Republican leaders in the Maryland General Assembly said they are getting tough on crime by rolling out a package of bills.The legislation would bump certain crimes to a felony, close loopholes and create a new unit in the state attorney general s office.GOP leaders said they believe their package of bills goes after two specific problems: illegal handguns and not taking repeat violent offenders off the street.HB 633 Gun Theft Felony Act of 2021HB 678 Crimes of Violence – Parole (Stopping Dangerous and Violent Criminals Act of 2021)HB 1236 Violent Crimes Special Prosecution Unit for Baltimore CitySB 852 Crimes - Penalties and Procedures (Violent Firearms Offender Act of 2021)In Baltimore, three children one as young as 10 are recovering at hospitals after they all were shot in separate incidents in recent days.Republicans in the House and Senate said they are appalled by the continuous cycle of gun violence in the city and state. This is truly a crisis and we canno
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