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Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/01 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the felony of theft of a handgun; and establishing a penalty for theft of a handgun of, for a first conviction, imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of up to $1,000 or both and, for a second or subsequent conviction, imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of up to $2,500 or both.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list
FAV 23FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJosselyn, Johnlobbyist2A MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVHale, TerryCecil County Councils OfficeWritten (PDF)
FAVPrice, SuzanneConcerned CitizenPosition only
FAVconsoli, angeloFOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgePosition only
FAVPennak, MarkMaryland Shall Issue, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVMuhammad, GalenMaryland State Director for the National African American Gun AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVWright, CathylobbyistMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVKroll, StevenMaryland State's Attorneys' AssociationPosition only
FAVColeman, RyanPresident, Randallstown NAACPWritten (PDF)
FAVWest, ChristopherSenator Chris WestWritten (PDF)
FAVBuckler, LaurenIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDeWees, SheriffIndividualOral
FAVDitraglia, FrankIndividualPosition only
FAVElbourn, JamesIndividualPosition only
FAVFallon, PatriciaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGross, KennethIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVMeyerovich, MarkIndividualPosition only
FAVPedersen, StacyIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator West, Senator WestlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSirkel, RobinIndividualPosition only
FAVWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
FAVsirkel, jessIndividualPosition only
UNFBritt, AdienaN/APosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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