HOUSE BILL 292

File Code: Public Safety Prior Year Introduction As: HB 318/96 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Delegates Doory, Menes, Petzold, Pitkin, Perry, and Turner

Entitled:

Handguns - Child Resistance Standards

Synopsis:

Requiring that on or after October 1, 2002 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 the Department of State Police adopt regulations by January 1, 1999 to carry out the Act.

Legislative History

House Action

1/20

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

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

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33

Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A

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)