Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry - Establishment
Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Department of State Police to create and maintain a Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry in which a person may voluntarily enroll for the purpose of being prohibited from obtaining a firearm; prohibiting a dealer or other person from selling, renting, loaning, or transferring a firearm to a purchaser, lessee, borrower, or transferee who the dealer or other person knows or has reason to believe is registered on the registry; etc.
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Testimony (89)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 66Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kaplan, Dorothy | American Foundation for Suicide Prevention | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lombardi, Joycelobbyist | Center for Hope | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Wojahn, Patrick | City of College Park | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mills, Morganlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hettleman, Shelly | MGA- Senator Hettleman | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kraska, MJ | Maryland Catholic Conference | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dorrien, Erinlobbyist | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| FAV | Brady, Michael | Maryland State Police | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boucher, Kathleen | Montgomery County, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Zeller, Eileen | None | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Goode, Willow | The League of Women Voters Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Egan, Ashleylobbyist | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nathan, Karina | Victim Advocacy | Oral |
| FAV | Arndt, Dave | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Barks, Bryan | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Churchill, Charlotte | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Herren, Karenlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nestadt, Paul | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Vars, Fredrick | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Fleetwood, Dee | AWA | Position only |
| UNF | Willey, Amy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mooney, Jason | J2 Defense, LLC. | Position only |
| UNF | Burke, Michael | Maryland Shall Issue | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Position only |
| UNF | Hannon, Wendy | Trinity Training | Oral |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Aughenbaugh, Ron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Barcikowski, Dominik | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Benhoff, Jean | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Bergstrom, Victoria | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Bradley, Kyle | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Chase, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Cooper, Andre | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | DeTello, Nicholas | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| 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 | Golczewski, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Harris, Evette | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hodge, Daryl | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Johnston, Stephen | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Jurgena, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | KIJESKY, CRYSTAL | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kasuba, Thomas | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Klein, Michelle | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Knaggs, charles | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kohler, Gene | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Larrimore, Brooke | Individual | Oral |
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Organizations on record
2A MarylandUNF 1
AWAUNF 1
Center for HopeFAV 1
City of College ParkFAV 1
IndividualUNF 1
J2 Defense, LLC.UNF 1
Maryland Shall IssueUNF 1
NoneFAV 1
Trinity TrainingUNF 1
USAF VeteranUNF 1
UULM-MDFAV 1
Victim AdvocacyFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association