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URGENT! YOU ARE NEEDED THIS WEDNESDAY!
As we get closer to the end of the session, the pace will definitely pick up. This coming Wednesday is an important day for gun owners. FOUR bills will be heard Wednesday morning. Wednesday evening is the meeting with Sen. Hatch to discuss Second Amendment issues. PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND AND TO CONTACT LEGISLATORS!
Wednesday schedule
Wednesday, Feb. 16th, 8 AM Rm 403 - Senate Transportation and
Public Safety Committee.
1. SB 200 - Mental Health Commitment Amendments
(Montgomery) This bill is stealth gun control. It would make
it possible to commit virtually anyone for "mental illness". Once
committed, a person loses his right to purchase or possess a firearm FOR
LIFE under FEDERAL law. He can also lose a concealed carry permit
under UTAH law. Current commitment laws are adequate since they allow
the commitment and detention of anyone who poses an immediate threat to
himself or others. Because there is almost no due process for commitment,
this is a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to disarm and harass those with
"politically incorrect" ideas. (This bill was heard in committee
today, but was not voted upon. We expect a vote on Wednesday, although
nothing is certain.)
2. HB 199 - Limits on Gun Manufacturers
Liability (Throckmorton) This is our ONE good bill this session.
It would prohibit frivolous lawsuits against firearms manufacturers by
government entities. (This bill was scheduled today but there was
not enough time to discuss it.)
3. SB 32 - Concealed Permit Holders Requirements
(R. Allen) This terrible bill would require that anyone applying
for a concealed carry permit pass a marksmanship test. Sen. Allen
apparently believes that failure to pass a marksmanship test is grounds
for revoking the right to self-defense and the right to life. This
is rather like saying that only physicians should be allowed to perform
first aid. In most cases, a firearm used for self defense is never
even fired - just the sight of a gun scares off criminals! SB 32
would also discriminate against the disabled, the elderly, women (who carry
smaller, lighter, and therefore less accurate guns), and anyone else who
can't afford an expensive competition quality firearm.
PLEASE CONTACT MEMBERS OF THIS COMMITTEE!
OPPOSE SB 200 and SB 32! SUPPORT HB 199! Members of
the committee are:
Sen. Michael Waddoups, Chair 801-967-0225, mwaddoup@le.state.ut.us
President Lane Beattie 801-292-7406, lbeattie@le.state.ut.us
Sen. R. Mont Evans 801-254-2655, mevans@le.state.ut.us
Sen. Karen Hale 801-485-6642, khale@le.state.ut.us
Sen. Paula F. Julander 801-363-0868 prjuland@msn.com
Sen. Peter C. Knudson 435-723-2035 pknudson@le.state.ut.us
Sen. Eddie "Ed" P. Mayne 801-968-7756 emayne@le.state.ut.us
Sen. David H. Steele 801-825-3033 dsteele@le.state.ut.us
Sen. Waddoups is on record as saying he opposes SB 200 and supports
HB 199.
Sen. Mayne is on record as saying he opposes SB 200, and is leaning
towards supporting HB 199.
Senators Beattie, Evans and Steele need to be reminded that their OWN
party platform OPPOSES gun control and supports individual rights!
We need at least two (preferable three) members of this committee willing
to commit to opposing gun control and supporting gun rights and human rights!
YOUR presence, calls, letters, faxes, email, etc. CAN make the difference!
Wednesday, Feb. 16, 8 AM, Room 225 House Health and Human Services
Committee
1. SB 37 - School Surveys (Montgomery)
SB 37 would allow schools to administer surveys asking personal questions
to your children WITHOUT your knowledge or permission. Questions
about firearms ownership, storage, etc. would be permitted. This
bill was held in committee and may be voted on at any time.
PLEASE contact members of the committee if you have not done so already
and ask them to OPPOSE SB 37.
Rep. Carl R. Saunders, Chair csaunder@le.state.ut.us 801-476-1110
Rep. Bryan Holladay, Vice Chair bhollada@le.state.ut.us
801-280-6404
Rep. Loretta Baca, lbaca@le.state.ut.us 801-487-2738
Rep. Trisha Beck tbeck@le.state.ut.us 801-572-2325
Rep. Jackie Biskupski jbiskups@le.state.ut.us 801-484-8369
Rep. Mary Carlson, mcarlson@le.state.ut.us 801-485-8612
Rep. Margaret Dayton mdayton@le.state.ut.us 801-221-0623
Rep. Kory Holdaway kholdawa@le.state.ut.us 801-964-6360
Rep. Becky Lockhart blockhar@le.state.ut.us
Rep. Marlon O. Snow msnow@le.state.ut.us H 801-224-6163
W 801-486-7121
Rep. Nora B. Stephens nstephen@le.state.ut.us
Rep. A. Lamont Tyler atyler@le.state.ut.us H 801-272-1218
W 801-581-6920
Rep. Richard L. Walsh rwalsh@le.state.ut.us 801-561-5169
No firearms bills are scheduled for committee hearings on Tuesday.
Meetings with Sen. Hatch
PLEASE plan to attend the Second Amendment meeting with Senator Hatch
on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 7 PM, at the Hilton Hotel, 150 West 500 South,
SLC.
There is a buffet at 5:30 PM, but I'm not sure whether that's open
to the public.
I attended this evening's Town Meeting with Sen. Hatch in Sandy. It was clear that Sen. Hatch would like us to believe that he's doing us a "favor" by voting for such horrors as a ban on high-capacity magazines, mandatory trigger locks, young adult gun bans, juvenile "Brady", and a variety of onerous regulations that would likely shut down gun shows. UTGuns disagrees. We have never seen a "good" gun control bill! Giving away our rights slowly is still giving away our rights! Please attend the meeting and help Sen. Hatch understand that the only acceptable response to gun control legislation is NO!
Thanks for your support! You ARE having an effect, and many legislators have commented on the number of calls they have gotten from "gun people". Keep up the good work. Only 16 days left!
Sarah
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