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[ARCHER 9505]

LD1737
On Wednesday, State Representative Walter Wheeler (D-151) voted in favor of creating a victim disarmament zone in Acadia National Park, thus breaking the tie (7-6) in the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice. LD1737 will now head to the Senate with a recommendation that it "Ought to Pass."
We can stop this. Write your Rep and State Senators, call them, write a letter to the editor, stand up and beat this! Encourage others to do the same!
The following link will give you Rep and Senate contact info.

http://www.maine.gov/legis/house/townlist.htm

"Let me make one small vote for the NRA. They're good citizens. They call their Congressmen. They write. They vote. They contribute. And they get what they want over time."
- Former Clinton spokesman George Stephanopoulos

Let's be good citizens and shut this mess down!

 

[ARCHER 9505]

LD 1737 Has passed committee unamended and is on its way to the State Senate. Complacency is the enemy. Call your State Rep /Senator, email them, write a letter to the editor; let's shoot this down.
http://maine.gov/legis/house/townlist.htm

 

[NinerMaine]

Archer can you list the source of this info. I am trying to find out more but cannot find anywhere that states it left the committee? Thanks.

 

[ARCHER 9505]

From the NRA-ILA and from my State Rep Seth Berry (Who plans to vote in favor of this bill) The Gov. website has the last action on this bill as 14 Jan. I have also heard some discussion on the radio, Maine Public Broadcasting. Also the As Maine Goes website has been tracking this
http://www.asmainegoes.com/content/maine-gun-ban-divided-committee-means-floor-fight

 

[NinerMaine]

From all the information I could find, includingthe link provided above, the bill is still in committee. This is good news as we still have a chance to get it killed in committee. We should all be calling the committee members listed below. We need to be polite but firm in stating our opinion.The People need should now contact everyone on this committee and our local Representatives and Senators to help get LD 1737 defeated. For your convenience, here are their contact details:

Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Take Action Now - REACH TWO MEMBERS BY EMAIL FORM:
1. Sen. Stan Gerzofsky (D-Cumberland), Chair
Email form @ http://www.mainesenate.org/gerzofsky/email.htm

2. Sen. John M. Nutting (D-Androscoggin)
Email form @ http://www.mainesenate.org/nutting/email.htm

And reach the OTHERS WITH EASY CUT & PASTE into one email:
[email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]

COMPLETE DETAILS:
Sen. Stan Gerzofsky (D-Cumberland), Chair
Email form @ http://www.mainesenate.org/gerzofsky/email.htm

Sen. John M. Nutting (D-Androscoggin)
Home Tel: 524-3941 ~ Email form @ http://www.mainesenate.org/nutting/email.htm

Sen. Gerald M. Davis (R-Cumberland)
Home Tel: 797-5309 ~ Email: [email protected]

Rep. Anne M. Haskell (D-Portland), Chair
Home Tel: 871-5808 ~ Cell: 712-1244 ~ E-Mail: [email protected]

Rep. Stephen P. Hanley (D-Gardiner)
Home Tel: 582-9073 ~ E-Mail: [email protected]

Rep. Walter A. Wheeler, Sr. (D-Kittery)
Home Tel: 439-2693 ~ Cell: 752-3206
E-Mail: [email protected]

Rep. James M. Schatz (D-Blue Hill)
Home Tel: 374-5055 ~ B. Tel: 374-2281 ~ Cell: 266-9789
E-Mail: [email protected]

Rep. Michel A. Lajoie (D-Lewiston)
Home Tel: 783-1927 & Cell: 713-7119
E-Mail: [email protected]

Rep. Veronica Magnan (D-Stockton Springs)
Home Tel: 567-6097
E-Mail: [email protected]

Rep. Richard M. Sykes (R-Harrison)*
Home Tel: 583-2958 B. Tel: 287-1440
E-Mail: [email protected]

Rep. Christian D. Greeley (R-Levant)
Home Tel: 884-6000 ~ E-Mail: [email protected]

Rep. Gary E. Plummer (R-Windham)
Home Tel: 892-6088
E-Mail: [email protected]

Rep. David C. Burns (R-Whiting)
Home Tel: 733-8856 ~ B. Tel: 557-6185 ~ Cell: 557-6185
E-Mail: [email protected]

*Ranking Minority Member

 

[rhenriksen]

NRA-ILA just posted that the committee voted 7-5 to 'reconsider' the prohibition bill. Good job to all who made their voices heard!

"Yesterday, Friday, February 26, the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice voted 7-5 to reconsider LD1737 with an amendment that would allow permit holders and law enforcement officials to carry concealed firearms in Acadia National Park. This amended version is a critical step forward in assuring the right of self-defense for the law abiding."

 

[Tiny207]

NRA-ILA just posted that the committee voted 7-5 to 'reconsider' the prohibition bill. Good job to all who made their voices heard!

"Yesterday, Friday, February 26, the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice voted 7-5 to reconsider LD1737 with an amendment that would allow permit holders and law enforcement officials to carry concealed firearms in Acadia National Park. This amended version is a critical step forward in assuring the right of self-defense for the law abiding."

Wonder how many angry e-mails/calls/snail mail they had to get before the could 'reconsider' this bill.

 

[NinerMaine]

http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/bills_124th/chapters/PUBLIC607.asp

The Governor signed the amended bill into law yesterday. I wonder why the Media failed to take notice. I think this is a clear victory for us pro-gun folks. The laws regarding the carrying of concealed weapons in Arcadia are the same as the rest of the state. Now we just need to get the State Park Rangers to re-interpret their rules to allow concealed carry.