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A LOOK AT THE STATES
ARIZONA
This week, SB 1363, legislation allowing law-abiding citizens to carry self-defense firearms into restaurants and other establishments that sell alcohol, passed the Senate by a vote of 17-12. This legislation prohibits a citizen who is carrying a firearm in these establishments from consuming alcohol. It also allows property owners to post a notice prohibiting firearms in their establishments. SB 1363 is now headed to Governor Janet Napolitano (D) for her consideration. It is essential that the Governor hear from law-abiding gun owners like you. Please call the Governor's Office today at (602) 542-4331 or e-mail her at azgov@az.gov, and respectfully request that she sign SB 1363 into law.
CALIFORNIA
AB 352 is on the Assembly floor and could be heard at any time. AB 352 expands the definition of "unsafe handguns" to include semiautomatic pistols that are not designed and equipped with a microscopic array of characters which identify the make, model, and serial number of the pistol, etched into the interior surface or internal working parts, and which are then transferred by imprinting on each cartridge case when the firearm is fired. Please contact members of the Assembly at (916) 319-2800 and ask them to oppose AB 352. AB 1002 prohibits the possession of any ammunition, including bullets and shot, other than non-lead ammunition when hunting within the known or likely range of the California condor. A commission would be established to determine all hunting areas within the state and to certify what qualifies as non-lead ammunition. AB 1002 is scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Water Committee on April 26. Please contact members of the committee at (916) 319-2096 and urge them to oppose AB 1002. SB 357 would establish a program requiring serialization of handgun ammunition to be enforced by the Department of Justice. The manufacture, transfer, and possession, of non-serialized handgun ammunition after July 1, 2007 would be considered a crime. SB 357 would also require ammunition vendors and manufacturers to register with the Department of Justice. SB 357 is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Public Safety Committee on April 26. Please contact members of the committee at (916) 322-1305 and urge them to oppose SB 357.
CONNECTICUT
HB 6657 was approved by the Judiciary Committee last week. It is now headed either to the Public Safety Committee or directly to the House floor. HB 6657 seeks to make criminals out of crime victims by imposing a misdemeanor charge for the failure to report a stolen firearm. The measure would also further erode the ability of licensed firearm dealers to hold gun shows, would create new restrictions on who may sell firearms, and allow cities to shut down legal gun stores. Please contact your State Representatives today and urge them to oppose HB 6657.
ILLINOIS
Last week was a critical time for our Right to Keep and Bear Arms in the Illinois General Assembly. Numerous firearm-related bills were considered, and the Second Amendment fared very well. The Senate passed SB 57, a gun show bill that includes statewide preemption of firearm regulations (with the exception of Chicago) and mandates the destruction of the State Police database on lawful firearm purchases. Also passing the Senate last week were SB 2103, which would improve the current Range Protection law, and SB 2104, which seeks to clarify the issue of how to legally transport a firearm in your vehicle in Illinois. The Senate also defeated several anti-gun bills, including SB 219, which sought to make it a crime for failing to report the theft or loss of a firearm to the State Police; SB 546, a bad gun show bill; SB 1330 and SB 1331, each of which sought to allow reckless lawsuits against the firearm industry; and SB 1332, which sought to limit handgun purchases to one every 30 days. The House passed HB 220, a bill that seeks to force the State Police to maintain a list of handguns prohibited under existing law because they can melt or deform at a temperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and HB 340, which would eliminate the waiting period requirement when trading an operating firearm for another operating firearm. Unfortunately, the House also passed HB 794, which is similar to SB 546. In addition, the House will vote this Tuesday, April 26, on two bills that seek to ban firearms. The first, HB 1098, introduced by Representative Elaine Nekritz (D-57), seeks to ban all .50 cal. rifles and ammunition. The second, HB 2414, introduced by Representative Edward Acevedo (D-2), seeks to ban certain semi-automatic rifles and shotguns, as well as .50 cal. rifles. These bills will do nothing to address the problem of violent crime, and would serve only as another attack on our Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Please call your State Representative at (217) 782-8223 and urge him or her to oppose HB 1098 and HB 2414.
KANSAS
Congratulations Kansans! Thanks to your phone calls, e-mails, and letters, Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) signed SB 195 on April 15. This NRA supported legislation will eliminate the unfair patchwork of local firearm ordinances across the state of Kansas. This law takes effect on July 1, 2005. Thanks for your hard work in helping NRA-ILA make this legislation a reality!
MAINE
LD 333, sponsored by Representative Stan Gerzofsky (D-66), requires background checks at gun shows for everyone involved in a sale or transfer of a firearm, regardless if you are a dealer or not. Law-abiding citizens are able to sell their firearms outside the doors of a gun show, but once inside LD 333 would require all firearms to be sold through a dealer. LD 333 imposes another expensive, time-consuming obstacle for Maine's law-abiding gun owners. Please plan to attend the public hearing for LD 333 on Wednesday, April 27 at 9:30 a.m. in room 436 at the State House. If you are unable to attend, please call the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee members and voice your opposition to this legislation. Chairman Bill Diamond (D-12) can be reached at (207) 287-1515 and other committee members at (800) 423-2900.
NEVADA
This week, AB 232, an NRA-supported bill by Assemblyman Richard Perkins (D-23, Clark County), which clarifies the Nevada Revised Statutes regarding the definition of a concealed carry, passed unanimously out of the Assembly. It is now headed to the Senate. AB 232 will also amend state law to allow for compliance with the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, which allows for retired law enforcement officers authorized under the federal law to carry a concealed firearm. It is vital that NRA members contact Senate members and ask for their support of this important measure. For information on how to contact your Senator, please call 1-800-978-2878 or visit www.leg.state.nv.us/general/feedback.cfm.
NEW YORK
Lawmakers will return to Albany on May 2. A 2837, which would make it a crime to possess certain types of ammunition, will remain on the Assembly calendar. Please contact your Assembly member and urge him or her to oppose A 2837. On the Senate side, S 918 (same as A 4853), an NRA-supported measure which would allow the use of rifles for hunting in certain parts of the state, is on a third reading in the Senate. Please call your state Senator at (518) 455-2800 and encourage him or her to support S 918. Also, please call your Assembly Members at (518) 455-4100 and ask them to urge the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee to approve A 4853. Contact information for committee members can be found at www.assembly.state.ny.us/comm/.
OREGON
On April 25, the House Subcommittee on Civil Law will hold work sessions on HB 2373, NRA-backed legislation protecting gun manufacturers from reckless lawsuits and HM 3, a measure urging Congress to pass similar legislation at the federal level. The work sessions will take place at 8:30 a.m. in Room 357 of the State Capitol in Salem. Members are encouraged to attend, but the subcommittee will take invited testimony only. For a list of subcommittee members and their contact information, please visit www.NRAILA.org. The Senate Judiciary defeated SB 956, anti-gun extremist Senator Ginny Burdick's (D-Portland) effort to strip the state firearm's preemption law and allow local school districts to impose their own bans on Concealed Handgun Licensees, on a 4-3 vote. A motion to reconsider has been filed, and the bill could be voted on again by April 25. Please continue contacting members of the committee and urging them to oppose this bill. Please visit www.NRAILA.org for a list of committee members and their contact information.
TEXAS
This week, the House passed HB 823 by Representative Terry Keel (R-Austin), an NRA-supported bill which takes important steps toward clarifying that law-abiding Texans may carry handguns for protection in their vehicles without Concealed Handgun Licenses (CHLs). The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. The House also approved SB 734 by Senator Tommy Williams (R-The Woodlands), NRA-backed legislation which allows property owners to continue hunting on their land, or leasing it out to sportsmen, even if they are annexed by a municipality with an ordinance banning the discharge of firearms. A floor amendment was added by Representative Charlie Geren (R-River Oaks) which adds "wildlife management" to the list of activities protected under Texas' "Right to Farm" Act. The bill now goes back to the Senate for concurrence. The Senate Veterans Affairs & Military Installations Committee canceled their meeting this week, so hearings will now take place on April 27, on HB 322 by Representative Suzanna Hupp (R-Lampasas) and Senator Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls), which lowers the minimum age requirement and CHL fees for military personnel, and HB 685 by Representative Patrick Rose (D-Dripping Springs) and Senator Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio), which eliminates the range instruction portion of the CHL course for military personnel with recent handgun training. Please continue contacting committee members and urging them to support these two bills for our soldiers and veterans. For a list of committee members and their contact information, please visit www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/Commit.htm.
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ARIZONA
This week, SB 1363, legislation allowing law-abiding citizens to carry self-defense firearms into restaurants and other establishments that sell alcohol, passed the Senate by a vote of 17-12. This legislation prohibits a citizen who is carrying a firearm in these establishments from consuming alcohol. It also allows property owners to post a notice prohibiting firearms in their establishments. SB 1363 is now headed to Governor Janet Napolitano (D) for her consideration. It is essential that the Governor hear from law-abiding gun owners like you. Please call the Governor's Office today at (602) 542-4331 or e-mail her at azgov@az.gov, and respectfully request that she sign SB 1363 into law.
CALIFORNIA
AB 352 is on the Assembly floor and could be heard at any time. AB 352 expands the definition of "unsafe handguns" to include semiautomatic pistols that are not designed and equipped with a microscopic array of characters which identify the make, model, and serial number of the pistol, etched into the interior surface or internal working parts, and which are then transferred by imprinting on each cartridge case when the firearm is fired. Please contact members of the Assembly at (916) 319-2800 and ask them to oppose AB 352. AB 1002 prohibits the possession of any ammunition, including bullets and shot, other than non-lead ammunition when hunting within the known or likely range of the California condor. A commission would be established to determine all hunting areas within the state and to certify what qualifies as non-lead ammunition. AB 1002 is scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Water, Parks & Wildlife Water Committee on April 26. Please contact members of the committee at (916) 319-2096 and urge them to oppose AB 1002. SB 357 would establish a program requiring serialization of handgun ammunition to be enforced by the Department of Justice. The manufacture, transfer, and possession, of non-serialized handgun ammunition after July 1, 2007 would be considered a crime. SB 357 would also require ammunition vendors and manufacturers to register with the Department of Justice. SB 357 is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Public Safety Committee on April 26. Please contact members of the committee at (916) 322-1305 and urge them to oppose SB 357.
CONNECTICUT
HB 6657 was approved by the Judiciary Committee last week. It is now headed either to the Public Safety Committee or directly to the House floor. HB 6657 seeks to make criminals out of crime victims by imposing a misdemeanor charge for the failure to report a stolen firearm. The measure would also further erode the ability of licensed firearm dealers to hold gun shows, would create new restrictions on who may sell firearms, and allow cities to shut down legal gun stores. Please contact your State Representatives today and urge them to oppose HB 6657.
ILLINOIS
Last week was a critical time for our Right to Keep and Bear Arms in the Illinois General Assembly. Numerous firearm-related bills were considered, and the Second Amendment fared very well. The Senate passed SB 57, a gun show bill that includes statewide preemption of firearm regulations (with the exception of Chicago) and mandates the destruction of the State Police database on lawful firearm purchases. Also passing the Senate last week were SB 2103, which would improve the current Range Protection law, and SB 2104, which seeks to clarify the issue of how to legally transport a firearm in your vehicle in Illinois. The Senate also defeated several anti-gun bills, including SB 219, which sought to make it a crime for failing to report the theft or loss of a firearm to the State Police; SB 546, a bad gun show bill; SB 1330 and SB 1331, each of which sought to allow reckless lawsuits against the firearm industry; and SB 1332, which sought to limit handgun purchases to one every 30 days. The House passed HB 220, a bill that seeks to force the State Police to maintain a list of handguns prohibited under existing law because they can melt or deform at a temperature of less than 800 degrees Fahrenheit, and HB 340, which would eliminate the waiting period requirement when trading an operating firearm for another operating firearm. Unfortunately, the House also passed HB 794, which is similar to SB 546. In addition, the House will vote this Tuesday, April 26, on two bills that seek to ban firearms. The first, HB 1098, introduced by Representative Elaine Nekritz (D-57), seeks to ban all .50 cal. rifles and ammunition. The second, HB 2414, introduced by Representative Edward Acevedo (D-2), seeks to ban certain semi-automatic rifles and shotguns, as well as .50 cal. rifles. These bills will do nothing to address the problem of violent crime, and would serve only as another attack on our Right to Keep and Bear Arms. Please call your State Representative at (217) 782-8223 and urge him or her to oppose HB 1098 and HB 2414.
KANSAS
Congratulations Kansans! Thanks to your phone calls, e-mails, and letters, Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) signed SB 195 on April 15. This NRA supported legislation will eliminate the unfair patchwork of local firearm ordinances across the state of Kansas. This law takes effect on July 1, 2005. Thanks for your hard work in helping NRA-ILA make this legislation a reality!
MAINE
LD 333, sponsored by Representative Stan Gerzofsky (D-66), requires background checks at gun shows for everyone involved in a sale or transfer of a firearm, regardless if you are a dealer or not. Law-abiding citizens are able to sell their firearms outside the doors of a gun show, but once inside LD 333 would require all firearms to be sold through a dealer. LD 333 imposes another expensive, time-consuming obstacle for Maine's law-abiding gun owners. Please plan to attend the public hearing for LD 333 on Wednesday, April 27 at 9:30 a.m. in room 436 at the State House. If you are unable to attend, please call the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee members and voice your opposition to this legislation. Chairman Bill Diamond (D-12) can be reached at (207) 287-1515 and other committee members at (800) 423-2900.
NEVADA
This week, AB 232, an NRA-supported bill by Assemblyman Richard Perkins (D-23, Clark County), which clarifies the Nevada Revised Statutes regarding the definition of a concealed carry, passed unanimously out of the Assembly. It is now headed to the Senate. AB 232 will also amend state law to allow for compliance with the federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004, which allows for retired law enforcement officers authorized under the federal law to carry a concealed firearm. It is vital that NRA members contact Senate members and ask for their support of this important measure. For information on how to contact your Senator, please call 1-800-978-2878 or visit www.leg.state.nv.us/general/feedback.cfm.
NEW YORK
Lawmakers will return to Albany on May 2. A 2837, which would make it a crime to possess certain types of ammunition, will remain on the Assembly calendar. Please contact your Assembly member and urge him or her to oppose A 2837. On the Senate side, S 918 (same as A 4853), an NRA-supported measure which would allow the use of rifles for hunting in certain parts of the state, is on a third reading in the Senate. Please call your state Senator at (518) 455-2800 and encourage him or her to support S 918. Also, please call your Assembly Members at (518) 455-4100 and ask them to urge the Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee to approve A 4853. Contact information for committee members can be found at www.assembly.state.ny.us/comm/.
OREGON
On April 25, the House Subcommittee on Civil Law will hold work sessions on HB 2373, NRA-backed legislation protecting gun manufacturers from reckless lawsuits and HM 3, a measure urging Congress to pass similar legislation at the federal level. The work sessions will take place at 8:30 a.m. in Room 357 of the State Capitol in Salem. Members are encouraged to attend, but the subcommittee will take invited testimony only. For a list of subcommittee members and their contact information, please visit www.NRAILA.org. The Senate Judiciary defeated SB 956, anti-gun extremist Senator Ginny Burdick's (D-Portland) effort to strip the state firearm's preemption law and allow local school districts to impose their own bans on Concealed Handgun Licensees, on a 4-3 vote. A motion to reconsider has been filed, and the bill could be voted on again by April 25. Please continue contacting members of the committee and urging them to oppose this bill. Please visit www.NRAILA.org for a list of committee members and their contact information.
TEXAS
This week, the House passed HB 823 by Representative Terry Keel (R-Austin), an NRA-supported bill which takes important steps toward clarifying that law-abiding Texans may carry handguns for protection in their vehicles without Concealed Handgun Licenses (CHLs). The bill now moves to the Senate for consideration. The House also approved SB 734 by Senator Tommy Williams (R-The Woodlands), NRA-backed legislation which allows property owners to continue hunting on their land, or leasing it out to sportsmen, even if they are annexed by a municipality with an ordinance banning the discharge of firearms. A floor amendment was added by Representative Charlie Geren (R-River Oaks) which adds "wildlife management" to the list of activities protected under Texas' "Right to Farm" Act. The bill now goes back to the Senate for concurrence. The Senate Veterans Affairs & Military Installations Committee canceled their meeting this week, so hearings will now take place on April 27, on HB 322 by Representative Suzanna Hupp (R-Lampasas) and Senator Craig Estes (R-Wichita Falls), which lowers the minimum age requirement and CHL fees for military personnel, and HB 685 by Representative Patrick Rose (D-Dripping Springs) and Senator Leticia Van de Putte (D-San Antonio), which eliminates the range instruction portion of the CHL course for military personnel with recent handgun training. Please continue contacting committee members and urging them to support these two bills for our soldiers and veterans. For a list of committee members and their contact information, please visit www.senate.state.tx.us/75r/Senate/Commit.htm.
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Comments
Death to Tyrants!!!
Lev 26:14-39
Those who would offer any interpretation that would relegate Amendment II to "relic" status of a bygone era are blatantly stating that the remainder of the Bill of Rights isn't worth a damn, either.
Luke 22:36.
"Followers of Christ, be armed."
The NRA may be "watching", but I'd prefer if they's listen to their "extreme" members, and become no-compromise. They could win me back if they stopped giving up ground and started trying to repeal laws.
Truly no offense intended dsmith, but quite yagripein and run for board of directors of the NRA and turn that organization around to go in the direction you want it to go.
Seriously.
Too many people complain about the activity (or non-activity) of the NRA as if the NRA was some kind of private, closed organization. And organization that if you were not born into being a member of the leadership, your only other choice was to be a lowly member, shutup, pay your yearly dues and take whatever the NRA dished out.
After you have been a lowly member for a period of years, you can run for office. In the meantime, after a shorter period of years, you can vote for those members WHO DO run for office. In both ways you can control to a degree what the NRA does and does not do.
The NRA has a whole lot of "assets" in the way of facilities, status in the world, experienced personal, clout (real or imagined), and etc. For someone with you energy and enthusiasm, it would be a wish move for you to try and partially grab the reins of such a potentially strong organization and steer it in the direction you want it to go.
Heck, run for office and I will probably vote for you.
BTW, this post is also directed at that elusive "some members" person also. (wink, wink)
The NRA has been fighting the battle with so called compromises in the states most hostile to gun rights. Since the "no compromise" gun owners did not respond to the call to arms that both Waco and Ruby Ridge needed we have the mess that we have. In legislative battles in the Bolshevik states compromise was and is the only tool available.
To win the battle over gun control we need to force our enemies out of office that takes huge effort that gun owners just wont deal with. Gun owners are too lazy to contact law- makers and or are too afraid to let their names get on lists as gun rights supporters. The result is the worst kind of gun laws that have hit the books.
The courts could protect us but we need traditional Conservative judges in our courthouses across the land. Instead we get Liberal, activist trash appointed by the Bolshevik in out government. Gun owners need to fight that battle while they still can...
Defender
Private investigator licensed in AZ & CA that specializes in self defense cases.
So while I can't vote in the elections or run for NRA office myself, I did tell the NRA why I did not renew my membership. I got the standard response that the NRA supports all gun owners... never favors gun control, etc.
More money for the GOA, though.