Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland Constitutional Carry Act)
Sponsor: Lauren Arikan (District 7B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the requirement that a person have a certain permit before the person carries, wears, or transports a handgun; repealing certain criminal prohibitions against a person who is at least 21 years old wearing, carrying, or transporting a handgun; and establishing that a person may not wear, carry, or transport a handgun while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, with a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both on conviction.
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Testimony (19)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Muhammad, Galen | Maryland State Director United 2A Collective | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Arikan, Lauren | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Arikan, Delegate Arikanlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Kasuba, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Naylor, Guy | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Parsons, John | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Ruth, Laure | Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wieland, Tom | Ritchie Pharmacy , Brooklyn Park, Md. | Position only |
| UNF | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Position only |
| UNF | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Davis, Stacey | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association