1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 884

File Code: Law Enforcement and Correctional Services
Sponsored By:
Delegates O'Donnell, Owings, Harkins, Bissett, Edwards, Ports, Redmer, M. Burns, Getty, Stocksdale, Schade, Rzepkowski, Jacobs, Leopold, McKee, Klausmeier, Mossburg, Boston, V. Mitchell, Stull, Holt, Walkup, Kach, Klima, Snodgrass, Brinkley, Greenip, Donoghue, Stup, DeCarlo, Schisler, Guns, Weir, Bozman, and McClenahan
Entitled:
Self-Defense Act of 1996

Synopsis:

Altering the requirements and procedures for application for, and issuance of, a handgun permit; authorizing the holder of a permit to carry a handgun for self-defense without showing a good and substantial reason for carrying a handgun; eliminating modified and limited handgun permits; authorizing the holder of another state's permit to carry a handgun in this State; allowing suspension of the application process if the applicant is arrested for a crime that makes the applicant ineligible to receive a permit; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/2
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 Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30
Delegate Frank D. Boston, Jr., District 41
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate David R. Brinkley, District 4A
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Joseph M. Getty, District 5
Delegate Janet Greenip, District 33
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
Delegate Kenneth Holt, District 6
Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Martha S. Klima, District 9A
Delegate John L. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Mathew Mossburg, District 39
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32
Delegate Victoria L. Schade, District 31
Delegate Kenneth D. Schisler, District 37B
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate Nancy Reter Stocksdale, District 5
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate Michael H. Weir, District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES, SENTENCES
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
FORMS
GUNS -see also- HUNTING
INTERSTATE AFFAIRS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
LICENSES - GENERAL
PENALTIES
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
WEAPONS -see also- GUNS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments
( 36E )

Documents:

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

Amendments: None available