2024 MGA Session

[hodgepodge]

“No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.”​

― Gideon J. Tucker

 

[Biggfoot44]

Have you noticed the increasing number of legiscreatures that run unopposed over the years?

Partly that the current electorate really likes the incumbents / anointed candidates . Partly the districting is designed to give safe seats to one party , and challengers have little hope of getting within 20 points .

 

[dblas]

Have you noticed the increasing number of legiscreatures that run unopposed over the years?

And until the Republican Party starts running candidates against the incumbent in every district to at least make them spend their own money, so they can't transfer it to another campaign fund for someone in a tight fight, then they will continue to win.

 

[dblas]

Partly that the current electorate really likes the incumbents / anointed candidates . Partly the districting is designed to give safe seats to one party , and challengers have little hope of getting within 20 points .

The Republicans still need to challenge them and make them spend money. Most incumbents that run unopposed transfer funds from their campign funds to other incumbents in tight races, or even new Democrats running, to help them win.

They need to be forced to spend their money so they can't transfer it. Will they still win? Yep, but that fight then ties up their funding so they can't transfer it to someone else that very well may lose.

 

[Phoenix_1295]

Here is one bill related to permits:
SB0324 - Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements

Legislation - SB0324

 

[CrueChief]

I keep reading this explanation, but until conservatives in this state put up honest-to-goodness candidates it simply means the "morons" are lefties who vote for lefties. NO ONE on the ballots meet this bar, and thus we have NO ONE to vote for.

 

[Bertfish]

Here is one bill related to permits:
SB0324 - Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements

Legislation - SB0324

That's unique

 

[welder516]

MGA season is bad for my health and heart

Fvck those commie azz clowns

I try to be really involved but they are so dead set against actual public safety and the constitution that if i allow myself to get as involved as I want to be I believe I could very easily have a damn heart attack or stroke

The MGA is full of anti constitutional commies who hate legal gun owners and who want you unarmed and subservient and dependent on the government for your survival

Fvck them

Love your posts. Direct a to the point and true

 

[RFBfromDE]

That's unique

Indeed. No self reporting or retraining required for non-permit holders;

"Requiring a person who holds a handgun permit and accidentally discharges a firearm to register within 90 days for a certain firearms safety training course and complete the course within 6 months of the incident; requiring the Secretary of State Police to revoke a handgun permit of a certain person who fails to successfully complete a certain firearms safety training course; requiring the Secretary to provide certain written notice to a person whose handgun permit is revoked; etc."

 

[Bertfish]

Indeed. No self reporting or retraining required for non-permit holders;

"Requiring a person who holds a handgun permit and accidentally discharges a firearm to register within 90 days for a certain firearms safety training course and complete the course within 6 months of the incident; requiring the Secretary of State Police to revoke a handgun permit of a certain person who fails to successfully complete a certain firearms safety training course; requiring the Secretary to provide certain written notice to a person whose handgun permit is revoked; etc."

They'll make the argument that drivers are often sent to drivers education after accidents. They'll ignore driving is a privilege while carry is a right as usual.

 

[RFBfromDE]

They'll make the argument that drivers are often sent to drivers education after accidents. They'll ignore driving is a privilege while carry is a right as usual.

Is one required to self-report their (hypothetical) drunk driving?

 

[Muleskinner]

Its wishful thinking on my part but since they got burned on SB1 they are a little hesitant to do it again

No. They're just going to get creative and try to infringe on our rights another way. Sounds to me like the governor might try some executive order type BS. Just refuse to comply like most of us here do.

 

[Muleskinner]

And until the Republican Party starts running candidates against the incumbent in every district to at least make them spend their own money, so they can't transfer it to another campaign fund for someone in a tight fight, then they will continue to win.

Have you looked at the makeup of the Republican party in the People's Republic of Maryland? Many of the so-called Republicans are nothing more than centrist Democrats who live in more conservative parts of the state and could not win if they ran as a Democrat. There are few true conservative Republicans in the Maryland General Assembly.

 

[Jaybeez]

Now make it apply to police officers too. (Guess who will have more incidences)

 

[BeoBill]

Here is one bill related to permits:
SB0324 - Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements

Legislation - SB0324

So yet another unenforceable "Do Something" proposal...

Now make it apply to police officers too. (Guess who will have more incidences)

Good luck with that.

 

[Phoenix_1295]

Indeed. No self reporting or retraining required for non-permit holders;

"Requiring a person who holds a handgun permit and accidentally discharges a firearm …

Apparently, AD’s by non-Permit holders are not as dangerous and no hunter was ever injured or died from an AD.

 

[rambling_one]

Here is one bill related to permits:
SB0324 - Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements

Legislation - SB0324

I can't recall the guru's name who provides "evidence" to the MGA that guns are bad, but our "representatives" must have used his "statistical analysis" to come up with this piece of crap. There must have been a crap load of permit holders who have suffered AD's.

 

[BeoBill]

FYI - Just got an email from the Republicans, with some firearm-related bills to push for:

• SB 28: Violent Firearms Offenders Act has passed the Senate previously with bipartisan support and increases penalties for violent offenders and also closes the "drug dealer loophole."
• SB 39: Gun Theft Felony Act makes the theft of a gun a felony, and not a misdemeanor and would be an important tool in getting illegal guns off our streets
• SB 44: Safe Communities Act aims to ensure that violent offenders actually serve the duration of their sentence, and does not allow repeat, violent offenders to receive bail. It removes "good time credits" for 1st and 2nd degree murder and also caps those credits for other crimes of violence.
• SB 52: Juvenile Justice Restoration Act seeks to right the recent wrongs of new juvenile justice laws that have made it nearly impossible to ensure that there are appropriate consequences for young offenders.

 

[dblas]

Have you looked at the makeup of the Republican party in the People's Republic of Maryland? Many of the so-called Republicans are nothing more than centrist Democrats who live in more conservative parts of the state and could not win if they ran as a Democrat. There are few true conservative Republicans in the Maryland General Assembly.

Oh, I am very aware my friend.

 

[dblas]

I can't recall the guru's name who provides "evidence" to the MGA that guns are bad, but our "representatives" must have used his "statistical analysis" to come up with this piece of crap. There must have been a crap load of permit holders who have suffered AD's.

Daniel Webster, the best that Bloomburg can buy.