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Georgia Stand-Your-Ground Bill Heads To Governor: The Georgia House
approved the bill 115-42 on Friday, after the Senate approved it last
month. It now goes to Gov. Sonny Perdue, who is expected to sign it into
law.
http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/stories/0325legforce.html
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DC Official Supports Arming Residents: Miss Seegars vocally opposes her
colleagues and, as head of the D.C. Taxi Cab Commission, wants taxi
drivers to be able to protect themselves from thugs by carrying a
holstered pistol.
http://www.worldmag.com/articles/11675
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Kansas Legislators Comment On CCW: Lawrence-area legislators explain
their votes, for or against allowing Kansans to obtain permits to carry
concealed firearms.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2006/mar/24/area_legislators_comment_concealed_carry_law/
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Former Delaware Trooper Supports Shall-Issue CCW: "It's criminals we
have to worry about, not the law abiding citizens, and the sooner
legislatures figure that out, the better off we'll all be," he said.
http://www.wmdt.com/topstory/topstory.asp?id=2072
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No Charges In Shooting Of Cougar: A southern California man who shot a
mountain lion in his backyard will not be charged because he acted in
self-defense, prosecutors said Friday. State Department of Fish and Game
officials had recommended a misdemeanor charge be filed against Hill, a
private investigator.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cougar25mar25,1,2576608.story?coll=la-headlines-california
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Easton (PA) PD - No Indictment But...: While declining to indict the
officers who fatally shot his SWAT colleague in a gun-cleaning room, the
grand jury issued several recommendations including firing the officer,
hiring a new police chief with no ties to the department, establishing
an internal affairs department under the chief's direct command and
using city residents to help provide police oversight.
http://www.mcall.com/news/local/easton/all-a1_3sollmanmar23,0,5661696.story?coll=all-newslocaleaston-hed
Was Gun Cocked?
http://www.mcall.com/news/columnists/all-a1_5technicalitiesmar24-c,0,7207039.column?coll=all-randomcolumnistsnews-misc
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Rule Two, Rule Three Reminder: The Fairfax County (VA) SWAT officer who
fatally shot an unarmed man will not be charged with a crime. Bernard
DiMuro, the Culosi family's attorney, said: "A pointed gun with a finger
on the trigger is not an accident. There is no doubt that had the
shooter not been a police officer, he would have been charged
criminally, and a jury would have decided the issue." He said Horan
could have charged the officer with second-degree murder or manslaughter.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/23/AR2006032301820.html
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Officer Shoots Colleague At Range: A Colorado police officer struck a
colleague in the knee when he fired a .40 caliber Glock through a table
at the range. (It surely sounds like another incident in which the
trigger was pressed in order to let the slide move forward during
disassembly.)
http://durangoherald.com/asp-bin/article_generation.asp?article_type=news&article_path=/news/06/news060324_4.htm
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From AzCDL:
HB 2074 (concealed weapons; training requirement; renewal) eliminates
the CCW renewal training requirement and, thanks to a favorable
amendment supported by DPS, provides for near universal recognition of
permits issued by other states. Information on HB 2074 can be found here:
http://www.azleg.gov/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2074
After a lively debate and strong supporting statements from Senators
Gray, Gould, Harper, Huppenthal and others, HB 2074 was passed by the
Senate Committee of the Whole (COW) Thursday, March 23, 2006. Your
calls and letters were effective!
From here, HB 2074 is headed for a vote by the full Senate in Third
Read. If you have not already contacted your Senator urging them to
vote for HB 2074, there is still time.
Here is a link to find your Senator:
http://tinyurl.com/bmfwn
Below is a sample letter to cut-and-paste into an email message.
============================================================
Dear Senator (Name):
The Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL) has informed me that HB 2074
will soon be scheduled for a Third Read by the full Senate. I urge you
to vote for HB 2074 in Third Read.
HB 2074 eliminates the training requirement for Concealed Weapons (CCW)
permit renewal. Arizona is one of the few "shall-issue" CCW permit
states that require training for permit renewal. The overwhelming
majority of shall-issue states do not require renewal training and they
are not experiencing any problems. Arizona will not be the exception
when HB 2074 is enacted.
