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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB997

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Criminal Law - Competition Shooting and Match Shooting - Firearms Exemption

Subject: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Crimes and Punishments: Guns: Sports and Recreation: Transportation: Weapons

Description: Providing that specified provisions relating to assault weapons and detachable magazines do not apply to the possession or transport to or from a firing range or service rifle match of an assault weapon or a detachable magazine for the exclusive purpose of competition shooting or match shooting by a specified person.

Session: 2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: March 4, 2014

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'.

8 sponsors: Wendell R Beitzel; Jacobs;K. Kelly;Susan K McComas; Charles J Otto; Michael D Smigiel Sr.; Michael H Weir Jr.;John F Wood Jr.

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 6% (8 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 4, 2014 Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
House Feb 6, 2014 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 6, 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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