HOUSE BILL 318

File Code: Commercial Law - Consumer Protection

Sponsored By:

Delegates Doory, Perry, Montague, Grosfeld, and Petzold

Entitled:

Handguns - Child Resistance Standards

Synopsis:

Requiring a handgun sold after a certain date to meet State performance standards for child resistance; requiring that performance standards for child resistance be designed so that a child under a certain age would have significant difficulty in firing a handgun; requiring that a certain type of device be attached to a handgun; and requiring that the Superintendent of the Department of State Police adopt regulations by a certain date to carry out the Act.

Legislative History

House Action

1/25

First Reading Judiciary

2/7

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

2/13

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate Sharon Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33

Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG., LABELING, WARRANTIES.

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 available