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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB211

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Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Qualifications

Subject: Aliens and Citizenship: Crimes and Punishments: Education: Guns: Licenses: Mental Health: Safety: State Police, Department of: Veterans: Violence: Weapons: Public Safety

Description: Altering a provision of law so as to prohibit a person with a specified mental disorder from possessing a regulated firearm if the mental disorder impairs the mental or emotional functioning of the person in a specified manner, instead of if the person has a specified history of violent behavior; prohibiting the Secretary of State Police from issuing a handgun permit to a specified person unless a specified ground for exemption applies; etc.

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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5 sponsors: Vitale; Dwyer; George;McDermott;Schuh;

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 4% (5 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 5, 2013 Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House Jan 21, 2013 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Jan 22, 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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