying that an expunged conviction does not constitute a conviction that disqualifies a person from eligibility for a handgun permit.
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Testimony (21)
MGA witness listFAV 16FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Position only |
| FAV | Burke, Michael | Maryland Shall Issue | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Amsbaugh, Brent | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Clary, Frank | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Kevin | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McGuire, James | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Sharpless, Bradford | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Smith, Chris | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |