Call me jaded, but there are enough pictures of senators and representatives playing chess or looking at facebook on their laptops while "listening" to testimony against bills they authored or supported. There's no way she'd listen to any counterpoints.EDIT: I just sent a message to Patty Murray, the first author listed on this bill. Hopefully, she will listen. Won't get my hopes up.
can we get together a list of all their emails. I'll sticky it.. we can mass email the group.. and keep the messages coming from "us".
Member Rosters & Information for 2013-2014
I would think this is not a canned responce, sent within 5 minutes after I sent my email
Hello Norm,
I hear you loud and clear. Trust me! Here are my thoughts:
The unspeakably tragic events in Newtown and other locations around the country continue to make the case that more freedom, allowing the individual to protect themselves and those around them, is needed—not less. To believe that a law, such as a gun-free zone or ban on modern sporting rifles will protect innocents from those intent on doing great harm to them, is to fail to acknowledge that Connecticut has both. I will stand firmly against any encroachment on the law abiding citizen’s right to keep and bear arms. I swore an oath to do so.
Because I have taken an oath to ensure that the right to bear arms “shall not be impaired…” or “infringed,” I have co-sponsored HB 1371, The Washington State Firearms Freedom Act of 2013. This bill respects and solidifies the law abiding citizen’s U.S. and Washington State constitutional rights under both the second amendment and Article 1, Section 24, respectively.
The Washington State Firearms Freedom Act has four components:
1. The federal government would have no jurisdiction over firearms and ammunition that are produced and that remain exclusively within the boundaries of the State of Washington.
2. During the continuance of any state of emergency, when individual protection is needed most, neither the governor nor any governmental entity, or political subdivision of the state shall impose any restriction on the possession, transfer, sale, transport, storage, display or use of firearms or ammunition that is otherwise authorized or guaranteed by law.
3. Makes unenforceable any federal law, rule, regulation or order created after January 1, 2013 intended to ban or restrict ownership of a semi-automatic firearm or any magazine of a firearm, or that requires any firearm, magazine, or other firearm accessory to be registered in any manner.
4. The FFA would solidify in state law that which is already held in case law--the
stand your ground doctrine. This doctrine states that the law-abiding citizen who is
attacked in a place where they have a right to be, have no duty to retreat and have
the right to stand their ground and meet force with defensive force.
Please show your support of the individual citizen’s constitutional right to keep and bear arms by contacting all members of the Washington State Legislature and asking them to stand for freedom by supporting this bill. Below is a link to legislator's contact information:
Member Rosters & Information for 2013-2014
Persevero,
Jason Overstreet, Representative (42nd - LD)
Washington State House of Representatives
Phone: 360-786-7980<tel:360-786-7980>
Office: PO BOX 40600 Olympia, WA 98504<x-apple-data-detectors://0/1>
Call me jaded, but there are enough pictures of senators and representatives playing chess or looking at facebook on their laptops while "listening" to testimony against bills they authored or supported. There's no way she'd listen to any counterpoints.
And Patty Murray is one of the best examples of why we need term limits.
Dear Josh,
Thanks for sharing your concern about our Second Amendment rights. Rep. Shea is adamantly opposed to this and any other bill that would tend to undermine the Second Amendment.
That's why he co-sponsored HB 1371, The Firearms Freedom Act, as part of the Freedom Agenda (see "Freedom Agenda WA" on Facebook).
It is a major component of the Freedom Agenda. This bill, if enacted, will exempt all firearms manufactured in WA State from federal regulation and will deal with anticipated future federal regulations, as well. The Washington bill will even be more robust than the much touted Wyoming bill. The history of this bill in previous sessions has been to exempt firearms manufactured in Washington that stay in Washington.
It also in Section 5(4) nullifies any federal law adopted after January 1, 2013 that bans or attempts registration of firearms. And finally, Section 12(4) specifically prevents any restrictions placed upon law-abiding citizens in a state of emergency. Those of us who remember the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina recall the door-to-door confiscation of firearms and the sometimes disastrous results.
The bill number is House Bill 1371 and can be accessed on your personal computer here.
Rep Shea is aware that there could be a slew of gun control bills coming and he is prepared to argue against them on the floor of the House. He is depending upon the informed citizenry, however, to let the body of the Legislature know how they feel about gun control and, hopefully, be available to testify at committee hearings. It was just a few weeks ago that a Democrat legislator withdrew a gun control bill after receiving a blizzard of messages of objection from concerned citizens.
Thank you very much for your letter and please consider receiving Rep Shea's regular updates while the Legislature is in session (see below). You can also follow Rep Shea by checking in on his legislative web site at: Shea .
Warm regards,
Jim Robinson
Legislative Assistant to
Matt Shea
State Representative
4th Legislative District
(360) 786-7984
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From: Josh Brantley [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2013 12:15 AM
To: Josh Brantley
Subject: Thoughts on current legislation 1588
Good evening!
I wanted to take a minute of your time to chime in my opinions on legislation that is currently swirling around our country and our state.
Washington currentlyhas strong background check requirements in place. Furthermore, it isalready a federal felony for any private person to sell, trade, give, lend,rent or transfer a gun to a person they know or should have known is notlegally allowed to own, purchase or possess a firearm.It shouldbe noted that every year, tens of thousands of people fail to pass thebackground checks required for firearm purchases, yet only a fraction areprosecuted for providing false information. Before lawmakers begin creatingmore onerous rules and regulations, they should start enforcing the laws thatare currently on the books
Your efforts would be better spent ensuring enforcementof laws you have already passed.
House bill 1588 should be REJECTED as it is a redundancy at best, and is an egregious infringement of inalienable Second Amendment RIGHTS.
Sincerely,
Josh Bxxxxxxxxx
Seattle, wa 98103
206 xxx xxxx
I got a good one back!
He's got my vote next time around.