(Dem.) Governor signs new (tougher) gun law (MD)

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/blog/2011/05/governor_signs_new_gun_law.html

Gov. Martin O'Malley is this morning signing a new gun provisioin into law. It creates tougher sentences for felons already convicted of gun crimes caught again with illegal guns. The city has for years tried to get tougher gun legislation through Annapolis, and this bill is one of several proposed this year.

It's been a fustrating ordeal. City officials tried a broader approach this year, worried that some lawmakers were reluctant to enact state-wide legislation for what appeared to a city problem. The mayor's office trotted out prosecutors from the city and the suburbs to show the proposed laws had broad support.

Still, the city's police commissioner complained of once again being blocked in Annapolis. Even appeals by a Baltimore police officer shot in the line of duty didn't help. Here is a previous story summing up the city's efforts, followed by a statement from the mayor's office issued today:

Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake attended Governor Martin O’Malley’s bill signing ceremony at the State House in Annapolis. One of the bills signed by the Governor was HB 241 / SB 174, which will create tougher sentencing options for felons in possession of firearms who have previous convictions for a violent crime or drug felony.

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You support a law also supported by the "gun lobby" welcome aboard! :yourock: :applause: :woohoo:

"It creates tougher sentences for felons already convicted of gun crimes caught again with illegal guns."

Kinda dishonest in your title.

Fought?
Fought who?
Looking at the voting records in the Bill's history it appears to have been a no-brainer and sailed through.

138-0
http://mlis.state.md.us/2011rs/billfile/hb0241.htm

+1 to the Maryland politicos on this one.

Hope it makes a difference and isnt just another bargaining chip on the plea deal table