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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB991

  this is an anti-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Weapon Crimes – Detachable Magazines and Regulated Firearms – Possession

Subject: Public Safety: Equipment: Ex-Offenders: Guns: Penalties and Sentences

Description: Prohibiting a person from possessing a certain detachable magazine that has a capacity of more than 10 rounds of ammunition; prohibiting a person from possessing a regulated firearm if the person was previously convicted of a certain crime involving possessing, owning, carrying, or transporting a firearm after having been convicted of a certain other crime; and applying certain penalties.

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn

Last Action Date: March 12, 2018

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

1 sponsors: Baltimore City Delegation

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

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 12, 2018 Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn
House Mar 6, 2018 Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House Feb 7, 2018 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 7, 2018 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

House Floor - Sustained (0-140)

Link: link to state bill page

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