Jill Carter [D] Sen. William Ferguson [D] Sen. Antonio Hayes [D] Sen. Clarence Lam [D] Sen. Susan Lee [D] Sen. Obie Patterson [D] Sen. Douglas Peters [D]. US Congress Select area of search. Bill Number: Find an exact bill number. Full Text Search: Search bill text and data. VT S An act relating to the cannabis wholesale gross receipts tax. VT H An act relating to sealing criminal history records. SD SB4 Revise provisions related to a written certification for the medical use SD SB14 Revise provisions related to the confidential list of medical cannabis AnalysisBill Summary: Assault Weapons The bill applies the scope of current assault pistol prohibitions to all assault weapons.
The bill adds a definition of assault weapon to apply to assault long guns, and to copycat weapons. An assault long gun is defined as being on the list of 45 regulated firearms that are not handguns under current law provisions of the Public Safety Article. A copycat weapon is defined as specified semiautomatic rifles, pistols, and shotguns, as well as shotguns with a revolving cylinder.
The definition of a copycat weapon does not include an assault long gun or assault pistol. The bill allows a person who lawfully possessed an assault long gun or a copycat weapon before October 1, , and who registers the weapon with the Secretary of State Police before January 1, , to continue to possess and transport the assault long gun or copycat weapon or, if carrying a court order requiring surrender of the weapon, transport the unloaded weapon directly to a law enforcement unit, having notified the unit of the transport.
A person who purchased an assault long gun or copycat weapon before October 1, , and registered it with the Secretary of State Police is not required to reregister the weapon. A number of specified persons and circumstances are exempted from the current law prohibitions related to the possession of assault weapons, as amended by the bill.
A person who voluntarily registers an assault long gun or a copycat weapon after January 1, , is subject to the following penalties rather than existing specified criminal penalties:. A person who lawfully possessed an assault long gun or a copycat weapon before October 1, , and who registers the weapon on or after January 1, , only after being discovered in possession of the assault long gun or copycat weapon by a law enforcement officer, is not subject to specified current law criminal penalties, but is guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a maximum imprisonment of one year for each incident in which the person is discovered with unregistered firearms.
Handguns The bill modifies exceptions to the prohibition against wearing, carrying, or transporting handguns without a State permit by eliminating the active assignment requirement from being applicable to federal, State, or local law enforcement personnel; certain military personnel; out-of-state law enforcement personnel temporarily in Maryland on official business; and State correctional officers and wardens.
The bill also creates a new licensing scheme for handguns under the licensing authority of DSP. A handgun qualification license authorizes a person to purchase, rent, or receive a handgun. A licensed firearms manufacturer, a specified active or retired law enforcement officer, and a member or retired member of the U.
Armed Forces or the National Guard, are exempt from the requirements of the licensing provisions. Unless exempt, the licensing provisions prohibit a person from purchasing, renting, or receiving a handgun without such a license issued by the Secretary of State Police or if prohibited from purchasing or possessing a handgun under State or federal law.
The Secretary of State Police is also required to apply for a State and national criminal history records check for each applicant. As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Secretary must submit one complete set of fingerprints.
The term of the license is 10 years. The bill delineates the identifying information and documentation that are required for the issuance of the license. Among other things, the application must also have a signed statement from the applicant, under penalty of perjury, that the applicant is not prohibited under federal or State law to possess a handgun. The applicant must also show proof of completion of an approved firearms safety training course. An applicant is not required to complete an approved firearms safety training course if the applicant is currently a certified firearms instructor, as specified, is an honorably discharged member of the U.
Armed Forces or the National Guard, or is a certain employee of an armored car company. Renewal applicants are not required to complete the firearms safety training course or submit to a State and national criminal history records check. The bill requires written approval or denial by DSP, as specified, within 30 days.
The bill modifies certain current law provisions regarding certified firearms training course requirements in order to conform to the handgun qualification requirements of the bill.
The Secretary may issue a handgun qualification license without an additional application or fee to a person who meets the requirements for the issuance of a handgun permit who does not already have a handgun qualification license. The bill requires transmission of a firearms application by any electronic means approved by the Secretary.
Ammunition The bill prohibits possession of ammunition by a person prohibited from possessing a regulated firearm. The bill reduces the allowable detachable magazine capacity for the manufacture, sale, purchase, receipt, or transfer in the State from 20 to 10 rounds of ammunition for a firearm. The bill similarly reduces referenced limits on magazine capacities under penalty provisions applicable to use of an assault weapon in the commission of a felony or crime of violence.
Firearms Dealers License Qualifications and Recordkeeping The bill requires the Secretary of State Police to disapprove an application for a State-regulated firearms dealers license if it is determined that the applicant intends that a person not qualified for a license or whose license has been revoked or suspended will participate in the management or operation of the business or holds an interest in the business.
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