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Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: First Reading Judiciary (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing alternative expiration and renewal periods for a handgun permit issued to a retired law enforcement officer who retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State; and providing that a handgun permit issued to a law enforcement officer who retired in good standing expires on the last day of the holder's birth month following five years after the date the permit is issued and may be renewed for successive periods of five years under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 8FavorableFWA 8Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVconsoli, angeloFOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeWritten (PDF)
FAVMcCord, DonaldMaryland State Police Alumni AssociationOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBlubaugh, BrianMaryland Troopers AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVMastronardi, SarahMd. State Police Alumni AssociationPosition only
FAVWest, ChristopherSenator Chris WestWritten (PDF)
FAVByrd, LamontIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator West, Senator WestlegislatorIndividualOral
UNFJasen, DebiIndividualPosition only
FWAJosselyn, Johnlobbyist2A MarylandWritten (PDF)
FWABoatwright, ClydeMaryland Fraternal Order of PoliceOral
FWAPennak, MarkMaryland Shall Issue, Inc.Written (PDF)
FWAMuhammad, GalenMaryland State Director United 2A CollectiveWritten (PDF)
FWAWright, CathylobbyistMaryland State Rifle & Pistol AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAMooney, KarlaTWAW / DC Project / MSIWritten (PDF)
FWAMickens, RoslynIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWANovotny, KatieIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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