Maryland Gun Control Referendum (2014)
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Gun Control Referendum was not on the November 4, 2014 ballot in Maryland as a veto referendum. The referendum was filed in response to the Maryland legislature's passage of bans on certain assault rifles, ammunition magazine sizes, and applications for licenses to buy handguns.[1]
Support
This section contains information on those in support of placing the referendum on the ballot.
Activist Sue Payne sponsored the referendum's petition drive.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Maryland signature requirements
In order to qualify for the 2014 ballot supporters are required to collect a minimum of 55,736 valid signatures and submit them by June 30.
The first round of signatures, totaling 18,579 names, was required by May 31. According to reports, state officials announced that signatures had not been filed by the deadline.[2]
See also
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