Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms
Sponsor: William C. Smith, Jr. (District 20)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Public SafetyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 430 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring a federal firearms licensee or law enforcement agency operating a gun buyback program to destroy each firearm and all its component parts that are traded in as part of a gun buyback program; authorizing a licensee or agency to contract with a law enforcement agency or a business to destroy certain firearms; requiring a law enforcement agency operating a program to determine if a firearm is a crime firearm or has been reported lost or stolen before destroying the weapon; etc.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 14Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elaine, Arndt | SELF | Position only |
| FAV | OMalley, Catherine | Women's Law Center | Position only |
| FAV | Kaplowitz, Richard KAP | Year | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Adam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosenberg, Adam | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Smith, Senator Smithlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | 2A Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Weber, Johnlobbyist | National Rifle Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Position only |
| UNF | Mooney, Karla | TWAW / DC Project / MSI | Position only |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kasuba, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sharpless, Bradford | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sharpless, Bradford | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association
UNFJosselyn, John2A MarylandRegistered for: 2A Maryland; Baltimore County Game & Fish Protective Association