Unsurprising... It is the People's Republic....
The Bill is out of State senate panel for debate in the full senate. I am shocked that the fees were reduced. Reckless tax-and-spend is the standard here. No accountability as the blue-sheeple blow bubbles and eat cheese.
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Senate Panel Approves Gun Control Bill
Friday, February 22, 2013
Robert Lang and Associated Press
Members of a Maryland Senate committee have made some changes to Governor Martin O'Mullet's gun control bill, but supporters say the bill has largely been kept in tact.
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Committee changes....
Rejected amendments that would have eliminated the assault weapons ban, as well as the requirement that handgun purchasers submit to fingerprinting
Cut the license fee for a handgun from $100 to $50. The renewal fee for a license was cut from $100 to $20.
Cut the required number of training hours from eight hours to four hours, cutting the cost of training in half from $150 to $75.
The committee extended the length of handgun license from five years to ten years.
Approved an amendment allowing the Maryland State Police to investigate alleged "straw purchases" of firearms at gun shops.
Prohibit someone from owning a handgun if the person has been involuntarily committed for any duration for mental health reasons.
Prohibit someone from owning a handgun if the person was voluntarily in a mental institution for more than 30 days.
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