Explore The NRA Universe Of Websites

APPEARS IN Legal & Legislation

Maryland: It’s 2013 All Over Again

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Maryland: It’s 2013 All Over Again

House Speaker Mike Busch, Senate President Mike Miller, and Attorney General Brian Frosh, the same officials who passed the so called “Firearm Safety Act of 2013,” are back at it again.  Yesterday morning, a press conference was held to announce leadership support for a package of anti-gun legislation designed to further infringe upon the rights of law-abiding citizens in the State of Maryland.  While the press conference highlighted three bills in particular, they are by no means the only anti-gun bills to be heard in the General Assembly this year.  Below is a list of all of anti-gun bills:

House Bill 692 would criminalize the private transfer of long guns and instead requires that a dealer process the transfer.  Criminals in Maryland do not follow the law and they will continue to obtain firearms illegally through theft, straw purchases and the black market.  HB 692 would only burden law-abiding gun owners

House Bill 703 seeks to legally redefine “firearm” to include antiques and replicas, such as muzzleloaders.  Antiques and other black powder firearms are owned, collected, and used by law abiding citizens for hunting, recreational shooting, and historical reenactment.  This bill would regulate these firearms in the same manner as modern firearms, potentially damaging the ability of many Marylanders to enjoy these pursuits.

House Bill 879 and Senate Bill 742 would ban “imitation” or replica firearms.  This legislation is poorly drafted and short-sighted.  It will ban the BB and pellet guns that many parents use to teach their children safe gun handling and marksmanship.  This legislation will ban the airsoft and paintball guns that many people use for outdoor recreation.  It could even ban the drill rifles used in JROTC and ROTC programs, by American Legion and VFW posts, in exercises designed to honor our military and our country. 

House Bill 1002 and Senate Bill 906 would ban the possession or carrying of firearms and knives on college campuses.  Those with wear and carry permits do not present a threat to public safety, as they are one of the most law abiding segments of the population.  Current law already allows each university to set its own policy regarding the carrying or possession of firearms.  This legislation is a blanket prohibition that disallows schools from using discretion on their campus.

House Bill 1000, the “Terrorist Watchlist” bill, seeks to remove the right to due process of those on the “terror watchlist.”  However, those on the secretive government watchlist have no idea if, when or how they were added and may have not been charged or convicted of any crime.  In every other case in which a person is deprived of their firearms rights, they were afforded a judicial proceeding.  Due process of law must be followed before depriving anyone of their Constitutional rights.

House Bill 542 would ban the sale of legally acquired ivory and horn products, such as those in bona fide antiques, or taken from mammoth ivory, an extinct species.  Many valuable and sometimes historical firearms and knives contain legal ivory.  Illegal poaching of elephants in Africa is a tragedy, but ending a white market in legally acquired ivory products will do nothing to inhibit the black market for illegal ivory.

These bills are scheduled to be heard in their respective committees on March 9in the Senate, and on March 15 in the House.  Please make arrangements to be present in Annapolis to testify in order to protect your rights.  Please also contact your legislators to politely express your opposition to these attempts to take away your rights, especially if you are unable to attend these hearings.  To locate who represents you, please click here

TRENDING NOW
Kamala Harris is an Existential Threat to the Second Amendment and Supports Gun Confiscation

News  

Monday, July 29, 2024

Kamala Harris is an Existential Threat to the Second Amendment and Supports Gun Confiscation

Since President Joe Biden unceremoniously dropped out, or was forced out, of the 2024 presidential race on July 21, Vice President Kamala Harris has been effectively coronated as the Democratic presidential nominee.

Kamala for Gun Confiscation: In Her Own Words

News  

Monday, September 16, 2024

Kamala for Gun Confiscation: In Her Own Words

During the September 10 presidential debate, President Donald Trump correctly highlighted Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’s support for gun confiscation. A visibly defensive Harris claimed, “We're not taking anybody's guns away. So stop with the ...

Florida: Vote "YES" on Amendment 2 - Protect the Right to Fish & Hunt

Monday, October 21, 2024

Florida: Vote "YES" on Amendment 2 - Protect the Right to Fish & Hunt

The upcoming 2024 General Election puts forth a proposal to Florida voters on the ballot to amend the State Constitution to affirm and protect Floridians' Right to Fish and Hunt. Amendment 2 states:

Kamala’s Big Problem: She’s Already Shown Us Who She Is

News  

Monday, October 28, 2024

Kamala’s Big Problem: She’s Already Shown Us Who She Is

At a town hall event on October 21 in Royal Oak, Michigan, Democrat presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris was asked how she would make “impactful and immediate progress around gun violence” if she was ...

Kamala Harris is an Existential Threat to the Second Amendment and Supports Gun Confiscation

News  

Monday, July 29, 2024

Kamala Harris is an Existential Threat to the Second Amendment and Supports Gun Confiscation

Since President Joe Biden unceremoniously dropped out, or was forced out, of the 2024 presidential race on July 21, Vice President Kamala Harris has been effectively coronated as the Democratic presidential nominee.

Kamala Harris’ Record on Gun Control and Second Amendment

News  

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Kamala Harris’ Record on Gun Control and Second Amendment

Vice President Kamala Harris has consistently campaigned for draconian gun control laws, which severely limit the rights of lawful gun owners.

NRA’s Political Victory Fund Endorses President Donald J. Trump

News  

Saturday, May 18, 2024

NRA’s Political Victory Fund Endorses President Donald J. Trump

Today, the National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) is honored to announce its full endorsement of President Donald J. Trump for re-election to a second term as President of the United States of America. ...

Tim Walz Hunts for Voters in Outdoor Photo Op

News  

Monday, October 21, 2024

Tim Walz Hunts for Voters in Outdoor Photo Op

History shows, when anti-gun politicians take to the field, gun owners have good reason to be concerned.

Michigan: Governor Whitmer Signs Bill Funding Tipline to Turn in Gun Owners

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Michigan: Governor Whitmer Signs Bill Funding Tipline to Turn in Gun Owners

Today, Governor Whitmer signed House Bill 5503. Originally a bill providing critical funding for Michigan schools, it was politicized with an amendment to create an anonymous tipline for the purpose of reporting the "unsafe" storage of firearms. The ...

Government Gaslighting: The FBI’s Crime Data Revisions

News  

Monday, October 21, 2024

Government Gaslighting: The FBI’s Crime Data Revisions

During the September 10 debate between presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, ABC News moderator David Muir purported to “fact-check” Trump’s statement that “crime in this country is through the roof,” with the contradiction ...

MORE TRENDING +
LESS TRENDING -

More Like This From Around The NRA

NRA ILA

Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the "lobbying" arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.