SENATE BILL 368

File Code: Public Safety Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 497

Sponsored By:

Senator Dorman

Entitled:

Gun Shops - Property Restrictions

Synopsis:

Prohibiting the Secretary of the State Police from issuing a regulated firearms dealer's license to a person whose place of business abuts or is adjacent to property that is within 500 feet of property used for residential purposes; providing that this prohibition does not apply to existing places of business; and making the prohibition apply to nonconforming places of business after the existing licensee no longer holds the license.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/28

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/6

Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN

GUNS

HOUSING -see also- APARTMENTS; CONDOMINIUMS; MOBILE HOMES

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 27 Crimes and Punishments

( 443 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered