Maryland Daily Report, 01/16/2008: Pending Gun/Crime Legislation

[Lambo]

Legislation in Annapolis, Maryland 01-16-08
Color = Red = Added this Date: 01/16/08 1:00 a.m.
Color = Green = Hearing Date

HOUSE BILL 2
Public Safety _ Handgun Permits _ Repeal of Finding Requirement / Sponsored By: Delegate Riley
Synopsis:
Repealing the requirement that the Secretary of State Police find that a person has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun before issuing a handgun permit to the person.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0002.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0002f.pdf
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

HOUSE BILL 22
Crimes _ Possession of Firearm While in Possession of Certain Controlled Dangerous Substances
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and intentionally possessing, carrying, or transporting a firearm while simultaneously possessing specified controlled dangerous substances; providing penalties for a violation of the Act; providing that a sentence imposed under the Act shall be consecutive to and not concurrent with another sentence imposed for a crime based on the act establishing the violation of the Act; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0022.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0022f.pdf
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

HOUSE BILL 24
Law Enforcement Officer and Emergency Responder Protection Act of 2008
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a firefighter, rescue squad member, or emergency services responder engaged in fighting a fire, performing emergency services, or proceeding to a fire or other emergency; establishing penalties; increasing the penalty for the crime of intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a law enforcement officer engaged in specified duties; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0024.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0024f.pdf
1/16, 2008 1:00 PM
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnote...004/hb0024.pdf
Amendments: None offered

HOUSE BILL 64
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 3
Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from using the name, portrait, picture, or image of a specified deceased soldier for specified purposes without prior consent from specified individuals; defining the term "soldier"; and establishing a specified penalty.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/hb0064.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/hb/hb0064f.pdf
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

HOUSE BILL 107
DNA Data Base System _ Sample Collection on Arrest
Synopsis:
Requiring the collection of a DNA sample from an individual arrested for a felony or specified burglary offenses; requiring the sample to be collected at the facility where the arrest is processed; etc.
Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): Not available at this time
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

HOUSE BILL 108
Public Safety _ Electronic Weapons _ Prohibition
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from possessing, using, selling, distributing, offering to sell or distribute, or transporting into the State an electronic weapon; establishing penalties; requiring the Police Training Commission to require specified training in the proper use of electronic weapons; etc.
Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): Not available at this time
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

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SENATE BILL 3
Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from using the name, portrait, picture, or image of a specified deceased soldier for specified purposes without prior consent from specified individuals; defining the term "soldier"; and establishing a specified penalty.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/billfile/sb0003.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/sb/sb0003f.pdf
Hearing 1/15 at 1:00 p.m.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/fnote...003/sb0003.pdf
Amendments: None offered

SENATE BILL 42
Temporary Protective Orders _ Surrender of Firearms | Sponsored By: Senator Frosh
Synopsis: Authorizing a judge in entering a temporary protective order to order a specified person to surrender to law enforcement authorities any firearm in the person's possession for a specified period of time; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/sb0042.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/sb/sb0042f.pdf
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

SENATE BILL 84
Public Benefits and Services _ Illegal Aliens
Synopsis:
Prohibiting the State from authorizing or providing specified public benefits or services to illegal aliens in the State unless the public benefit or service is required under federal law.
Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): Not available at this time
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

 

[jrfoxx]

HOUSE BILL 24
Law Enforcement Officer and Emergency Responder Protection Act of 2008
Synopsis:
Prohibiting a person from intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a firefighter, rescue squad member, or emergency services responder engaged in fighting a fire, performing emergency services, or proceeding to a fire or other emergency; establishing penalties; increasing the penalty for the crime of intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a law enforcement officer engaged in specified duties; etc.

Maybe I'm not as smart as Maryland politicians, but wouldnt this already be coverered by a bunch of laws already? i.e.-assault, assault and battery, attempted murder, murder, etc? Seriously, how many freakin' laws do we need to cover the same stuff over, and over, and over, just to give people a slap on the wrist and turn them loose anyway? Maybe its just me though......

 

[crebralfix]

Remember, they're "tough on crime"

 

[romma]

House Bill #2 looks good for Marylanders if it can go through.

It would make them Shall Issue it looks like.

 

[Lambo]

See what there saying locally about HB 2,
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=4400
Any creative writers here? Maybe you can help!

