Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024)
Sponsor: N. Scott Phillips (District 10)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 714 (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting firearm industry members from knowingly 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, and use of certain firearm-related products; authorizing certain civil actions for violations of the Act; etc.
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Testimony (66)
MGA witness listFAV 24FavorableUNF 42Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Sampson, Kelly | Brady | Oral |
| FAV | Swami, Ramya | Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lieberman, Jim | CIF | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kenah, Marylobbyist | Everytown for Gun Safety | Oral |
| FAV | Reynolds-Dominguez, Camilalobbyist | FreeState Justice | Position only |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| FAV | Bogdan, Henrylobbyist | Maryland Nonprofits | Position only |
| FAV | Kennedy, Thomas | Maryland Poor Peoples Campaign | Position only |
| FAV | Corbin, Stephen | Moms Demand Action for Common Sense Gun Laws | Oral |
| FAV | Boucher, Kathleen | Montgomery County, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Anthony | Office of the Attorney General | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Sullivan, Kevin | Salsbury Sullivan, LLC | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shilling, Ken | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Curtin, Madelyn | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Phillips, Delegate Phillipslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Herren, Karenlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hilton, Margaret | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Pauliukonis, Jenifer | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Soreng, Nancy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Webster, Daniel | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | McGuigan, Jake | Firearm Industry Trade Assn | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Plaut, Arilobbyist | Law Offices of Boston and Plaut | Oral |
| UNF | Schneider, Mark | Maryland Licensed Firearm Dealers Association & Atlantic Guns, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Worthy, Donna | Maryland Licensed Firearms Dealer Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McKee, Taylorlobbyist | NRA | Oral |
| UNF | Pica, Johnlobbyist | Pica & Associates, LLC | Oral |
| UNF | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Avnet, Evan | USTASC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Arshavsky, Svetlana | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Fink, Nelda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hines Jr, John | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Kasuba, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Knaggs, charles | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lewis, Charles | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McGuire, James | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Morris, Randall | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pellegrini, Jo Ann | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Potter, David | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Written (PDF) |
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Organizations on record
2A MarylandUNF 1
BradyFAV 1
CIFFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
FreeState JusticeFAV 1
Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1
NRAUNF 1
USTASCUNF 1
UULM-MDFAV 1
YearFAV 1UNF 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, AriLaw Offices of Boston and PlautRegistered 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, CathyMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Assoc
UNFPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…