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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB466

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Handgun Permits - Qualifications - Former and Retired Law Enforcement Officers

Subject: Public Safety: Counties: Federal Government: Guns: Law Enforcement: Licenses: Retirement Systems

Description: Establishing a presumption that an applicant for a permit to wear, carry, or transport a handgun has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun if the applicant is a former or retired law enforcement officer 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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15 sponsors: John Cluster; Steven Arentz; Susan Aumann; Jason Buckel; William Folden; Seth Howard; Nicholaus Kipke; Trent Kittleman; Michael Malone; Tony McConkey; Mike Mckay; Matt Morgan; Neil Parrott; Teresa Reilly; April Rose

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 11% (15 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 15, 2016 Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
House Feb 1, 2016 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 2, 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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