HOUSE BILL 1369

File Code: Public Safety

Sponsored By:

Delegates Quinter and Dumais

Entitled:

Public Safety - Handgun Identification Requirements - Alternative Means of Compliance

Synopsis:

Providing that a handgun manufacturer may comply with handgun identification requirements by ensuring that when ammunition is fired from a handgun, the handgun operates in a manner that includes copying the characters onto the shell casing of the ammunition by means of microstamping; establishing civil and criminal penalties for failure to comply with handgun identification requirements; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading Judiciary

2/15

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

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

DEALERS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS AND SALESMEN

GUNS

IDENTIFICATION

PENALTIES

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

WEAPONS -see also- GUNS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Public Safety

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Documents:

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered