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Proposed Maryland Firearm Legislation SB539

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Legislation Overview

Title: Firearms - Detachable Magazines - Maximum Capacity for Ammunition

Subject: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes: Public Safety: Commerce and Business: Crimes and Punishments: Guns: Penalties and Sentences: Weapons

Description: Reducing to 10 rounds the maximum capacity for ammunition of a detachable magazine for a firearm that can be manufactured, sold, offered for sale, purchased, received, or transferred; and reducing to 10 rounds the maximum capacity for ammunition of a magazine which, when used by a person in the commission of a felony or a crime of violence, results in that person being guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to specified penalties.

Session: 2013 Regular Session

Last Action: Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn

Last Action Date: March 11, 2013

Sponsors

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20 sponsors: Raskin; Conway;Currie; Ferguson;Forehand; Frosh; Garagiola; Jones-Rodwell;King;Madaleno; Manno; McFadden; Montgomery; Peters;Pinsky; Ramirez; Robey; Rosapepe; Young;Zirkin;

Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 43% (20 of 47)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Mar 11, 2013 Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn
Senate Mar 6, 2013 Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Mar 5, 2013 Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Mar 1, 2013 Hearing cancelled
Senate Feb 27, 2013 Hearing cancelled
Senate Feb 1, 2013 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Introduced Feb 1, 2013 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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