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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB1185

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Criminal Law - Crimes Against Property - Right to Defend Property

Subject: Criminal Law - Procedure: Burglary: Crimes and Punishments: Self Defense: Assault: Death: Liability: Trespass: Victims

Description: Establishing that an occupant of a dwelling is justified in using any degree of physical force against another person when the other person has made an unlawful entry into the dwelling, and when the occupant has a reasonable belief that the other person has committed a crime in the dwelling in addition to the unlawful entry or is committing or intends to commit a crime against a person or property in addition to the unlawful entry; establishing that a person acting in accordance with the Act is immune from specified criminal prosecution.

Session: 2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Last Action Date: March 15, 2014

Sponsors

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16 sponsors: Neil C Parrott;Kathryn L Afzali; Don H Dwyer Jr.; Donald B Elliott; Glen Glass; Jeannie Haddaway-Riccio;Michael J Hough; Nicholaus R Kipke; Susan W Krebs; Susan K McComas; Tony McConkey; Charles J Otto; Justin D Ready;Kelly M Schulz; Kathy J Szeliga; Cathleen M. Vitale;

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 11% (16 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 15, 2014 Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
House Mar 11, 2014 Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House Feb 7, 2014 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 7, 2014 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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