Republican Caucus Ask Democratic Colleagues to Address Crime

Leadership of the Joint Republican Caucus implored their Democratic colleagues to take action on legislation to address Maryland’s out-of-control violent crime crisis.

With just four days to go in the 2023 Session, the time to act is now.
Senate and House Republicans have introduced several pieces of commonsense legislation to address violent crime that have not even been give the courtesy of a committee vote:

SB 564 Criminal Law – Theft of a Handgun
HB 750 – Gun Felony Act of 2023
SB 744 – The Violent Firearms Offenders Act
HB 753 – Juvenile Gun Offenses Accountability Act of 2023

“The word ‘justice’ has been brought up in nearly every debate we have seen this year,” said House Minority Whip Delegate Jesse Pippy. “We have people living in communities where they fear for their lives. We have children getting shot and killed outside of their schools. Where is the justice in that? Where is the justice for the victims of crime?”

“Violent crime is plaguing our state and there is no valid reason to leave it unaddressed,” said House Minority Leader Delegate Jason Buckel. “We need to make sure we get good-faith action on meaningful crime legislation in these last days of Session. Waiting until the last minute to move something with no chance of making it through both chambers is not enough. The people of Maryland want and deserve more.”