HOUSE BILL 405

File Code: Public Safety Prior Year Introduction As: HB 278/05 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Delegates Niemann and Menes

Entitled:

Gun Shops - Security Requirements for Regulated Firearms

Synopsis:

Requiring an applicant for a State regulated firearms dealer's license to provide evidence satisfactory to the Secretary of State Police that the applicant's proposed place of business has specified security features; requiring a licensee to take specified security measures during nonbusiness hours and when the structure is not occupied; reducing from 30 days to 7 days the threshold amount of time spent in a specified medical institution that requires the Secretary to revoke a dealer's license under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/27

First Reading Judiciary

2/15

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN

GUNS

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

MENTAL HEALTH

PENALTIES

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

SECURITY ALARMS

STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

STORAGE

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Safety

( 5-109.1 , 5-114 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered