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https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/larry-hogan-gun-reform-laws/65-2f8c0f5a-0e64-4cf3-9692-c610d5313081
When I saw the headline I thought "Here we go, time for Hogan to screw us".
Reading the story I was pleasantly surprised.
The Governor brought up the Baltimore carnage in the State of the State address and promoted some new laws:
So some laws that actually address criminal activity! Not a huge Hogan fan, but I have to give him kudos for this. I love the Judicial Transparency Act!
Of course, the subtitle of the story is how easy it is to buy a weapon without a background check and there's more about mom demanding action Andrea Chamblee than what the Governor actually said. Can't miss a chance to advance the agenda!
When I saw the headline I thought "Here we go, time for Hogan to screw us".
Reading the story I was pleasantly surprised.
The Governor brought up the Baltimore carnage in the State of the State address and promoted some new laws:
"More than 1,000 people were shot on the streets of Baltimore City last year," Hogan elaborated. "348 people were killed. Another 60 people have been shot, and 23 people killed, just in the 29 days since this legislative session began."
In an effort to help curb those grim numbers in Maryland -- which he called an urgent crisis -- Hogan highlighted various gun reform movements in his address:
The Violent Firearm Offenders Act aims to increase the penalties for those who illegally possess and commit crimes with guns, including convicted gang members.
Repeat Firearms Offenders Act of 2019, which will increase the minimum sentence to ten years for repeat offenders who use a gun to commit a violent crime
Judicial Transparency Act of 2019, which will require the Maryland State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy to publish detailed, judge-by-judge information on the actual sentences that are handed down for violent crimes across the state.
So some laws that actually address criminal activity! Not a huge Hogan fan, but I have to give him kudos for this. I love the Judicial Transparency Act!
Of course, the subtitle of the story is how easy it is to buy a weapon without a background check and there's more about mom demanding action Andrea Chamblee than what the Governor actually said. Can't miss a chance to advance the agenda!