Martin O'Malley's Gun Control Reform

[JustAnotherGen]

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Governor-Martin-OMalley-to-sign-gun-control-legislation--207695891.html
With the governor's signature Thursday, Maryland will become the first state in almost 20 years to require fingerprints to be submitted to state police. Only five other states have a similar requirement: Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey

Friday, July 25, 2014

Maryland's gun laws are now among the strictest in the nation.

Governor Martin O'Malley signed the sweeping gun control measure Thursday. Under the new legislation, which the governor helped push through the General Assembly, anyone buying a handgun will have to submit fingerprints to obtain a license. The bill also bans 45 types of assault weapons, but those who own the weapons before the law goes into effect will be allowed to keep them.

Gun magazines will be limited to 10 bullets, gun ownership by people who have been involuntarily committed to a mental health facility will be banned, and Maryland State Police will be able to suspend the licenses of gun dealers who fail to comply with recordkeeping obligations.

Footnote - Beretta vowed to move away from Maryland. <---- Spoiled Sports


This had bi-partisan support - and they (Maryland's Legislative and Executive Brand) did it in spite of the NRA's influence. It can be done.


Once again, Governor O'Malley provides a blue print - he stopped 'talking' long enough to get something done with Bipartisan support - ie across the aisle.

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1. From his website:

Common Sense Gun Protections
Governor O’Malley made broad, common-sense reforms to reduce gun violence, including implementing a handgun qualification license requiring fingerprint background checks, an assault weapons ban, and a magazine capacity limit.

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2. He was the only Dem candidate who turned their logo orange on twitter

to acknowledge gun violence. Thought it was interesting that Sanders and Clinton didn't do so.