Del. Impallaria: Proposed Bills Would Improve Personal Protections
Del. Rick Impallaria has introduced bills that would make it easier to carry a sidearm and crack down on sexual predators.
We are just about wrapping up the first third of the 90-day Session. I have introduced the bills: the first being HB 488, the “shall issue” bill, which will make it easier for law-abiding citizens in the state of Maryland to legally carry a sidearm for personal protection, bringing us in line with the majority of states in the union. The second bill (HB 496) is Failure to Report Sexual Abuse of a Minor. Maryland is one of five states that have no regulations that require the reporting of such offensive crimes against minors. We often see in these cases that while the sexual abuse has been going on over a long period of time, those who have knowledge of these acts have failed to report it, not only putting the victim at greater harm but …
Dennis Gilpin
10:34 am on Thursday, February 23, 2012
While I agree it is necessary to defend yourself it is a serious responsibity to carry a firearm in public.The police go through intensive training in order to carry one. It only takes a split second to make the wrong decision to take a persons life. The police will take several measures before resorting to deadly force. If it ever passes the requirements would have to be that a person goes … more ›