MAryland Govenor can not operate integral pistol lock!

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Subject: Annapolis resembles Pearl Harbor in Governor's attack on liberty


>
>March 22, 2000
>
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jim Purtilo, 301 890 7122
>
>GLENDENING TO PUSH FOR GUN LOCK MANDATES AFTER
>DEMONSTRATING LOCK FAILURE AT PRESS CONFERENCE
>
>Members of leadership in the Maryland General Assembly confirm their
>intent to give Parris Glendening a gun control bill this year, by exercising
>a never-used rule for bringing legislation to the floor of the Senate.
>
>Advocates believe they have enough votes to craft a new package of controls
>out of the ideas first proposed in Bill SB 211, but later stalled in Committee.
>No language for the new bill is available now, only "concepts" that Senators
>will be asked to vote for without benefit of a committee report or study.
>
>A ban on transfer of handguns that do not have integral gun locks is said to be
>one of the concepts in this package. Word of this mandate comes on the same
>day that Governor Glendening demonstrated the failure of such locks.
>
>At today's press conference, Glendening met with Park Police officers being
>issued new guns that incorporate an integral lock. With cameras clicking and
>Lt Gov Kathleen Kennedy looking on, he tried to demonstrate the lock's ease
>of use, but his presentation went sour when he couldn't get the lock to work.
>Several minutes of fiddling with police help finally disengaged the lock.
>
>Civil rights advocates chuckled at the Governor's gaff, observing that he gave
>the best testimony of all in support of abandoning his bill. But they bristled
>at prospect of the upcoming parliamentary maneuver. With two weeks left in the
>session, some called it a craven assault on the committee system.
>
>"Mike Miller and Parris Glendening don't trust their own committee leaders
>to handle legislation," said Jim Norris of Stop Gun Prohibition. "Now they're
>on the verge of banning sale of guns that have already been approved by the
>state's Roster Board. When we fought this in 1988, leadership promised no
>gun models would be barred from sale after their approval. Apparently a deal
>is no longer a deal in Annapolis."
>
>"Who are they to deny any citizen the freedom to choose what firearms best
>serve his or her own needs for protection of family and country?"
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> TRIPWIRE PO Box 1071 Beltsville MD 20704
 
Couldnt get the damn thing to work, huh?
I love it, in front of camera's yet! :)

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"Lead, follow or get the HELL out of the way."
 
The next absurdity (if it hasn't happened already) will be pissing matches between the FOP and other LEO groups vs. police chiefs over 'smart' guns. Because of political pressure, the chiefs will want LEO's to use 'smart' guns. After a few LEO's are tragically injured or killed, then we'll see 'smart' guns relegated to civilians.

And, we'll get to hear some creative logic as to why 'smart' guns are OK for civilians, but not necessary for LEO's.

I hate it when I'm right ... ;)
 
Apparently BAL-TV Channel 4 Washington D.C. aired this story showing how the governor fumbling with the lock.

I ordered a copy of the news story. It should be here in about a week.

I'll let you all know more when I have it.
 
Unofficial Copy 2000 Regular Session
SB0211/853922/1


BY: Senator Van Hollen

AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 211
(First Reading File Bill)

AMENDMENT NO. 1
On page 1, in lines 11 and 12, in each instance, strike “firearms identification” and substitute “handgun shell casing”; strike beginning with “of” in line 13 down through “date” in line 16 and substitute “, offer for sale, rental, or transfer of certain handguns under certain circumstances unless the handgun is sold, offered for sale, rented, or transferred with an external safety lock; prohibiting the sale, offer for sale, rental, or transfer of certain handguns under certain circumstances unless the handgun has a certain integrated mechanical safety device; requiring the Handgun Roster Board to review the status of personalized handgun technology and annually report certain findings to the Governor and the General Assembly beginning on or before a certain date”; strike beginning with “providing” in line 17 down through “date” in line 18 and substitute “requiring the Maryland Police Training Commission to adopt certain regulations for a certified firearms safety training course by a certain date; requiring the Maryland Police Training Commission to conduct a certified firearms safety training course under certain conditions”; in line 18, strike “Firearms Violence Reduction” and substitute “Cease Fire”; in line 29, after “36C-1,” insert “442(h-1),”; in the same line, strike “and”; and in the same line, after “442C” insert “, and 445(b-1)”.

On page 2, in line 1, strike “repealing and reenacting, with amendments,” and substitute “adding to”; and in line 3, strike “4-201(d)(15) and (16)” and substitute “4-201(d-1)”.

AMENDMENT NO. 2
On page 6, in line 25, after “(IX)” insert “SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (H-1) OF THIS SECTION, FOR AN APPLICATION MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2002,”; in line 26, after “COURSE” insert “CONDUCTED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION OR”; in line 27, strike “§ 4-201(D)” and substitute “§ 4-201(D-1)”; and after line 29, insert:

“(H-1) AN APPLICANT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CERTIFIED FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING COURSE UNDER SUBSECTION (H)(2)(IX) OF THIS SECTION AND §445(B)(4) OF THIS SUBHEADING MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE MORE THAN ONE CERTIFIED FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING COURSE, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS MADE UNDER SUBSECTION (H) OF THIS SECTION.”.

