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Public Safety - Distribution of Literature to Purchasers of Firearms and Ammunition

Sponsor: Clarence K. Lam (District 12)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/07 at 10:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the Maryland Department of Health to prepare certain literature relating to firearms and ammunition and to distribute the literature to all county health departments in the State; requiring each county health department to distribute certain literature to all establishments that sell firearms or ammunition within the county; requiring establishments that sell firearms or ammunition in the State to make certain literature visible and available and to distribute the literature to purchasers of firearms and ammunition; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHunt, EthanAnne Arundel CountyWritten (PDF)
FAVRabbitt, DanBehavioral Health System BaltimoreWritten (PDF)
FAVSwami, RamyaBrady Campaign to Prevent Gun ViolenceOral
FAVHudson, LeeDelaware-Maryland Synod, ELCAPosition only
FAVKenah, MarylobbyistEverytown for Gun SafetyOral
FAVGeddes, AnnlobbyistMental Health Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVGreten, LaylaTeam ENOUGH and Baltimore County Commission for WomenWritten (PDF)
FAVPhelps Jr, KenThe Episcopal Diocese of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVGaskins, RosalynnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGrubb, LauraIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLam, ClarenceIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSenator Lam, Senator LamlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVShore, LisaIndividualOral
UNFJosselyn, Johnlobbyist2A MarylandOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPennak, MarkMaryland Shall Issue, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFFrederick, BeebeSafari International ClubWritten (PDF)
UNF(MD), State of MarylandIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFKasuba, ThomasIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFRosa, RichardIndividualPosition only
FWABellamy, LorenzolobbyistIndividualOral
FWAMcNamara, JacquelineIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVKenah, MaryEverytown for Gun SafetyRegistered for: Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund
FAVGeddes, AnnMental Health Association of MarylandRegistered for: Mental Health Association of Maryland; Maryland Coalition of Families
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
FWABellamy, LorenzoRegistered for: ACLU of Maryland; Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding; American Forest & Paper Association; Americans for Patient Access; Avaya, Inc.; Bellamy Genn Group, LLC