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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB398

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Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Honorably Discharged Veterans - Handgun License

Subject: Public Safety: Armed Forces: Commerce and Business: Forms: Guns: Leases and Rent: Licenses: Safety: Veterans: Weapons

Description: Providing that an honorably discharged member of the armed forces of the United States or the National Guard is not required to possess a specified handgun qualification license in order to purchase, rent, or receive a specified handgun under specified circumstances.

Session: 2016 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: March 15, 2016

Sponsors

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36 sponsors: Deb Rey; Christopher Adams; Kathy Afzali; Carl Anderton; Steven Arentz; Susan Aumann; Ned Carey; Mary Carozza; Andrew Cassilly; Barrie Ciliberti; John Cluster; Jeff Ghrist; Robin Grammer; Seth Howard; Michael Jackson; Jay Jacobs; Nicholaus Kipke; Trent Kittleman; Susan Krebs; Bob Long; Michael Malone; Johnny Mautz; Susan McComas; Tony McConkey; Mike Mckay; Ric Metzgar; Matt Morgan; Charles Otto; Teresa Reilly; April Rose;Sid Saab; Haven Shoemaker; David Vogt; Chris West; Brett Wilson; William Wivell;

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 26% (36 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 15, 2016 Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
House Jan 28, 2016 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 28, 2016 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

There have not been any votes on this bill

Link: link to state bill page

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