On page 7, in line 32, after “(4)” insert “SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B-1) OF THIS SECTION, FOR A TRANSACTION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION THAT IS MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2002,”; in line 33, after “COURSE” insert “CONDUCTED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE MARYLAND POLICE TRAINING COMMISSION OR”; in line 34, strike “§4-201(D)” and substitute “§ 4-201(D-1)”; and after line 34, insert:

“(B-1) A PERSON REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CERTIFIED FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING COURSE UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(4) OF THIS SECTION AND § 442(H)(2)(IX) OF THIS SUBHEADING MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE MORE THAN ONE CERTIFIED FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING COURSE, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF TRANSACTIONS MADE UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.”.

AMENDMENT NO. 3
On page 9, strike beginning with “A” in line 12 down through “(2)” in line 13; in line 15, strike “(3)” and substitute “(2)”; in the same line, strike “ANY”; in the same line, after “THE” insert “TYPE OF”; in the same line, strike the comma; in line 16, strike “PROJECTILE, OR” and substitute “AND”; in line 16, strike “AND IS” and substitute “AS”; and in line 24, strike “PROJECTILE, SHELL CASING,” and substitute “SHELL CASING”.

AMENDMENT NO. 4
On page 9, strike beginning with ““COMMISSION”” in line 34 down through “TECHNOLOGY” in line 35 and substitute ““EXTERNAL SAFETY LOCK” MEANS AN EXTERNAL DEVICE THAT IS:

(I) ATTACHED TO A HANDGUN WITH A KEY OR COMBINATION LOCK; AND

(II) DESIGNED TO PREVENT A HANDGUN FROM BEING DISCHARGED UNLESS THE DEVICE HAS BEEN DEACTIVATED”.

On page 10, in line 9, strike “REMOVED OR”; and after line 33, insert:

“(C) A DEALER MAY NOT SELL, OFFER FOR SALE, RENT, OR TRANSFER IN THE STATE ANY HANDGUN MANUFACTURED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2002 UNLESS THE HANDGUN IS SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, RENTED, OR TRANSFERRED WITH AN EXTERNAL SAFETY LOCK.”.

AMENDMENT NO. 5
On page 10, in line 34, strike “(C)” and substitute “(D)”; and in the same line, strike “2002” and substitute “2003”.

On page 11, in line 1, strike “2001” and substitute “2002”; strike beginning with “OR” in line2 down through “HANDGUN” in line 4.

AMENDMENT NO. 6
On page 11, strike in their entirety lines 5 through 27, inclusive; after line 27, insert:

“(E) (1) THE HANDGUN ROSTER BOARD SHALL REVIEW THE STATUS OF PERSONALIZED HANDGUN TECHNOLOGY AND REPORT ITS FINDINGS TO THE GOVERNOR AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1246 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, BEGINNING ON OR BEFORE JULY 1, 2002.

(2) IN REVIEWING THE STATUS OF PERSONALIZED HANDGUN TECHNOLOGY UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE HANDGUN ROSTER BOARD SHALL CONSIDER:”;

in line 28, strike “2.” and substitute “(I)”; in line 30, strike “3.” and substitute “(II)”; in line 35, strike “4.” and substitute “(III)”; and in the same line, strike “COMMISSION” and substitute “HANDGUN ROSTER BOARD”.

On page 12, strike in their entirety lines 1 through 22, inclusive.

AMENDMENT NO. 7
On page 13, strike in their entirety lines 3 through 15, inclusive, and substitute:

“(D-1) THE COMMISSION SHALL:

(1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, ADOPT REGULATIONS BY JANUARY 1, 2001 FOR A CERTIFIED FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING COURSE REQUIRED FOR AN APPLICANT FOR A REGULATED FIREARMS PURCHASE, RENTAL, OR TRANSFER MADE ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2002; AND

(2) FOR INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED BY LAW TO COMPLETE A CERTIFIED FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING COURSE, CONDUCT A CERTIFIED FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING COURSE THAT:

(I) IS PROVIDED FREE OF ANY CHARGE OR FEE;

(II) IS NO MORE THAN 2 HOURS IN LENGTH PER COURSE;

(III) IS CONDUCTED AT LEAST ONCE EACH WEEK AND IS AVAILABLE AFTER REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS;

(IV) IS OPEN TO ANY INDIVIDUAL REQUIRED BY LAW TO COMPLETE THE CERTIFIED FIREARMS SAFETY TRAINING COURSE, WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF THE REQUEST OF THE INDIVIDUAL;

(V) MAY NOT REQUIRE ANY SKILLS OR KNOWLEDGE TESTING IN THE USE OF A REGULATED FIREARM IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE; AND

(VI) SHALL ONLY REQUIRE ATTENDANCE THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE COURSE IN ORDER TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE.”.
 
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