MSRPA Sine Die 2020 Regular Session Report

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  • MJD438

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    After a very contentious journey, the Maryland General Assembly adjourned Sine Die at roughly 5PM on March 18, 2020. The presiding officers of the legislature, responding to the concerns of the COVID-19 outbreak, decided to end the session early...with an expected Special Session to be called starting the last week of May.

    This session saw many similar fights to those of the past; the progressive wing of the Democrat party has pulled the gloves off and are coming after law-abiding firearms owners with all the strength they can muster. As the Special Session draws closer, please be prepared to wade into the pit again and go up against the vipers as they come after our firearms rather than going after the actual criminals in the state.

    The following firearms and hunting bills will be heading to the Governor for a decision - sign or veto. The bills are listed with MSRPA's stance:

    House Bill 4 - Public Safety - Rifles and Shotguns - Secondary Transfers: OPPOSE / Request VETO

    House Bill 1629 - Office of the Attorney General - Firearm Crime - Study: OPPOSE / Request VETO

    Senate Bill 208 - Public Safety - Rifles and Shotguns - Secondary Transfers: OPPOSE / Request VETO

    Senate Bill 1010 - Public Safety - Maryland Code of Military Justice: NO POSITION

    House Bill 173 - Natural Resources - Sunday Hunting: FAVORABLE / Request SIGN

    House Bill 236 - Hunting and Fishing Licenses - Active Military, Former Prisoners of War, Recipients of the Purple Heart Award, and Disabled Veterans: NO POSITION

    House Bill 1304 - Baltimore County - Hunting - Deer Management Permits: FAVORABLE / Request SIGN

    Senate Bill 142 - Natural Resources - Recreational License Donation Program and Healing Hunting and Fishing Fund - Revisions: NO POSITION

    Senate Bill 242 - Natural Resources - Wild Waterfowl Policy - Repeal: NO POSITION

    Senate Bill 427 - Baltimore County - Hunting - Deer Management Permits: FAVORABLE / Request SIGN

    Our legislative tracker has been updated with the final bill statuses - https://www.msrpa.org/2020-maryland-general-assembly-bill-tracker/.

    V/r,

    Mike Doherty
    Chairman of the Board
     

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    Patriot Picket
    Mar 22, 2019
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    Mike I want to personally thank you and the other “suits” (Mark Pennak and Daniel Carlin-Weber of MSI, John Jocelyn of Mt. Washigton Rod & Gun Club and our NRA-ILA rep, and others) who contributed so many days, weeks and hours, not just in front of the livestream cameras testifying at the hearings but behind the scenes:

    - voting sessions
    - bill mark-ups
    - updating the online legislative bill trackers
    - lobbying
    - phone calling
    - emailing
    - texting
    - waiting for appointments to meet with legislators.

    No one ever sees that.

    Without all of you, and those who traveled to Annapolis this session to testify, lobby and demonstrate, we would be steamrolled.
     

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