 

[ilbob]

Oh, so let's just go ca-ca all over the fifth amendment, since that seems to be the trend these days. I'm not even sure that I agree that DNA entries are a good idea UPON conviction, but at least then it would be consistent with the Constitution. But entering someone's DNA into a database merely for an arrest, which may or may not be a just arrest, is dangerous and unconstitutional.

How is this much different that taking a photograph or fingerprints of an arrestee?

Not saying it is a good idea, or bad. Just asking how it is any different?

And keep in mind that things like hair and blood can have DNA on them. Are you opposed to letting police collect hair and blood samples as well? How about evidence that might contain DNA?

 

[Guitargod1985]

***?
Oh, I guess they fixed the clock.

How is this much different that taking a photograph or fingerprints of an arrestee?

Not saying it is a good idea, or bad. Just asking how it is any different?

And keep in mind that things like hair and blood can have DNA on them. Are you opposed to letting police collect hair and blood samples as well? How about evidence that might contain DNA?

No, I'm not generally opposed to photographs or fingerprints. But it could be argued that taking a hair sample, blood sample, or skin sample from an individual constitutes depriving that person of property. If they find it at a crime scene and do not TAKE it forcibly from an individual, fine. I just hope they can build a case without having something to compare it with.

 

[Guitargod1985]

HOUSE BILL 24
Law Enforcement Officer and Emergency Responder Protection Act of 2008
Synopsisrohibiting a person from intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a firefighter, rescue squad member, or emergency services responder engaged in fighting a fire, performing emergency services, or proceeding to a fire or other emergency; establishing penalties; increasing the penalty for the crime of intentionally causing physical injury to another if the person knows or has reason to know that the other is a law enforcement officer engaged in specified duties; etc.

That's bull****. Last time I checked, there were already laws against intentionally causing physical injury to a person. With all due respect to firefighters, LEOs, etc., I don't see why they should get some sort of extra protection under the law versus say, some other average Joe who is assaulted/battered by a scumbag. This is like affirmative action for public employees, and it's just plain wrong. It's essentially a legislature's affirmation that a public official's life is worth MORE than yours or mine.

HOUSE BILL 107
DNA Data Base System _ Sample Collection on Arrest
Synopsis:
Requiring the collection of a DNA sample from an individual arrested for a felony or specified burglary offenses; requiring the sample to be collected at the facility where the arrest is processed; etc.
Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): Not available at this time
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

Oh, so let's just go ca-ca all over the fifth amendment, since that seems to be the trend these days. I'm not even sure that I agree that DNA entries are a good idea UPON conviction, but at least then it would be consistent with the Constitution. But entering someone's DNA into a database merely for an arrest, which may or may not be a just arrest, is dangerous and unconstitutional.

SENATE BILL 42
Temporary Protective Orders _ Surrender of Firearms | Sponsored By: Senator Frosh
Synopsis: Authorizing a judge in entering a temporary protective order to order a specified person to surrender to law enforcement authorities any firearm in the person's possession for a specified period of time; etc.
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008rs/billfile/sb0042.htm
http://mlis.state.md.us/2008RS/bills/sb/sb0042f.pdf
Fiscal and Policy Note: Not available at this time
Amendments: None offered

This is garbage as well. It's not right for someone to file some protective order against someone and have his/her property STOLEN by the government when that person has never been convicted of a crime. This is no different that King George III's soldiers coming and eating your food and taking your horses.

HOUSE BILL 2
Public Safety _ Handgun Permits _ Repeal of Finding Requirement / Sponsored By: Delegate Riley
Synopsis:
Repealing the requirement that the Secretary of State Police find that a person has a good and substantial reason to wear, carry, or transport a handgun before issuing a handgun permit to the person.

This is the only one I really care for. Making Maryland shall-issue, huh? Sounds good to me.

 

[Lennyjoe]

Same here on HB2. I moved from a state where I've had a CCW for 7 years and now I can't even have a pistol in my car. What the hell was I thinking.

Hopefully, HB2 passes.

 

[Winchester 73]

Same here on HB2. I moved from a state where I've had a CCW for 7 years and now I can't even have a pistol in my car.

Can you lug it around in the trunk,Lennyjoe?
Or is that also verboten in the"Free State" for residents?

 

[Norton]

Can you lug it around in the trunk,Lennyjoe?
Or is that also verboten in the"Free State" for residents?

Not permitted. MD has some kooky requirement for transporting handguns, the most insane of which is that you can not stop at all between destinations...no bathroom, no snacks, nada.