Contrary to assumptions, there is no correlation between mandatory
training and permit holder conduct. Seven shall-issue states have no
training requirements at all. Two of these, Indiana and Pennsylvania,
have about three-quarters of a million active permits and have
revocation rates that are comparable, if not better than, states with
training requirements.
Currently, only about 10% of Arizona CCW permits are being renewed.
Reliable research shows that elimination of the renewal training
requirement will result in an increase in CCW renewals and generate more
state revenue from renewal fees. It is also likely to generate an
increase in initial permit applications as citizens realize that the
legislature has facilitated the renewal process.
Some concerns have been raised that the absence of renewal training
prevents permit holders from being apprised of changes in the state's
laws concerning firearms and deadly force. DPS already does an
excellent job of providing up to date information for CCW permit holders
via their web-site. However, permit applicants can easily be updated by
including a pamphlet or flyer with the permit renewal packet. This is
already the practice in Florida and other states. By having the permit
holder sign an affidavit stating that he or she has read and understood
the changes, the state is absolved of any further responsibility.
Again, this works in Florida, which has successfully issued over 1.3
Million permits since 1987. There is no reason to believe that it
wouldn't work in Arizona.
An amendment was added to HB 2074 in the Senate Judiciary committee that
would provide for full recognition of out of state CCW permits, provided
that the permit holder is not an Arizona resident and is not prohibited
from possessing a firearm in Arizona. This amendment language was
offered by Arizona DPS, and is supported by them.
Again, I ask for your support and vote for HB 2074 in Third Read.
Sincerely,
Your Name
Street Address
City, AZ zip-code
(telephone number)
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(AzCDL), an all volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots
organization. Join today!
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From CCRKBA:
NEWS RELEASE
CCRKBA TELLS WISCONSIN: 'LEGISLATORS HAVE MORE BACKBONE IN KANSAS'
BELLEVUE, WA - In the wake of Thursday's landmark override by the Kansas
Legislature of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' veto of that state's concealed
carry legislation, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear
Arms (CCRKBA) is telling lawmakers in Wisconsin that they need more
backbone.
"Earlier this year," said CCRKBA Chairman Alan M. Gottlieb, "Wisconsin
legislators had the opportunity to uphold the state's constitutional
right to bear arms, but they chickened out and rolled over for anti-gun
Gov. Jim Doyle. Kansas lawmakers, working in a bipartisan atmosphere to
do what's right for voters instead of the governor, showed the nation
that political courage still exists in the Midwest.
"It is obvious that neither Doyle nor Sebelius, both Democrats, don't
really care about the civil rights or personal safety of their
constituents," Gottlieb observed, "but in Kansas at least, state
legislators do, and once they cast a vote, they stick with it.
"But that's not the case in Wisconsin," he continued, "where earlier
this year, Democrats Terry Van Akkeren of Sheboygan and John Steinbrink
of Pleasant Prairie both flip-flopped, voting initially for passage of a
concealed carry law, then voting to uphold Doyle's veto. One supposes
that when they run for re-election, they will pull a 'John Kerry' on
voters, saying that they 'actually voted for that bill before voting
against it.'
"The difference between Wisconsin and Kansas Democrats appears to be
that in the Badger State, party loyalty and upholding the party's
anti-gun philosophy is more important than serving the voters," Gottlieb
stated. "In Kansas, they obviously still understand that once you give
your word, you keep it. Only four Wisconsin Democrats, Reps. Barbara
Gronemus, Mary Hubler, Marlin Schneider and Amy Sue Vruwink, seem to get
it because they voted to override Doyle.
"Politicians like Doyle and Sebelius always try to hide behind claims
that they support the Second Amendment," Gottlieb said. "Well, it's all
hot air. Telling people you support gun rights, then vetoing their right
of self-defense is the zenith of arrogance and hypocrisy. Legislators
should also remember that voting for gun rights, then voting against
them isn't courageous, it's cowardly."
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From NRA-ILA:
NRA-ILA Grassroots Alert Vol. 13, No. 12 03/24/06
States with updates this issue: Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, and
Tennessee.
KANSAS PASSES "SHALL-ISSUE" RIGHT-TO-CARRY!
On Thursday, Governor Sebelius' (D) veto of NRA-backed Right-to-Carry
legislation, Senate Bill 418, "The Personal and Family Protection Act,"
was overridden!
"After 12 years, it took a collective, bi-partisan effort to win this
fight," NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox declared. Kansas now
joins 38 other states that respect the Right-to-Carry and allow their
citizens to carry a firearm for personal protection.
The Kansas State Senate voted 30 to 10 to override Governor Sebelius'
veto of the Right-to-Carry legislation. Less than a day later, the
Kansas House of Representatives voted 91 to 33 to sustain the override.
Cox continued, "We want to recognize the steadfast support of several
state leaders. Without their hard work, Kansans would still be deprived
of this valuable law. Senator Phil Journey (R-26), Representative Candy
Ruff (D-40), and Representative Gary Hayzlett (R-122), worked tirelessly
on this measure and we thank them."
"As always, we appreciate the commitment and participation of our
members in Kansas for helping pass this legislation and helping override
the Governor's veto of this law that will serve to protect law-abiding
Kansans and their families," concluded Cox.
SUPPORT H.R. 5005,
THE "FIREARMS CORRECTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS ACT"
On March 16, Representative Lamar Smith (R-Tex.) introduced H.R. 5005,
the "Firearms Corrections and Improvements Act," which would make a
variety of technical changes to federal firearm laws. The bill would
roll back unnecessary restrictions, correct errors, and codify
longstanding congressional policies in the arena of firearms laws.
Among its provisions, H.R. 5005 would: permanently ban taxes or "user
fees" on background checks by the federal instant check system--fees
that Congress has prohibited in annual appropriations riders since 1998;
permanently ban creation of a centralized electronic index of dealers'
records--a threat to gun owners' privacy that Congress has barred
through appropriations riders for a decade; codify limits on disclosure
of trace records--which Congress has already limited through a series of
appropriations riders over the past few years, out of concern for gun
owners' privacy and the confidentiality of law enforcement records; and
repeal of obsolete language from the Brady Act's "interim" waiting
period provisions, that expired in 1998.
On March 28, the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism
and Homeland Security will hold a Legislative Hearing on H.R. 5005, and
the third Oversight Hearing of The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives (BATFE).
Gun-ban proponent, and Violence Policy Center (VPC) staffer, Kristen
Rand, and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R), will testify at the
hearings. Bloomberg, in his continuing quest to inflict New York
City-style gun laws on the rest of the nation, will be testifying
against H.R. 5005. Rand, whose organization has long called for a total
ban on handgun ownership by law-abiding Americans, will testify, no
doubt, in support of BATFE.
Those interested in watching the hearing online may do so at
http://judiciary.house.gov/schedule.aspx. The hearing is scheduled to
begin at approximately 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28.
Please be sure to contact your U.S. Representative at (202) 225-3121,
and urge him or her to cosponsor and support H.R. 5005, the "Firearms
Corrections and Improvements Act!"
PLAN TO ATTEND FREE MILWAUKEE GRASSROOTS WORKSHOP!
The NRA-ILA Grassroots Division will host its FREE Grassroots Workshop
in conjunction with NRA's Annual Meetings in Milwaukee. This Workshop
has been a regular part of NRA's Annual Meetings for a decade. At this
event, you will hear from NRA officers, NRA staff, and your fellow NRA
members on what you can do in your own community to ensure victory for
the Second Amendment in this year's elections.
We will also discuss how you can work with your local Election Volunteer
Coordinator (EVC). Your EVC is a local NRA member who is working with
the various pro-gun campaigns in his area to provide critically-needed
volunteer support for a variety of activities, including: phone banks,
precinct walks, literature drops, voter registration drives, Get Out The
Vote & Election Day activities, etc. EVCs also promote NRA-ILA's
legislative agenda at the federal and state levels.
With the 2006 campaign season in full swing, it is critical that we
start implementing our grassroots battle plan to ensure we are ready to
meet these electoral challenges head on as Election Day 2006
approaches. Rest assured, the anti-gunners are already doubling their
efforts to ensure the defeat of pro-Second Amendment candidates in
critical elections across the country, so we must ensure we are prepared
to defeat their efforts at every turn.
Workshop details are:
NRA-ILA Grassroots Workshop-FREE!
Friday, May 19, 2006, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon
(Registration & free continental breakfast-8:00 - 9:00 a.m.)
