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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB728

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Legislation Overview

Title: Public Safety - Licensed Firearms Dealers - Background Checks

Subject: Public Safety: Commerce and Business: Criminal Background Investigations: Dealers: Guns: Law Enforcement: Licenses: Notices: Safety: Search and Seizure: Weapons

Description: Authorizing, before October 1, 2016, a licensed firearm dealer to conditionally sell, rent, or transfer a firearm to a firearm applicant under specified circumstances; prohibiting the licensee from selling, renting, or transferring the firearm under specified circumstances; requiring the licensee to make specified notifications under specified circumstances; authorizing a law enforcement agency to confiscate a specified firearm under specified circumstances; and terminating the Act at the end of September 30, 2016.

Session: 2014 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: February 26, 2014

Sponsors

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6 sponsors: Jacobs;David R Brinkley; Richard F Colburn; Joseph M Getty; Barry Glassman; Allan H Kittleman

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 13% (6 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Feb 26, 2014 Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Jan 31, 2014 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 4, 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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