Firearms Dealers and Employees - Required Training and Exam
Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Secretary of State Police to approve a certain training course and offer a certain exam for certain individuals licensed as, applying to be licensed as, or employed by, a State-regulated firearms dealer; requiring certain individuals to complete training and satisfactorily pass a certain exam described in the Act; requiring the Secretary to disapprove an application for a dealer's license under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 13FavorableUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lindley, Steve | Brady | Oral |
| FAV | Scharff, Josh | Brady | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kenah, Marylobbyist | Everytown for Gun Safety | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Earp, Erinlobbyist | Giffords Law Center | Oral |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Position only |
| FAV | jimenez, nayla | Team ENOUGH | Oral |
| FAV | Greten, Layla | Team ENOUGH and Baltimore County Commission for Women | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bartlett, Ethan | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Dietz, Phyllis | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Herren, Karenlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pennak, Mark | Maryland Shall Issue, Inc. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kasuba, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Nelson, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sharpless, Bradford | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Mowbray, Breanna | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association