[marktwain]

This seems like an extension of probation. I wonder how you get off the list, and how likely the list would expand to anyone who was in violation of the numerous and growing list of non-violent "gun crimes", such as owning a BB gun that is not registered, when you are a resident of New Jersey.

[unixfox]

While we are at it, let’s have a government offender registry.

I’m sure that would fill up a few terabytes of disk space.

[Gaffer]

And, of course, because of the need to reduce the size of the overall data group, somewhere in the bill would require that ALL guns in Maryland be registered, purely as an economical data reduction effort....nope, no plan to register all guns here, folks. No plans whatever.

[expat1000]

I think we need registries on:
1) People that beat up other people they outweigh by 75 lbs or more.
2) People that beat up other people in groups of 3 or more
3) Home invaders
4) Persons convicted of more than 3 serious crimes in a 3 year time period

[umgud]

People caught pissing in an alley (indecent exposure) can be charged with a sex crime, making the sex registry somewhat meaningless. This effort too will probably be no different between violent criminals and folks who violated any obscure gun control law.

[Smokin' Joe]

Starting a gun registry that will put gun offenders on the same level as pedophiles is probably going overboard, and will undoubtedly cause quite a bit of public outcry.

Not to mention starting a run on claw hammers and baseball bats.

[xp38]

provide an update of any crimes committed

Yeah I'm just checking in. I shot a couple of folks and robbed a few banks and liquor stores in the last 6 months. Oh and I jaywalked a bit./sarc

[rellimpank]

—another example of legislators / legislatrices with too much time on their hands, with the opportunity to grab a headline ever-present-—

[rabidralph]

Just wait till 90 percent of all the photos are of black people. Discrimination!!!

[andyk]

Under this plan, gun offenders would be required to personally report to the police every six months and provide an update of any crimes committed, aliases, current residence, and recent employment.

So basically you'll be on supervised probation for the rest of your life.

[andyk]

This seems like an extension of probation. I wonder how you get off the list...

I suppose it's even worse than probation. Probation is given as an alternative to doing your time in jail or prison. There is an endpoint to it. I don't get the sense that the author of this proposal wants people to ever be removed from the list.

[W. W. SMITH]

Citizens with no criminal record should be able, at will, to carry, concealed or open, any firearm they please, hand gun or long gun, anywhere they please without let or hindrance by government authorities.

Self defence is an innate right of existence, even a new born baby will try to defend itself.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Maryland “Freak State” PING!

[Darren McCarty]

If I ever take a job in DC, guess where I’m not living.