Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland's Constitutional Carry Act of 2025)
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the requirement that a person have a certain permit before the person carries, wears, or transports a handgun; repealing certain criminal prohibitions against a person who is at least 21 years old wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun; and establishing that a person may not wear, carry, or transport a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, with a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both on conviction.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Weber, Johnlobbyist | National Rifle Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Kasuba, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Novotny, Katie | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Zentz, Kim | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Swami, Ramya | Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence | Oral |
| UNF | Hudson, Lee | Delaware-Maryland Synod, ELCA | Position only |
| UNF | Earp, Erinlobbyist | Giffords Law Center | Oral |
| UNF | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| UNF | Phelps Jr, Ken | The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Herren, Karenlobbyist | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Giffords Law CenterUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWright, CathyMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Assoc