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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB100

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Permit to Carry, Wear, or Transport a Handgun - Qualifications

Subject: Public Safety: Guns: Licenses: Self Defense: State Police, Department of: Weapons

Description: Clarifying that self-defense can qualify as a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun for purposes of the issuance by the Secretary of State Police of a permit to carry, wear, or transport a handgun.

Session: 2015 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: March 12, 2015

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'.

13 sponsors: Wayne Norman; Gail Bates; Bob Cassilly; Adelaide Eckardt; George Edwards; Joseph Getty; Stephen Hershey; Michael Hough; J Jennings; Edward Reilly; Johnny Salling; Bryan Simonaire; Stephen Waugh;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 28% (13 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 12, 2015 Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Jan 26, 2015 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 27, 2015 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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