Criminal Law - Prohibitions on Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Penalties
Sponsor: Robin L. Grammer, Jr. (District 6)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a certain intent element for wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun in certain prohibited places; repealing a certain rebuttable presumption that a person transporting a handgun under certain circumstances transports the handgun knowingly; and altering certain penalty provisions related to wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun in certain prohibited places.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 2Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kelter, Chris | Maryland Centers for Independent Living | Position only |
| FAV | Hilliard, Elizabeth | Maryland Office of the Public Defender | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brownley, Holland | Office of the Public Defender | Oral |
| FAV | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Grammer, Delegate Grammerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Fry, Sara | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gilbert, Patrick | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association