On October 2, 2023, the Anne Arundel Council will consider a Bill which includes the following:
"A person may not discharge a firearm within [[100]] 300 yards of a structure or camp occupied by human beings or
commonly used by human beings without the written permission of the owner, occupant, or lessee of the structure or camp."
Please contact your County Council member to voice your opposition and, if you can, show up for the hearing on the 2nd of October
Don't know who your council member is, find out with this link:
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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate new matter added to existing law.
[[Brackets]] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
Captions and taglines in bold in this bill are catchwords and are not law.
COUNTY COUNCIL OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND
Legislative Session 2023, Legislative Day No. 15
Bill No. 72-23
Introduced by Ms. Rodvien, Ms. Pickard, and Ms. Hummer
By the County Council, September 5, 2023
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Introduced and first read on September 5, 2023
Public Hearing set for October 2, 2023
Bill Expires on December 9, 2023
By Order: Laura Corby, Administrative Officer
________________________________________________________________________
A BILL ENTITLED
1 AN ORDINANCE concerning: Crimes, Civil Offenses, and Fines – Weapons – Discharge
2 of Firearms
3
4 FOR the purpose of amending a prohibition on the discharge of firearms to increase the
5 distance a person must be from human occupied or used structures or camps by a certain
6 yardage; establishing exceptions to the prohibition; and generally relating to crimes,
7 civil offenses, and fines.
8
9 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments: § 9-1-601(c)
10 Anne Arundel County Code (2005, as amended)
11
12 SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the County Council of Anne Arundel County, Maryland,
13 That Section(s) of the Anne Arundel County Code (2005, as amended) read as follows:
14
15 ARTICLE 9. CRIMES, CIVIL OFFENSES, AND FINES
16
17 TITLE 1. CRIMES
18
19 9-1-601. Possession or discharge of firearms.
20
21 (c) Prohibition; exceptions.
22
23 (1) [[A]] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2), A person may not discharge a
24 firearm within [[100]] 300 yards of a structure or camp occupied by human beings or
25 commonly used by human beings without the written permission of the owner, occupant,
26 or lessee of the structure or camp.
PROPOSED Courtesy of 2A Maryland
Bill No. 72-23
Page No. 2
1 (2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM:
2
3 (I) AT AN INDOOR OR OUTDOOR FIRING RANGE OPERATED BY A LAW
4 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR OPERATED PURSUANT TO A CERTIFICATE OF USE ISSUED BY
5 THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND ZONING; OR
6
7 (II) IN ACCORDANCE WITH A DEER MANAGEMENT PERMIT ISSUED BY THE
8 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
9
10 SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That this Ordinance shall take effect 45 days
11 from the date it becomes law.
Bill hearing is scheduled for October 2, 2023.
Courtesy of 2A Maryland
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"A person may not discharge a firearm within [[100]] 300 yards of a structure or camp occupied by human beings or
commonly used by human beings without the written permission of the owner, occupant, or lessee of the structure or camp."
Please contact your County Council member to voice your opposition and, if you can, show up for the hearing on the 2nd of October
Don't know who your council member is, find out with this link:
___________________________________________
_____________________________________
EXPLANATION: CAPITALS indicate new matter added to existing law.
[[Brackets]] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
Captions and taglines in bold in this bill are catchwords and are not law.
COUNTY COUNCIL OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MARYLAND
Legislative Session 2023, Legislative Day No. 15
Bill No. 72-23
Introduced by Ms. Rodvien, Ms. Pickard, and Ms. Hummer
By the County Council, September 5, 2023
________________________________________________________________________
Introduced and first read on September 5, 2023
Public Hearing set for October 2, 2023
Bill Expires on December 9, 2023
By Order: Laura Corby, Administrative Officer
________________________________________________________________________
A BILL ENTITLED
1 AN ORDINANCE concerning: Crimes, Civil Offenses, and Fines – Weapons – Discharge
2 of Firearms
3
4 FOR the purpose of amending a prohibition on the discharge of firearms to increase the
5 distance a person must be from human occupied or used structures or camps by a certain
6 yardage; establishing exceptions to the prohibition; and generally relating to crimes,
7 civil offenses, and fines.
8
9 BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments: § 9-1-601(c)
10 Anne Arundel County Code (2005, as amended)
11
12 SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the County Council of Anne Arundel County, Maryland,
13 That Section(s) of the Anne Arundel County Code (2005, as amended) read as follows:
14
15 ARTICLE 9. CRIMES, CIVIL OFFENSES, AND FINES
16
17 TITLE 1. CRIMES
18
19 9-1-601. Possession or discharge of firearms.
20
21 (c) Prohibition; exceptions.
22
23 (1) [[A]] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2), A person may not discharge a
24 firearm within [[100]] 300 yards of a structure or camp occupied by human beings or
25 commonly used by human beings without the written permission of the owner, occupant,
26 or lessee of the structure or camp.
PROPOSED Courtesy of 2A Maryland
Bill No. 72-23
Page No. 2
1 (2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM:
2
3 (I) AT AN INDOOR OR OUTDOOR FIRING RANGE OPERATED BY A LAW
4 ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR OPERATED PURSUANT TO A CERTIFICATE OF USE ISSUED BY
5 THE OFFICE OF PLANNING AND ZONING; OR
6
7 (II) IN ACCORDANCE WITH A DEER MANAGEMENT PERMIT ISSUED BY THE
8 MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
9
10 SECTION 2. And be it further enacted, That this Ordinance shall take effect 45 days
11 from the date it becomes law.
Bill hearing is scheduled for October 2, 2023.
Courtesy of 2A Maryland
[[ AAFG Officers and Chairs ]]
*** NOTE: Replies to this email will go DIRECTLY TO THE SENDER of the original message. ***
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[[ AAFG Officers and Chairs ]]
committees@lists.aafg.org
http://lists.aafg.org/listinfo.cgi/committees-aafg.org