Handgun Roster Reform
Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering provisions of law relating to the handgun roster, including requiring the Attorney General, or the Attorney General's designee, to conduct a certain legal review of a petition to place a handgun on the handgun roster and to make a certain determination before a handgun is placed on the handgun roster; requiring the Maryland State Police, or a certain accredited laboratory, to conduct certain testing on a handgun; altering the responsibilities of the Handgun Roster Board; etc.
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Testimony (36)
MGA witness listFAV 19FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 14UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lindley, Steve | Brady | Oral |
| FAV | Kenah, Marylobbyist | Everytown for Gun Safety | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Earp, Erinlobbyist | Giffords Law Center | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Position only |
| FAV | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bates, Ivan | State's Attorney for Baltimore City | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greten, Layla | Team ENOUGH and Baltimore County Commission for Women | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lattimer, MSSW, MPH, Deborah | UULM-MD | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McNair, Lee | Unitarian Universalist Environmental Justice Ministry | Position only |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Position only |
| FAV | Bajefsky, Robert | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Burger, Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Graham, Lizzy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Herren, Karenlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Juberg, Arielle | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roskam, Kelly | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Rosov, Jane | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Fernon, Joy | Convention of States | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kopacki, Chris | Firearm Industry Trade Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral |
| UNF | Weber, Johnlobbyist | National Rifle Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kasuba, Thomas | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sharpless, Bradford | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Wright, Cathy | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lieberman, Jim | Leisure World | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Clark, Tiffany | Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Jordan Jones, Nicole | Maryland State Police | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
2A MarylandUNF 1
BradyFAV 1
Concerned CitizenUNF 1
Convention of StatesUNF 1
Giffords Law CenterFAV 1
Leisure WorldFWA 1
Maryland State PoliceINFO 1
SELFFAV 1
UULM-MDFAV 1
Women's Law CenterFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association