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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation HB875

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms - Handgun Qualification License - Firearms Safety Training

Subject: Public Safety: Education: Electronic Communication: Guns: Licenses: Rules and Regulations: State Police, Department of

Description: Repealing a requirement that a specified firearms safety training course include a specified firearms orientation component; and requiring the Secretary of State Police to adopt regulations that allow an applicant for a specified handgun qualification license to receive online all necessary instruction from a firearms safety training course required to be completed.

Session: 2017 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: March 14, 2017

Sponsors

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7 sponsors: Deb Rey (R); Kevin Hornberger (R); Trent Kittleman (R); Susan McComas (R); Tony McConkey (R); Matt Morgan (R); Brett Wilson (R);

Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 5% (7 of 141)

History
Chamber Date Action
House Mar 14, 2017 Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
House Feb 6, 2017 First Reading Judiciary
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 7, 2017 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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