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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB908

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Partial Repeal of Firearms Safety Act of 2013

Subject: Public Safety: Crimes and Punishments: Criminal Background Investigations: Dealers: Education: Equipment: Fees: Fingerprinting: Guns: Inspections: Law Enforcement: Licenses: Notices: Penalties and Sentences: Public Information: Records: Registration: Residency: Rules and Regulations: Theft: Veterans

Description: Repealing the designation of certain firearms as assault weapons; repealing the prohibition on certain persons transporting an assault weapon into the State or possessing, selling, offering to sell, transferring, purchasing, or receiving an assault weapon; prohibiting, with certain exceptions, a person from transporting an assault pistol into the State or possessing, selling, offering to sell, transferring, purchasing, or receiving an assault pistol; etc.

Session: 2018 Regular Session

Last Action: Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.

Last Action Date: March 6, 2018

Sponsors

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13 sponsors: Stephen Waugh (R); Gail Bates (R); Bob Cassilly (R); Adelaide Eckardt (R); George Edwards (R); Stephen Hershey (R); Michael Hough (R); J Jennings (R); Katherine Klausmeier (D); Wayne Norman (R); Justin Ready (R); Johnny Salling (R); Andrew Serafini (R);

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

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 6, 2018 Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Feb 5, 2018 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 8, 2018 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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