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HB 0779 Handgun Qualification Licenses - Personally Identifying Information - Deletion and Destruction
A simple bill which will require the Maryland State Police to delete and destroy all data relating to persons holding a Handgun Qualification License (HQL). The bill will take effect when and if a final order by the Courts declares the HQL to be unconstitutional and all appeals have been exhausted. SUPPORT
HB 0794 Regulated Firearms - Maryland Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearm Process (Cross-filed with SB 0752)
Requires the Maryland State Police to establish a voluntary registry of persons who chose to include their name in the registry of persons who are prohibited from purchasing a firearm. Includes a provision whereby the person who added their name to the registry and have their name removed. However, no limit on how long the Maryland State Police have to remove the person from the list. Provides penalties for person who sell a firearm to a person whose name is on the registry. Is limited to regulated firearms only because only regulated firearms are under the purview of the Maryland State Police. Non-regulated firearms are subject to a NICS check only and thus the seller and the Maryland State Police are unaware the sale took place. The seller would still be subject to prosecution for the sale of a long gun despite not having access to the registry. OPPOSE
HB 0810 Criminal Law - Weapon Crimes - Switch/Auto-Sear
Adds “auto sears” AKA “Glock Switches” to the list of banned devices in Criminal Law §4-301. Thes devices are already banned under federal law as machine gun parts. No Position
HB 0869 Public Safety-Firearm Background Checks, Victim Notification, MD Gun Center
Creating a database of firearm background check denials, Requiring law enforcement to notify a victim who has requested and received a protective order when the person who is the subject of the protective is fails a firearms purchase background check. Requiring yearly reports to the Governor and the General Assembly on the number of background check denials. OPPOSE
HB 0935 Comprehensive Community Safety Funding Act 11% Excise Tax (Cross-filed with SB0784)
Imposing an 11% excise tax on the total sale price of ammunition, firearms and certain firearm accessories. OPPOSE
HB 0947 Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) (Cross-filed with SB0488)
Prohibiting certain firearm industry members from knowingly or recklessly creating, maintaining, or contributing to harm to the public through the sale, manufacture, importation, or marketing of a firearm–related product under certain circumstances; requiring a firearm industry member to establish and implement certain “reasonable” controls regarding the sale, manufacture, importation, distribution, marketing, possession, and use of certain firearm–related products; establishing that a violation of this Act is a public nuisance; authorizing the Attorney General or certain persons to bring an action against a firearm industry member for violations under this Act; and generally relating to civil actions against firearm industry members. Requires that the firearms manufacturers be clairvoyant and foresee how their products will be used after they leave the factory. An outright attack aimed at the destruction of the firearms industry via economic warfare. OPPOSE
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