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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB861

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Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Access to Firearms - Storage Requirements

Subject: Public Safety: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Crimes and Punishments: Fines: Guns: Minors: Penalties and Sentences: Safety: Storage: Weapons

Description: Prohibiting a person from storing or leaving a loaded or an unloaded firearm in a location where a child could gain access to the firearm, unless the firearm is locked by a specified safety lock or is secured in a specified locked container; and altering the penalty for a violation of the Act.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: March 5, 2013

Sponsors

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2 sponsors: Stein; Lafferty;

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 1% (2 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 5, 2013 Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House Feb 7, 2013 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 7, 2013 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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