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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 267

File Code: Public Safety Prior Year Introduction As: HB 266/98 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Doory, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Menes, Rosenberg, McIntosh, Burns, Zirkin, Petzold, Barkley, Dobson, and Marriott
Entitled:
Handguns - Child Resistance Standards

Synopsis:

Requiring that on or after October 1, 2000, handguns that are sold must meet State performance standards for child resistance; requiring that performance standards for child resistance be designed so that a child under the age of 6 years would have difficulty in firing a handgun; and requiring that the Secretary of State Police adopt regulations by January 1, 2000, to carry out the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/3
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate Robert A. Zirkin, District 11
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
GUNS -see also- HUNTING
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Commercial Law
( 13-319 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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