City of Baltimore - File #: 10-0237R

• File #: 10-0237R
• Version: 0
• Name: In Support of Proposed State Legislation - Restrictions Against the Use and Possession of Firearms
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 12/9/2010
• In control: Judiciary and Legislative Investigations
• Final action: 2/28/2011
• Title: In Support of Proposed State Legislation - Restrictions Against the Use and Possession of Firearms FOR the purpose of expressing support for Baltimore City Administration legislation that seeks to create a minimum sentence of 18 months and a maximum sentence of 10 years for persons who are arrested in the possession of illegal firearms and respectfully requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2011 session of the Maryland General Assembly to introduce and secure passage of the legislation entitled "Criminal Law - Restrictions Against the Use and Possession of Firearms".
• Sponsors: President Young, Bill Henry, Robert Curran, James B. Kraft, Carl Stokes, Helen L. Holton, Warren Branch, Sharon Green Middleton, Mary Pat Clarke, Belinda Conaway, Edward Reisinger, Rochelle Spector
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/28/2011	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Recommended Favorably
2/28/2011	0	City Council	Adopted
1/31/2011	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
1/10/2011	0	Judiciary and Legislative Investigations	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
12/14/2010	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/14/2010	0	The City Council	Referred for a Report
12/9/2010	0	City Council	Introduced
12/9/2010	0	City Council	Assigned

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: President Young

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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In Support of Proposed State Legislation - Restrictions Against the Use and Possession of Firearms
FOR the purpose of expressing support for Baltimore City Administration legislation that seeks to create a minimum sentence of 18 months and a maximum sentence of 10 years for persons who are arrested in the possession of illegal firearms and respectfully requesting the
Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2011 session of the Maryland General Assembly to introduce and secure passage of the legislation entitled "Criminal Law - Restrictions Against the Use and Possession of Firearms".
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On July 1, 2010, the Mayor and the Police Commissioner were joined by representatives of the U.S. Attorney's Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms to report the outcome of recent gun suppression efforts and violent crime reduction in Baltimore City. For the first half of 2010, Baltimore had just under 100 homicides, the lowest tally in 25 years. In June 2010, the City recorded the lowest number of shootings on record ever for the month of June. Overall gun crime, including homicides, shootings, armed-robberies, and carjackings, was also down 16% compared to the previous year.

The Mayor and the Commissioner attributed the unprecedented reductions to enhanced polic...