House Bill 517, introduced by State Delegate Emmett Burns (D-10), would have drastic effects on the sale of ammunition in Maryland. HB517 would require ammunition manufacturers to encode a serial number on all ammunition for regulated firearms (handguns and “assault weapons”) sold in the state and register the ammunition to the purchaser. Only shotgun ammunition is exempted. All non-encoded ammunition privately possessed would have to be disposed of by January 1, 2009. HB517 would also create an extensive and intrusive database on all ammunition purchasers.
State Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr. (D-27A), Chair (410) 841-3488, (301) 858-3488, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3488 (toll free) State Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg (D-41), Vice Chair (410) 841-3297, (301) 858-3297, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3297 (toll free) State Delegate Curt Anderson (D-43) (410) 841-3291, (301) 858-3291, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3291 (toll free) State Delegate Ben Barnes (D-21) (410) 841-3046, (301) 858-3046, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3046 (toll free) State Delegate Jill P. Carter (D-41) (410) 841-3283, (301) 858-3283, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3283 (toll free) State Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr. (D-40) (410) 841-3189, (301) 858-3189, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3189 (toll free) State Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais (D-15) (410) 841-3052, (301) 858-3052, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3052 (toll free) State Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr. (R-31) (410) 841-3047, (301) 858-3047, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3047 (toll free) State Delegate William J. Frank (R-42) (410) 841-3793, (301) 858-3793, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3793 (toll free) State Delegate Kevin Kelly (D-1B) (410) 841-3404, (301) 858-3404, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3404 (toll free) State Delegate Benjamin F. Kramer (D-19) (410) 841-3485, (301) 858-3485, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3485 (toll free) State Delegate Susan C. Lee (D-16) (410) 841-3649, (301) 858-3649, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3649 (toll free) State Delegate Gerron S. Levi (D-23A) (410) 841-3101, (301) 858-3101, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3101 (toll free) State Delegate Susan K. McComas (R-35B) (410) 841-3272, (301) 858-3272, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3272 (toll free) State Delegate Tony McConkey (R-33A) (410) 841-3406, (301) 858-3406, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3406 (toll free) State Delegate Victor R. Ramirez (D-47) (410) 841-3340, (301) 858-3340, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3340 (toll free) State Delegate Todd Schuler (D-8) (410) 841-3526, (301) 848-3526, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3526 (toll free) State Delegate Christopher B. Shank (R-2B) (410) 841-3636, (301) 858-3636, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3636 (toll free) State Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons (D-17) (410) 841-3037, (301) 858-3037, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3037 (toll free) State Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr. (R-36) (410) 841-3555, (301) 858-3555, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3555 (toll free) State Delegate Kriselda Valderrama (D-26) (410) 841-3210, (301) 858-3210, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3210 (toll free) State Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher (D-18) (410) 841-3130, (301) 858-3130, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3130 (toll free) State Delegate Sheila E. Hixson (D-20), Chair (410) 841-3469, (301) 858-3469, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3469 (toll free) State Delegate Ann Marie Doory (D-43), Vice-Chair (410) 841-3476, (301) 858-3476, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3476 (toll free) (410) 841-3080, (301) 858-3080, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3080 (toll free) State Delegate Kumar P. Barve (D-17) (410) 841-3464, (301) 858-3464, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3464 (toll free) State Delegate Jon S. Cardin (D-11) (410) 841-3833, (301) 858-3833, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3833 (toll free) State Delegate D. Page Elmore (D-38A) (410) 841-3433, (301) 858-3433, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3433 (toll free) State Delegate C. William Frick (D-16) (410) 841-3454, (301) 858-3454, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3454 (toll free) State Delegate Ron George (R-30) (410) 841-3439, (301) 858-3439, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3439 (toll free) State Delegate James W. Gilchrist (D-17) (410) 841-3744, (301) 858-3744, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3744 (toll free) State Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard (D-24) (410) 841-3919, (301) 858-3919, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3919 (toll free) State Delegate Jolene Ivey (D-47) (410) 841-3478, (301) 858-3478, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3478 (toll free) State Delegate J. B. Jennings (R-7) (410) 841-3698, (301) 858-3698, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3698 (toll free) State Delegate Anne R. Kaiser (D-14) (410) 841-3036, (301) 858-3036, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3036 (toll free) State Delegate Susan W. Krebs (R-9B) (410) 841-3200, (301) 858-3200, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3200 (toll free) State Delegate Robert A. McKee (R-2A) (410) 841-3447, (301) 858-3447, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3447 (toll free) State Delegate Peter F. Murphy (D-28) (410) 841-3247, (301) 858-3247, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3247 (toll free) (410) 841-3458, (301) 858-3458, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3458 (toll free) State Delegate Craig L. Rice (D-15) (410) 841-3090, (301) 858-3090, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3090 (toll free) State Delegate Justin D. Ross (D-22) (410) 841-3652, (301) 858-3652, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3652 (toll free) State Delegate Melvin L. Stukes (D-44) (410) 841-3544, (301) 858-3544, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3544 (toll free) State Delegate Frank S. Turner (D-13) (410) 841-3246, (301) 858-3246, 1-800-492-7122, ext. 3246 (toll free) State Delegate Jay Walker (D-26)
Ammunition sellers would be required to submit to the database, the name and address of all ammunition manufacturers and the serial number of all ammunition. Also collected in the database would be information about the purchaser of ammunition, including the name, date of birth, driver’s license number, serial number of ammunition purchased, and “any other information the Secretary (of State Police) considers necessary.” This database would be funded by a five cent per round tax on encoded ammunition, significantly increasing the cost of ammunition.
By raising the cost and burden on ammunition manufacturers and dealers, this bill will likely drive the firearm business out of the State of Maryland.
The House Judiciary Committee and the House Ways & Means Committee have scheduled HB517 for a hearing on Tuesday, February 26. Please contact the members of these committees and respectively urge them to oppose this dangerous bill and protect your Second Amendment rights.
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State Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett (R-4A)
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State Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr. (D-6)
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