SB 1

Enacted

Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023)

Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 680 (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting a person from knowingly wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm in certain locations; prohibiting a person from wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm onto certain property unless the owner or owner's agent has given certain permission; altering certain provisions of law relating to the authority of the Secretary of State Police to limit the wearing, carrying, or transporting of a handgun at certain times and locations; etc.

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Testimony (389)

MGA witness list

FAV 54FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 325UnfavorableINFO 7Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Matiella, Maria C.	AIJN	Oral
FAV	Pittman, Steuart	Anne Arundel County Executive	Written (PDF)
FAV	Swami, Ramya	Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence	Oral
FAV	Swami, Ramya	Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lieberman, Jim	CIF	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lieberman, Jim	CIF	Position only
FAV	Pauliukonis, Jen	Coalition to Stop Gun Violence	Oral
FAV	Cowan, Elly	Compass Advocacy	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cowan, Elly	Compass Advocacy	Oral
FAV	Wolcott, Clinton	Critical Issues Forum	Position only
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Hudson, Lee	Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Levy, Samuel	Everytown for Gun Safety	Oral
FAV	Levy, Samuel	Everytown for Gun Safety	Oral
FAV	Nichols, Lindsay	Giffords	Oral
FAV	Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore	Lower Shore Progressive Caucus	Written (PDF)
FAV	Williams, Carrie	MSBA	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kraska, MJ	Maryland Catholic Conference	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stallings, Nicolelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stallings, Nicolelobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shapiro, Melanielobbyist	Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Written (PDF)
FAV	Benjamin, Peter	Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence	Oral
FAV	Iroha, Celeste	Moms Demand Action	Oral
FAV	Leister, Kyle	Moms Demand Action	Oral
FAV	McNamara, Jan	Moms Demand Action	Oral
FAV	Morris, Laura	Moms Demand Action	Oral
FAV	Boucher, Kathleen	Montgomery County, MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kemerer, Hannibal	OAG	Written (PDF)
FAV	Goode, Willow	The League of Women Voters Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Ashleylobbyist	UULM-MD	Written (PDF)
FAV	Arndt, Dave	Individual	Position only
FAV	Bagwell, Ashlielobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Blasberg, Dan	Individual	Oral
FAV	Brockman, Paul	Individual	Oral
FAV	Dursee, Frank	Individual	Oral
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Herren, Karenlobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ladd, Melissa	Individual	Oral
FAV	McGuire, James	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Michel, John	Individual	Oral
FAV	Miicke , Sarahlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Pucino, David	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Raine, James	Individual	Oral
FAV	Rubinstein, Eric	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Sharpless, Perry	Individual	Position only
FAV	Waldstreicher, Jeff	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Winokur, Stuart	Individual	Oral
UNF	Criss, Donald	--select an item--	Oral
UNF	Criss, Donald	--select an item--	Oral
UNF	Josselyn, Johnlobbyist	2A Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Josselyn, Johnlobbyist	2A Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Brown, Gregorylobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Brown, Gregorylobbyist	ACLU of Maryland	Written (PDF)

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Organizations on record

--select an item--UNF 2

2A MarylandUNF 2

ACLU of MarylandUNF 2

AIJNFAV 1

Anne Arundel County ExecutiveFAV 1

AWAUNF 1

Barreto Real Estate and DevelopmentUNF 1

Beth AbrahamUNF 1

Boston Plaut Attorneys at LawUNF 2

Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun ViolenceFAV 2

Caroline County Commissioner's OfficeUNF 1

Cecil County Councils OfficeUNF 1

Cecil County GovernmentUNF 2

CECIL COUNTY GOVERNMENTUNF 1

Center for HopeFWA 1

CIFFAV 2

Coalition to Stop Gun ViolenceFAV 1

Compass AdvocacyFAV 2

Cornerstone Government AffairsUNF 1

Crime Prevention Research CenterUNF 1

Critical Issues ForumFAV 1FWA 1

Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAFAV 2

Department of Natural ResourcesINFO 2

Everytown for Gun SafetyFAV 2

Flip D Scrip PRoductionsUNF 1

Fortress TrainingUNF 2

GiffordsFAV 1

Harford County Sheriff's OfficeUNF 1

IndividualUNF 1

J2 Defense, LLC.UNF 1

Libertarian Party of MarylandUNF 1

Lower Shore Progressive CaucusFAV 1

Maryland AG BellUNF 1

Maryland Catholic ConferenceFAV 2

Maryland Chapter of the Socialist Rifle AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Farm BureauUNF 2

Maryland Hospital AssociationFAV 2

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Licensed Dealers Association & Atlantic Guns, Inc.UNF 1

Maryland Licensed Firearms Dealer AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceFAV 2

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Maryland Rural Health AssociationINFO 1

Maryland Shall IssueUNF 4

Maryland Shall Issue, Inc.UNF 2

Maryland State Director for the National African American Gun AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State PoliceINFO 2

Marylanders to Prevent Gun ViolenceFAV 1

MD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationINFO 1

Moms Demand ActionFAV 4

Montgomery County, MDFAV 1

MSBAFAV 1

MSIUNF 1

n/aUNF 2

N/AUNF 2

NAUNF 1

National Rifle AssociationUNF 1

NoneUNF 1

OAGFAV 1

Office of the Public DefenderUNF 1

Office of the Public Defender MarylandUNF 1

Onyx Training GroupUNF 1

Registered voter & tax payerUNF 1

SelfUNF 3

The League of Women Voters MarylandFAV 1

Trinity TrainingUNF 2

TWAW / DC Project / MSIUNF 2

USAF VeteranUNF 2

USTASCUNF 1

UULM-MDFAV 2

W.Frear Innovations LLCUNF 1

Washington County Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs, Inc.UNF 2

Washington County GovernmentUNF 1

Worcester County Sheriffs OfficeUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVStallings, NicoleMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVEgan, AshleyUULM-MDRegistered for: UULM-MD

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…

FAVHerren, KarenRegistered for: Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence

FAVMiicke , SarahRegistered for: Baltimore Jewish Council

UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association

UNFBrown, GregoryACLU of MarylandRegistered for: American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland; ACLU of Maryland

UNFPlaut, AriBoston Plaut Attorneys at LawRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…

UNFWright, CathySelfRegistered for: Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Assoc

UNFRak, AlexandraRegistered for: State Freedom Caucus Network

FWALombardi, JoyceCenter for HopeRegistered for: Center for Hope

INFOMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…