Hilton Milwaukee City Center
Crystal Ballroom
509 W. Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
To reserve your seat, or for more information, please call NRA-ILA at
(800) 392-VOTE (8683). You may also register on-line at
www.nraam.org/seminars/grassroots.asp. We hope to see you in Milwaukee
on Friday, May 19!
NRA-ILA "MIX N' MINGLES"
How often do you get the opportunity to mix n' mingle with NRA-ILA
Headquarters staff and fellow NRA members in your community, to earn
FREE NRA items, and to assist with the efforts of candidates seeking
office in your area? Well, in preparation for the 2006 elections, you
will have the opportunity to do just that.
This election year, NRA-ILA will be hosting FREE NRA-ILA Mix N' Mingles
across the country. These events will provide NRA members with training
on what they can do locally to propel candidates to victory this
election season. The meetings also provide attendees the opportunity to
meet and socialize with lawmakers, candidates and their staffs, NRA-ILA
Headquarters staff, and fellow area NRA members--and to earn FREE NRA
fraternal items such as hats, pocketknives, buttons, etc. Mix N'
Mingles, including materials, food, beverages, and NRA items, are FREE!
Mix N' Mingle events are scheduled for:
- Lorain, OH -- 04/08/06
- Eau Claire, WI -- 05/23/06
- Ashland, WI -- 05/24/06
NRA members who have access to the Internet can go to
www.nraila.org/workshops/ to reserve their seats on-line. NRA members
are encouraged to check this website address frequently to see if any
upcoming "Mix N' Mingles" are scheduled in their area. NRA members may
also contact the NRA-ILA Grassroots Division at (800) 392-VOTE (8683)
for details and to reserve their seats.
A LOOK AT THE STATES
(***For all of the action items below, you can find contact information
for your legislators by using the "Write Your Representatives" tool at
www.NRAILA.org. As always, thank you for your support.***)
States with updates this issue: Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, and
Tennessee.
CONNECTICUT
The "Gun Trafficker Protection Act" is back and should now be dubbed the
"Gun Trafficker Protection and Law-Abiding Gun Owner Catch 22 Act."
Last year's legislation sought to make criminals out of burglary victims
by making it a crime to fail to report a gun theft to police within 72
hours. This year's bill, HB 5818, still makes it a crime to fail to
report the loss or theft of a firearm within 72 hours of when the owner
"knew or should have known" of the theft. In addition, the bill now
includes language that would subject gun owners to criminal
investigation and jeopardy of prosecution if they report the theft
because a court will now be given the ability to decide whether the
firearm was stored in such a manner that provided "substantial and
unjustifiable risk" that it would be stolen. Even worse, if the police
recover the firearm before the gun owner has discovered and reported it
missing, it will be considered automatic evidence of guit of violation
of this proposed law, as well as guilt of an illegal transfer.
Conviction for an "illegal transfer," which is a felony, would
permanently end your right to own a firearm! HB 5818 must be stopped!
Call your lawmakers TODAY at (860) 240-0500, and strongly urge them to
OPPOSE HB 5818! Also, please contact Governor Jodi Rell (R) in the
greater Hartford area at (860) 566-4840, or toll free at (800) 406-1527,
to voice your strong opposition to this bill. Governor Rell, who
supports this legislation, should consider saving all the money that the
state would spend investigating and prosecuting law-abiding gun owners
and use it to fund the state's now defunct Anti-Trafficking Task Force,
which was dedicated to catching real criminals. This is just further
proof that Governor Rell, her Department of Public Safety, and the
anti-gun crowd aren't serious about crime-fighting at all--they just
want to attack legal gun ownership.
GEORGIA
Today, Friday, March 24, Senate Bill 396, the "Castle Doctrine" bill
sponsored by Senator Greg Goggans (R-07), was approved by the full House
on a vote of 115-42. This bill removes a citizen's duty to retreat when
faced with attack. SB 396 now goes to Governor Sonny Perdue (R) for
consideration. Please be sure to contact your State Legislators and
thank them for supporting your right to self-defense.
IDAHO
On Thursday, March 23, Senate Bill 1401 passed out of the House by a
vote of 59-6. Sponsored by State Representative Bill Sali (R-21) and
State Senator Gerry Sweet (R-20), SB 1401 is NRA-sponsored "Emergency
Powers" legislation that will prevent government officials from imposing
restrictions on the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transport,
storage, display, or use of firearms and ammunition during a state of
emergency. Most citizens are aware that some government officials were
stripping law-abiding citizens of their firearms in New Orleans in the
wake of Hurricane Katrina. This bill will ensure that such abuses will
never occur in the State of Idaho.
