Regulated Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Process
Sponsor: Shelly Hettleman (District 11)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Maryland Department of Health 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 regulated firearm by December 31, 2024; prohibiting a dealer or other person from selling, renting, loaning, or transferring a regulated 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 (42)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 21UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Swami, Ramya | Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mills, Morganlobbyist | Compass Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| FAV | miller, deborahlobbyist | JCRC of Greater Washington | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Miller Smith, Nora | League of Women Voters Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hettleman, Shelly | MGA- Senator Hettleman | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shapiro, Melanielobbyist | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| FAV | Kaldis, Stephanie | MedStar Health | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Boucher, Kathleen | Montgomery County, MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Position only |
| FAV | Shilling, Ken | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nathan, Karina | Victim Advocacy | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buckler, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Herren, Karenlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jackson, Senator Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Morin, Donna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Hettleman, Senator Hettlemanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Muhammad, Galen | Maryland State Director for the National African American Gun Association | Position only |
| UNF | McKee, Taylorlobbyist | NRA | Oral |
| UNF | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Tompsett, Thomas | Harris Jones & Malone | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Caplan, Jason | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
2A MarylandUNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
MedStar HealthFAV 1
NRAUNF 1
SELFFAV 1
UULM-MDFAV 1
Victim AdvocacyFAV 1
YearUNF 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.…
FAVmiller, deborahJCRC of Greater WashingtonRegistered for: Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington
FAVShapiro, MelanieMaryland Network Against Domestic ViolenceRegistered for: Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association