Organization on the record
Maryland State Rifle & Pistol Association
Bills
60
22 for · 38 against · 1 info
Got their outcome
57%
33 of 58 decided
Lobbyists hired
0
none registered
Reported lobbying spend
$0
compensation to lobbyists, all years on file
What this organization does in Annapolis
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Testimony history
2025 Regular Session17 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 171 Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | FWAPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 250 Income Tax - Credit for Firearm Safety Devices | FWAPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 250 Income Tax - Credit for Firearm Safety Devices | FWAPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 353 Public Safety - Handgun Permit Requirement - Repeal (Maryland's Constitutional Carry Act of 2025) | FAVPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 387 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 741 Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 937 Sales and Use Tax - Firearms, Firearm Accessories, and Ammunition - Rate Alteration | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Withdrawn |
| HB 982 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1050 Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 1287 Criminal Law - Firearm Crimes - Convertible Pistols | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 180 Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Expiration and Renewal Periods for Retired Law Enforcement Officer | FWAPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 336 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | FAVPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 443 Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification | FWAPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 444 Public Safety - Gun Buyback Programs - Destruction of Firearms | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 585 Criminal Law - Exception to Armed Trespass Prohibition - Retired Law Enforcement Officials | FWAPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 634 Hunting - Nonlead Ammunition, Fox Chasing, and Deer Management | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 943 Family and Law Enforcement Protection Act | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
2024 Regular Session15 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 21 Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrest - Straw Purchase Participant | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 304 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 430 Firearms - Liability Insurance - Public Wearing and Carrying | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 546 Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements - Maryland State Police Gun Center (Firearm Safety Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 583 Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Enacted |
| HB 659 Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | FAVPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 935 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| HB 947 Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 39 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2024 | FAVPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 127 Maryland Center for School Safety - Firearm Detection Platforms - Evaluation (Maryland Firearm Detection Platform Act) | INFOPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 324 Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements - Maryland State Police Gun Center (Firearm Safety Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 378 Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | FAVPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 475 Center for Firearm Violence Prevention and Intervention - Establishment | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Enacted |
| SB 488 Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
| SB 784 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act | UNFPDF | Wright, Cathylobbyist | Did not advance |
2022 Regular Session6 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 590 Handgun Permit Holders – Authority to Carry Handguns in State Parks and Forests | FAV | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| HB 659 Firearm Safety - Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn's Law) | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| HB 816 Sales and Use Tax - Exemption - Firearm Safety Devices | FAV | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| SB 387 Public Safety - Untraceable Firearms | UNFPDF | Doherty, Mike | Enacted |
| SB 676 Firearm Safety – Storage Requirements and Youth Suicide Prevention (Jaelynn’s Law) | UNFPDF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| SB 773 Income Tax - Credit for Firearm Safety Devices | UNFPDF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
2021 Regular Session10 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 175 Public Safety - Ammunition - Sales and Transfers | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Withdrawn |
| HB 200 Public Safety - Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements (Jaelynn's Law) | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| HB 638 Public Safety - Untraceable and Undetectable Firearms | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| HB 669 Crimes - Firearms - Straw Purchase Participant Penalty | FAV | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| HB 1291 Public Safety - Untraceable Firearms | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| SB 15 Firearms - Handgun Permit - Notice of Expiration and Renewal Instructions | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| SB 27 Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications | FAV | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| SB 479 Public Safety - Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements (Jaelynn's Law) | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| SB 560 Criminal Law - Theft of a Handgun | FAV | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| SB 624 Public Safety - Untraceable and Undetectable Firearms | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
2020 Regular Session13 appearances
| Bill | Position | Witness | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 4 Public Safety – Rifles and Shotguns – Sales, Rentals, and Transfers | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Vetoed |
| HB 35 Public Safety - Firearm Telematics - Study | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| HB 302 Criminal Law - Deadly Weapons on School Property - Nonpublic Schools (No Weapons on Nonpublic School Property Act) | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| HB 591 Public Safety – Lost or Stolen Regulated Firearm – Reporting | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Passed both chambers |
| HB 914 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2020 | FAV | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| HB 968 Regulated Firearms - Straw Purchase - Penalties | FAV | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| HB 1104 Public Safety - Regulated Firearms - Transfer | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| HB 1241 Firearms - Law Enforcement - Patrol Responsibilities (Retail Firearm Business Protection Act) | FAV | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| HB 1501 Public Safety – Regulated Firearms – Reporting Loss or Theft | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| HB 1502 Handgun Permits - Qualifications - High Risk Occupations | FAV | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| HB 1629 Office of the Attorney General – Firearm Crime, Injuries, Fatalities, and Crime Firearms – Study | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Enacted |
| SB 646 Public Safety – Access to Firearms – Storage Requirements (Jaelynn’s Law) | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |
| SB 816 Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers (Firearms Dealers' Safety Act) | UNF | Doherty, Mike | Did not advance |