Public Safety - Firearm Safety and Firearm Crimes
Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Special Order until later this session (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Exempting an employee of the Department of Natural Resources in the course of performing official duties from certain prohibitions against knowingly wearing, carrying, or transporting a firearm in certain locations; requiring a person or entity operating a gun buyback program to destroy a firearm, including all components and parts attached to the firearm, that is surrendered at a certain gun buyback program; classifying the theft of a firearm or the trafficking of a regulated firearm as a felony; etc.
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Testimony (41)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 29UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Position only |
| FAV | Buckler, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Muhammad, Galen | Maryland State Director for the National African American Gun Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | McKee, Taylorlobbyist | NRA | Oral |
| UNF | MULLICAN, Brigitta | Private | Position only |
| UNF | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hunt, Christine | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Love, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | McShane, Jolie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Nguyen, Johnny | DVR Sports | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Mansfield, Andrealobbyist | MD Chiefs and Sheriffs Association | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hamill, Russell | Maryland Chief's and Sheriffs Association | Oral |
| FWA | Buckler, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Sybert, Joey | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
2A MarylandUNF 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 2
DVR SportsFWA 1
Maryland State PoliceINFO 1
NRAUNF 1
PrivateUNF 1
SELFFAV 1
YearUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
FWAMansfield, AndreaMD Chiefs and Sheriffs AssociationRegistered for: HDR Engineering, Inc.; Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; Alterwood Health, Inc.; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.…