Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2023)
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting firearm industry members from knowingly or recklessly creating, maintaining, or contributing to a public nuisance through the sale, manufacture, distribution, importation, or marketing of a firearm-related product under certain circumstances; requiring a firearm industry member to establish and implement certain reasonable controls regarding the sale, manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, possession, or use of certain firearm-related products; authorizing certain civil actions for violations of the Act; etc.
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Testimony (125)
MGA witness listFAV 21FavorableUNF 104Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kremerer, Hannibal | AG | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schardt , Tanya | Brady | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kline, Lauren | Brady Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lieberman, Jim | CIF | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Levy, Samuel | Everytown for Gun Safety | Oral |
| FAV | Progressive Caucus, Lower Shore | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| FAV | Benjamin, Peter | Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence | Oral |
| FAV | Meek, Leslie | Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense | Oral |
| FAV | Boucher, Kathleen | Montgomery County, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Egan, Ashleylobbyist | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Herren, Karenlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | McGuire, James | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morrow, Lori | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Pucino, David | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Waldstreicher, Jeff | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Webster, Daniel | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fleetwood, Dee | AWA | Oral |
| UNF | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Boston Plaut Attorneys at Law | Oral |
| UNF | Hale, Terry | Cecil County Councils Office | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | GREGORY, JACLYN | Cecil County Government | Oral |
| UNF | Hornberger, Danielle | Cecil County Government | Oral |
| UNF | Norris, Jonathan | Flip D Scrip PRoductions | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mooney, Jason | J2 Defense, LLC. | Oral |
| UNF | Bond, Tom | Living in Recovery | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hoff, Roger | Living in Recovery | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Schneider, Mark | Maryland Licensed Dealers Association & Atlantic Guns, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Burke, Michael | Maryland Shall Issue | Oral |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Muhammad, Galen | Maryland State Director for the National African American Gun Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Spiker, D.J. | National Rifle Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Balazek, John | Self | Oral |
| UNF | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hannon, Wendy | Trinity Training | Oral |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Frear, Walt | W.Frear Innovations LLC | Oral |
| UNF | Abt, Frederick | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Amsbaugh, Brent | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Andraka, Nicholas | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Aughenbaugh, Ron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Barcikowski, David | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Barcikowski, Dominik | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Bergstrom, Victoria | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Blasberg, Dan | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Bradley, Kyle | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Carlin-Weber, Daniel | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Chase, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Coleman, Bryan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Coleman, Willie | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Cooper, Andre | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Cottrell, David | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Davis, Bernard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | DeTello, Nicholas | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
2A MarylandUNF 1
AGFAV 1
AWAUNF 1
BradyFAV 1
Brady MarylandFAV 1
CIFFAV 1
IndividualUNF 1
J2 Defense, LLC.UNF 1
Living in RecoveryUNF 2
Maryland Shall IssueUNF 1
SelfUNF 1
Trinity TrainingUNF 1
USAF VeteranUNF 1
UULM-MDFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
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…