Organization on the record
2A Maryland
Bills
146
64 for · 89 against · 2 info
Got their outcome
51%
73 of 143 decided
Lobbyists hired
2
2023 to 2026
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2026 Regular Session35 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 83 Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 94 Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | FWAPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 126 Regulated Firearms - Seven-Day Waiting Period - Exceptions | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 197 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 303 Handguns - Wear, Carry, and Transport Laws - Handbook Publication | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 488 Election Districts - General Assembly and Representatives in Congress | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 577 Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 716 Land Surveyors and Property Line Surveyors - Private Property Access - Prohibition | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 741 Firearms Dealers and Employees - Required Training and Exam | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 820 Handgun Permits - Special Endorsement for Security Clearance Holders | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 863 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2026 | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 875 Public Safety - Distribution of Literature to Purchasers of Firearms and Ammunition | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1067 Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Passed both chambers |
| HB 1123 Criminal Law - Minor's Access to Firearms - Penalty | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1339 Handgun Roster Reform | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1417 Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland Constitutional Carry Act) | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1608 Public Safety - Firearms - Storage Requirements | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 20 Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 27 Regulated Firearms - Seven-Day Waiting Period - Exceptions | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 105 Real Time for Violent Crime Act (Geri's Law) | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 118 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 181 Hunting - Restrictions of Venison Donation | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 331 Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | FWAPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 334 Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 334 Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Machine Gun Convertible Pistols | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 362 Criminal Law - Child's Access to Firearms - Penalty (Ny'Kala Strawder Act) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 454 Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 677 Public Safety – Handgun Permits – Firearms Training Course | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 692 Firearms Dealers and Employees - Required Training and Exam | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 775 Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 775 Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 830 Handgun Roster Reform | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 830 Handgun Roster Reform | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 899 Firearms Dealers - Firearm Hold Agreements | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 906 Criminal Law - Distribution of Heroin or Fentanyl Causing Death or Serious Bodily Injury (Victoria, Scottie, Ashleigh, and Yader's Law) | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
2025 Regular Session26 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 171 Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | FWAPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 250 Income Tax - Credit for Firearm Safety Devices | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 308 Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials | FWAPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 354 Criminal Law - Prohibitions on Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Penalties | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 387 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 511 Frederick and Washington Counties - Bow Hunting - Openly Carrying Handguns | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 713 Public Safety - Distribution of Literature to Purchasers of Firearms and Ammunition | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 741 Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 937 Sales and Use Tax - Firearms, Firearm Accessories, and Ammunition - Rate Alteration | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Withdrawn |
| HB 982 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1050 Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1287 Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Convertible Pistols | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 180 Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | FWAPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 336 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 443 Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 443 Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 444 Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 444 Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 449 Frederick and Washington Counties - Bow Hunting - Openly Carrying Handguns | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 449 Frederick and Washington Counties - Bow Hunting - Openly Carrying Handguns | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 554 Public Information Act - Frivolous, Vexatious, or Abusive Requests - Remedies | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 577 Public Safety - Distribution of Literature to Purchasers of Firearms and Ammunition | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 585 Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials | FWAPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 634 Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 943 Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 1031 Criminal Law - Child's Access to Firearms - Penalty (Ny'Kala Strawder Act) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session29 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 21 Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Straw Purchase Participant | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 304 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 329 Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | FWAPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 430 Firearms - Liability Insurance - Public Wearing and Carrying | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 546 Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements - Maryland State Police Gun Center (Firearm Safety Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 583 Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 659 Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 684 Criminal Law - Prohibitions on Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting a Handgun - Penalties | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 779 Handgun Qualification Licenses - Personally Identifying Information - Deletion and Destruction | FWAPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 794 Regulated Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Process | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 869 Public Safety – Firearm Background Checks, Victim Notification, and the Maryland State Police Gun Center | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 935 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 947 Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1166 Handguns - Wear, Carry, and Transport Laws - Handbook Publication | FWAPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1178 Handgun Permit Holders - Authority to Carry Handguns in State Parks and Forests | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 39 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 102 Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | FWAPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 324 Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements - Maryland State Police Gun Center (Firearm Safety Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 378 Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 488 Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 501 Handguns - Wear, Carry, and Transport Laws - Handbook Publication | FWAPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 611 Frederick and Washington Counties – Bow Hunting – Openly Carrying Handguns | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 752 Regulated Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Process | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 753 Public Safety - Firearm Background Checks, Victim Notification, and the Maryland State Police Gun Center | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 784 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 784 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 819 Public Schools - School Resource Officers - Firearms Required | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 983 Hunting - Lead and Lead-Based Ammunition - Phase-Out | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 1097 Public Safety - Firearm Safety and Firearm Crimes | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
