Maryland HB 9 - CCW Reciprocity
by andimorony » Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:59:12
Hello Everyone!
We’re so happy you were all happy you were all able to contribute your ideas and opinions last year on House Bill 52 and thank all those who helped and submitted testimony. We would love to have your help again this year!
Maryland’s Delegate Smigiel (R-36th District-Upper Shore) has introduced a firearm and concealed carry reciprocity bill once again this year. House Bill 9 validate firearm and concealed carry permits from Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania and West Virginia within the state of Maryland.
This same bill narrowly lost a vote of 11-10 last year in committee and with your help we believe this is the year HB 9 could pass! There are many fresh new faces on the Judiciary committee and we’re very optimistic about this bill ability to pass. This is the year of Constitutional rights and one of those rights is the Second Amendment right to bear arms. We would love to hear from all of you, especially those who travel to, do business in, or live in Maryland.
The first hearing for HB 9 is on January 25th at 1 PM. If you are able to testify in person, please let me know as soon as possible. But, if you can't be there in person (most effective), please think about sending in your written testimony.
Written testimony can be as long as you see fit. However, if you are testifying in person, your testimony should be much more concise.
If you will send your written testimony to
michael.smigiel@house.state.md.us we will submit the appropriate number of copies to the committee for you.
We need your voices to get this out of committee (we were only two votes shy last year!)
Please feel free to call the office or email Delegate Smigiel with any concerns or questions you might have.
Call the Annapolis office: 410-841-3555 or toll free at 1-800-492-7122 extension 3555
Thanks everyone for your help! Call if we can do anything to assist you!
Here is the link to the full text bill:
http://mlis.state.md.us/2011rs/bills/hb/hb0009f.pdf(please note that West Virginia is being amended in)
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