John's Journal
MD Legislative Session Wrap-Up: Guns, Death Penalty, Taxes
De. John Olszewski Jr. writes about the gas tax, death penalty, gun control and more in this wrap-up piece about the 2013 Maryland State Assembly session.
With the 2013 Legislative Session now officially drawn to a close, I am pleased to provide you with my End of Session Report. This overview covers some of the major developments of the session, though space considerations prevent it from covering every issue discussed. As always, my office would be happy to review the issues covered here in further detail, or to discuss any other piece of legislation that you may have an interest in. Please do not hesitate to contact me anytime at my district office (410-282-1733), Annapolis office (410-841-3458), or by email at delegateolszewski@gmail.com. State Operating Budget: After years of struggling to overcome a stubborn structural deficit, the Fiscal Year 2014 state operating budget continues …
Dennis Gilpin
1:36 pm on Sunday, May 5, 2013
I have to agree with John Jr. on many issues. Gun control is good if everyone plays by the same rules. That won't happen ! Getting rid of high volume magazines seems like a good idea but an experienced person can tape two magazines together and make a " quick switch" turning the magazines around. Do you "really" think a law will prevent a criminal from getting an "unlawful" magazine ? If a person… more ›