2023 Regular Session20 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 159 Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Straw Purchase Participant | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 162 Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry - Establishment | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 259 Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2023) | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 307 Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 580 Election Law – Polling Sites – Firearms Prohibitions | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 704 Firearms – Tracking Technology | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 750 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2023 | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 824 Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Possession and Permits to Carry, Wear, and Transport a Handgun | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 860 Public Safety - Permit to Wear, Carry, or Transport a Handgun Denial - Refund of Application Fee | FWA | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 1 Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 1 Criminal Law - Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms - Restrictions (Gun Safety Act of 2023) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 86 Rifles and Shotguns – Possession – Age Requirement (Raise the Age Act of 2023) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 113 Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2023) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 159 Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Registry - Establishment | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 463 Public Safety - Permit to Wear, Carry, or Transport a Handgun Denial - Refund of Application Fee | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 564 Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 655 Income Tax - Credit for Firearm Safety Devices | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 656 Criminal Law - Failure to Properly Store Firearm - Death of Another | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 858 Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 858 Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
2022 Regular Session19 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 30 Election Law – Polling Sites – Firearms Prohibitions | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 425 Public Safety - Untraceable Firearms | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 590 Handgun Permit Holders – Authority to Carry Handguns in State Parks and Forests | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 659 Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 780 Gun-Free Higher Education Zones | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 816 Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Firearm Safety Devices | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 871 Handgun Permit – Preliminary Approval | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1021 Public Safety – Licensed Firearms Dealers – Security Requirements | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1132 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2022 | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1174 Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1396 Public Safety - Firearm Industry Members - Public Nuisance | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 327 Public Safety – Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun – Qualifications | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 329 Election Law - Polling Sites - Firearms Prohibitions | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 338 Handgun Permit - Preliminary Approval | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 387 Public Safety - Untraceable Firearms | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 533 Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | INFO | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 667 Baltimore Police Department - Firearm Destruction, Seizure, and Recovery - Reporting Requirement | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 676 Firearm Safety – Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn’s Law) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 773 Income Tax - Credit for Firearm Safety Devices | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session17 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 175 Public Safety - Ammunition - Sales and Transfers | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Withdrawn |
| HB 200 Public Safety - Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements (Jaelynn's Law) | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 538 Handgun Permits – Qualifications – High–Risk Occupations | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 633 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2021 | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 638 Public Safety - Untraceable and Undetectable Firearms | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 669 Crimes - Firearms - Straw Purchase Participant Penalty | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 773 Public Safety - Firearm Telematics - Study | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 845 Public Safety – Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun – Qualifications | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 963 Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Firearm Safety Devices | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1186 Office of the Attorney General - Firearm Crime, Injuries, Fatalities, and Crime Firearms - Study Extension | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 1291 Public Safety - Untraceable Firearms | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 15 Firearms - Handgun Permit - Notice of Expiration and Renewal Instructions | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 27 Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 560 Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | FAVPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 624 Public Safety - Untraceable and Undetectable Firearms | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 826 Handgun Permits – Qualifications – High–Risk Occupations | INFOPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 852 Crimes - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2021) | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session9 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 35 Public Safety - Firearm Telematics - Study | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 302 Criminal Law - Deadly Weapons on School Property - Nonpublic Schools (No Weapons on Nonpublic School Property Act) | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 198 Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 208 Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Sales, Rentals, and Transfers | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Vetoed |
| SB 646 Public Safety – Access to Firearms – Storage Requirements (Jaelynn’s Law) | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 672 Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 674 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2020 | FAV | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 816 Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers (Firearms Dealers' Safety Act) | UNF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 958 Criminal Law - Untraceable Firearms | UNFPDF | Josselyn, Johnlobbyist | Did not advance |