INDIANA
On Tuesday, March 21, Governor Mitch Daniels (R) signed HB 1028,
sponsored by Representative Eric Koch (R-65), making Indiana the third
state in the nation to pass a "Castle Doctrine" statute. HB 1028,
effective July 1, restores Hoosiers' right to self-defense by removing
the "duty to retreat" in the face of a criminal attack and provides
civil immunity in such situations.
LOUISIANA
The Louisiana Legislature convenes on Monday, March 27. Several key
measures affecting gun owners and sportsmen have been pre-filed. House
Bill 89, and House Bill 1097, "Castle Doctrine" and "Self-Defense
Reform," based on Florida's landmark law, would establish, in law, the
presumption that a criminal who forcibly enters or intrudes into your
home, occupied vehicle, or business, is there to cause death or great
bodily harm, and you may use any manner of force, including deadly
force, against that person. HB 89 and HB 1097, sponsored by
Representatives Eric LaFleur (D-38), Troy Hebert (D-49) and Don Cazayoux
(D-18), would also explicitly state in law that you have no "duty to
retreat" if you are attacked in a place you have a right to be, and
provide that persons using force authorized by law shall not be
prosecuted for using such force. The bills would also prohibit
criminals and their families from suing victims for killing or injuring
their attakers. Senate Bill 93 sponsored by Senator Joe McPherson
(D-29), House Bill 36 sponsored by Representative Pete Schneider (R-90),
House Bill 136 sponsored by Representative Troy Hebert, House Bill 172
sponsored by Representative Danny Martiny (R-79), and House Bill 760
sponsored by Representative Steve Scalise (R-82), the "Emergency Powers
Act Amendments," are all legislative initiatives that would prevent the
seizure and confiscation of legally-possessed firearms during a state of
emergency. Seizures of firearms from law-abiding gun owners have been
documented in New Orleans and neighboring parishes during the aftermath
of Hurricane Katrina. All these bills would prevent similar denial of an
individual's constitutional rights by local officials in the unfortunate
event of any future natural disaster in Louisiana. Senate Bill 367
("Employee Protection"), sponsored by Senator Jody Amedee (D-18), would
allow employees to store firearms in their locked personal vehicles on
company property andw ould prohibit employers from enforcing policies
that ban such activity. SB 367 would allow workers to protect
themselves during their commutes to and from work, to leave directly
from work on a hunting trip, and to exercise rights they already have
under state law (to possess firearms in vehicles) and state and federal
constitutions without the threat of being fired. Senate Bill 30
sponsored by Senator Joe McPherson (D-29), "No-Net-Loss of Public
Hunting and Fishing Lands," would require the opening of compensatory
huntable and fishable land if an area is closed to sportsmen, resulting
in "no net loss" of public hunting and fishing lands for future
generations of hunters and anglers. SB 30 addresses one of the greatest
challenges facing sportsmen today--adequate access to hunting and
fishing land. Senate Bill 148 ("Hunter/Voter Registration"), also
sponsored by Senator Joe McPherson (D-29), would allow sportsmen to
register to vote when they purchase a hunting or fishing license.&nbs;
By simplifying the voter registration process for hunters and anglers,
this initiative ensures that they will be involved in electing
pro-sportsmen candidates to office. Please call and e-mail your State
Senators and State Representatives in Baton Rouge and urge them to
support these NRA-backed measures! Your State Senator may be reached by
calling (225) 342-2040. Your State Representative may be reached by
calling (225) 342-6945. E-mail addresses for your State Legislators can
be found at www.legis.state.la.us/.
MARYLAND
Yesterday, March 22, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee approved
Senate Bill 907, the NRA-backed range protection bill that protects
Maryland's legacy ranges from frivolous noise lawsuits aimed at shutting
them down. This bill preserves Maryland's rich shooting sport heritage
from anti-gun and anti-sportsman zealots who want to put your gun clubs
out of business. SB 907, sponsored by Senator John Astle (D-30) and
Senator E.J. Pipkin (R-36), now goes to the full Senate for
consideration. PLEASE call your State Senator today and respectfully
urge him or her to support SB 907 when it comes before them. The Senate
will consider SB 907 Friday, March 24, and Monday, March 27, so it is
critical that you call your State Senator today. The general phone
number for the Maryland General Assembly is (410) 841-3000.
