Criminal Law - Minor's Access to Firearms - Penalty
Sponsor: Sean A. Stinnett (District 41)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - Substantive CrimesStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the penalty for storing or leaving a loaded firearm in a location where the person knew or should have known that an unsupervised minor has access to the firearm to include the possibility of imprisonment not exceeding 5 years.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Brown, Kirsten | Maryland State's Attorneys' Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dickman, Justin | Office of State's Attorney Baltimore City | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stinnett, Delegate Stinnettlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jarrett, Beth | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Davis, Stacey | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kasuba, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Naylor, Guy | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association