- Nov 11, 2009
- 30,925
Just rec'd this email:
I eagerly await the results of the Governor's responsiveness. Maybe in November?
Being "the glass is half empty" kind of guy I am, I only hope that the glass is only half full of BS.
You can spot the contents from a distance: remember, it might have been Brown-stained.
Dear Mr. Bob A:
Thank you for your correspondence to Governor Hogan regarding firearms legislation in Maryland. The Governor appreciates your input and has asked me to respond on his behalf. As Deputy Chief of Staff, I oversee Maryland State Police, the state agency charged with registering and regulating firearms.
In the 2018 session of the Maryland General Assembly, Senate Bill 741 began as a bill that would have altered the process by which individuals appeal denied applications for permits to wear, carry, or transport a handgun by repealing the Handgun Permit Review Board and requiring the applicant to instead appeal the decision to the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). Over the course of the session, SB 741 was amended to preserve the Handgun Permit Review Board and to enable an applicant to appeal a negative outcome from the Board to the OAH as a third step in the application and appeals process.
On April 24, 2018, Governor Hogan signed House Bill 819, the House version of SB 741, into law. Under the new law, a Maryland resident denied a Wear and Carry Permit now has two opportunities to make their case to overturn a negative outcome.
When an individual who has been denied a permit submits a request to the Handgun Permit Review Board, the board must review the record developed by the Secretary of State Police and conduct a hearing within 90 days. Within 60 days after the last hearing, the board must submit in writing the reasons for the board’s decision to both the applicant and the Secretary. The applicant and the Secretary then have 30 days to appeal the board’s decision to the Office of Administrative Hearings. OAH must schedule and conduct a hearing on the appeal within 60 of receipt of the request. A final decision must be issued no later than 90 days after the conclusion of the last hearing. You can find more information about HB819 on the Maryland General Assembly website at: http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/fnotes/bil_0009/hb0819.pdf.
When considering this and any proposed legislation addressing constitutional rights, the Hogan administration has consistently urged the Maryland General Assembly to require stringent due process and will continue to do so. Thank you again for sharing your views; being responsive to your concerns is a top priority of the Hogan Administration.
Sincerely,
Walter F. “Pete” Landon
Deputy Chief of Staff
I eagerly await the results of the Governor's responsiveness. Maybe in November?
Being "the glass is half empty" kind of guy I am, I only hope that the glass is only half full of BS.
You can spot the contents from a distance: remember, it might have been Brown-stained.