2010 Maryland Gun Bills: Pre-filed, Expected and or Suspected

2010 Maryland Gun Bills: Pre-filed, Expected and or Suspected

Associated Gun Clubs of Baltimore
Associated Gun Clubs of Baltimore

Maryland – -(AmmoLand.com)- The 2010 Session of the Maryland General Assembly will convene for 90 days beginning next Wednesday, January 13, 2010.

At present, neutral or pro-gun bills have been reported on the MLIS website.

No doubt this will change in the very near future, so vigilance is the watchword.

Pre-Filed Gun Related Bills

  • HB 3 Business Regulation – Employees Who Carry Firearms – Protective Body Armor
  • HB 55 Regulated Firearms – License Issued by Delaware, Pennsylvania, or Virginia – Reciprocity
  • SB 22 Criminal Law – Prohibitions on Wearing, Carrying, or Transporting Firearms – Exceptions
  • SB 44 Criminal Law – Use of Firearm in the Commission of a Crime of Violence or a Felony

Expected Gun Related Bills

  • HB ?? Victims of Crime – Burglary and Crimes of Violence – Civil Immunity
  • HB ?? Public Safety – Handgun Permits – Repeal of Finding Requirement

Suspected Gun Related Bills

  • Bill to require a higher standard of “probable cause” before a no-knock SWAT search warrant can be issued.
  • Bill to authorize electronic filing of 77R forms as an alternative to sending hard copies via postal service.
  • Bill to impose criminal penalties for persons with a concealed carry permit who are charged with carrying a concealed firearm in “violation” of the MSP’s already draconian restrictions.
  • Another attempt to require the registration of all ammunition purchases.

About:
Associated Gun Clubs of Baltimore, Inc. (AGC), located in Marriottsville, Maryland. The Associated Gun Clubs of Baltimore, Inc. was formed on July 1, 1944 when a number of World War II veterans in the Baltimore, Maryland area began looking for a place for recreational and competitive shooting. They organized with several other Baltimore area shooting clubs to form the “AGC” Visit: www.associatedgunclubs.org