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Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements - Maryland State Police Gun Center (Firearm Safety Act of 2024)

Sponsor: Nicole A. Williams (District 22)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a person who holds a handgun permit and accidentally discharges a firearm to register within 90 days for a certain firearms safety training course and complete the course within 6 months of the incident; requiring the Secretary of State Police to revoke a handgun permit of a certain person who fails to successfully complete a certain firearms safety training course; requiring the Secretary to provide certain written notice to a person whose handgun permit is revoked; etc.

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Testimony (30)

MGA witness list
FAV 6FavorableUNF 24Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHudson, LeeDelaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAWritten (PDF)
FAVWilliams, NicoleMaryland General AssemblyOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPlante, CeciliaMaryland Legislative CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVThemelis, NinaMayor's Office of Government RelationsOral + Written (PDF)
FAVElaine, ArndtSELFPosition only
FAVDelegate Williams, Delegate WilliamslegislatorIndividualOral
UNFJosselyn, Johnlobbyist2A MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
UNFGallagher, GeorgeICQPosition only
UNFPennak, MarkMaryland Shall Issue, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFMuhammad, GalenMaryland State Director for the National African American Gun AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
UNFWright, CathylobbyistMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFMooney, KarlaTWAW / DC Project / MSIOral + Written (PDF)
UNFDOrazio, PeterYearPosition only
UNFAtkins, RobertIndividualPosition only
UNFBenjaminson, HeatherIndividualPosition only
UNFDiefenbach, LindaIndividualPosition only
UNFDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
UNFElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFGross, KennethIndividualPosition only
UNFHarris, EvetteIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFKnaggs, charlesIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
UNFLove, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFPhelps, MaryIndividualPosition only
UNFRaine, JamesIndividualPosition only
UNFSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
UNFVernon, MichaelIndividualPosition only
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
UNFZentz, KimIndividualPosition only
UNFsirkel, jessIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
UNFWright, CathyMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Assoc