VCDL Gun control bills dead 2017

[swinokur]

good job VCDL

VCDL, YOUR VOICE IS BEING HEARD IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY!

GUN-CONTROL BILLS ARE ALL DEAD!

First piece of good news is that we’ve managed to either kill or neuter all of the 37 gun-control bills that were introduced this year!


GUN-RIGHTS BILLS THAT ARE STILL ALIVE

* Blocking CHP information being shared with states that don’t honor VA CHPs

* Legalizing switchblades

* Circuit Court Clerk to email notice of expiring CHP to permit holder

* Active duty or honorably discharged military under 21-years-old can get a CHP

* CHPs can be either laminated or plastic

* Protective orders become a temporary CHP for the person being protected

* Victims of certain crimes, such as domestic violence, can get free firearms training

* Gun owners cannot be disarmed while in an emergency shelter

* A photo ID must be provided when applying for a new CHP or renewal, but the application will no longer need to be notarized

* For a CHP address change, no proof of new address will be required any more

* Limited immunity when reporting an act of self-defense using 9-1-1

* Restoration for firearms rights for a person who had been adjudicated mentally defective, but no longer lives in Virginia

* Foster care parents can legally have a firearms on their person while at home

* Gun owners who vote in polling places that prohibit guns can vote absentee

* State law on “restricted ammunition” updated to take into account modern ammunition technology

* Possession of antique/black powder firearms by non-violent felons for purposes of hunting or recreational use legalized


SOME GOOD BILLS DIED, TOO

* Constitutional Carry

* Restoration of legal fees for a person who was involved in a justifiable use of self-defense

* Codification of church carry (pulled by patron)

* Sales tax exemption for purchase of a gun safe

* Income tax deduction for purchase of a gun safe

* Reduction in CHP fees


CROSS-OVER DAY NEXT WEEK

Cross-over day is coming early next week. Cross-over is when both bodies finish legislation begun in that body and the surviving bills head to the other body to be voted on.

Only bills that pass BOTH the House and the Senate head to the Governor’s desk to be signed into law (or vetoed).


MORE ACTION ITEMS COMING SOON

Next week, after cross-over, you’ll be doing another round of emails to legislators on the surviving bills.

Good job, VCDL!

 

[Bertfish]

I like the bill on the tax exemption for purchase of a safe. Very novel way to incentivize (spelling?) safety. Of course MD would just pass a storage mandate and give you no method for recourse as usual.

 

[MJD438]

I like the bill on the tax exemption for purchase of a safe. Very novel way to incentivize (spelling?) safety. Of course MD would just pass a storage mandate and give you no method for recourse as usual.

There has been a tax exemption bill for firearms safety devices (locks and safes) for the past couple of sessions in the Maryland General Assembly. This year's version is HB0053 (Del Parrott, http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=billpage&tab=subject3&id=hb0053&stab=01&ys=2017RS). The bill was presented for a hearing in House Ways & Means on 18JAN and currently sits there waiting for action. Politely contact the members of the committee to request a favorable report - http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=cmtepage&tab=subject7&id=w&m&stab=01.

Apologies for the thread-jack.

 

[AssMan]

Now let's get that CHP/info sharing bill passed.

 

[Boss94]

Some very good news indeed :-)