MISSISSIPPI
This week, Governor Haley Barbour (R), signed HB 1141 which was authored
by Representative Warner McBride (D-Courtland), and managed on the
Senate floor by Senator Charlie Ross (R-Brandon). This NRA-backed bill
contains language: (1) allowing hunting to continue on certain land
annexed by a city or county, even if that locality has an ordinance
banning the discharge of firearms within its limits; (2) prohibiting the
seizure and confiscation of firearms by local officials in the
unfortunate event of a future natural disaster in Mississippi; and (3)
permitting employees to transport and store firearms in their locked
private vehicles while parked on their employer's property if the
employer does not provide secure parking separate from the public. To
view the text of this measure, please visit
http://www.mississippi.gov. Thank you for all your clls and emails in
support of HB 1141 during the legislative session!
NEW HAMPSHIRE
The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee will be holding a
hearing on Senate Bill 318, New Hampshire "Castle Doctrine"
legislation. This important measure, sponsored by Senator Peter Bragdon
(R-11, Milford), gives back the rights that have been eroded or taken
away by the current judicial system. In the face of an unlawful attack,
law-abiding citizens should not be forced to retreat from a place they
have a right to be. Victims of crime would no longer have to worry
about being arrested or prosecuted if they use force to defend
themselves or their family. This measure will reinstate the law as it
was prior to the time when judges and courts started putting the rights
of criminals ahead of the rights of the law-abiding. The hearing is
scheduled for March 29, at 10:00 a.m., in room 204, LOB. Please plan on
attending to show your support for Senate Bill 318. If you are unable
to attend, please call your tate Representative at (603) 271-2548 and
urge him or her to support this legislation.
NEW JERSEY
The "Campaign Kick-Off Tour 2006" for U.S. Representative Scott Garrett
(R-5), will be held tomorrow, Saturday, March 25. The tour schedule for
the day is as follows: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m., at the Hiram Blauvelt Art
Museum, 705 Kinderamack Road, Oradell; 1:30 - 3:00 p.m., at the American
Legion Post 164, Willow Grove, Hackettstown; and 5:00 - 6:30 p.m., at
the Wallkill Valley Memorial VFW, 313 Route 94, Vernon. Tickets are $15
per person, and all children will be admitted FREE. To RSVP, please
call (973) 300-0470.
OHIO
The Senate Criminal Justice Committee will be holding a hearing for
sponsor testimony on House Bill 347 introduced by Representative Jim
Aslanides (R-94). This legislative proposal addresses several problems
associated with the enactment of House Bill 12, "Right-to-Carry"
legislation, which became law in 2004. This proposal would streamline
an already successful law, bringing clarity for Ohioans and law
enforcement alike. This important piece of legislation would create a
clear definition of "plain sight" as well as create statewide
preemption for the regulation of firearms and ammunition, therefore
avoiding the patchwork of laws currently on the books in Ohio. The
Hearing is scheduled for March 29, at 9:00 a.m., in the North Hearing
Room. This hearing will surely bring out all of the anti-gun
organizations in the state. Please plan on attending to show your
support for HB 347. If you're unable to attend, please contact you
State Senator at (614) 466-4900 and ask him or her to support HB 347.
TENNESSEE
On Monday, March 20, the Tennessee State Senate passed Senate Bill 2928
by a vote of 28 to 2. SB 2928, sponsored by Senator Mark Norris (R-32),
would prohibit the government from confiscating firearms and restricting
the sale of firearms and ammunition during declared emergencies. This
critical legislation is now advancing to the House of Representatives.
SB 2928's companion bill, HB 3857, sponsored by Representative Chris
Crider (R-79), is currently in the House Judiciary's Constitutional
Protections sub-committee and is scheduled to be heard Wednesday, March
29. Please contact your State Representative and ask him or her to
support HB3857. The general phone number for the Tennessee House of
Representatives is (615) 741-2901.
--
Stephen P. Wenger
Firearm safety - It's a matter
for education, not legislation.
http://www.spw-duf.info
