I'm in Fitchburg, and one of our State Senators is Dean Tran (R). No worries there. The other is Stephan Hay (D) I emailed his office about H. 3610 and his aide said he supported the bill. NOT the GOAL recommendations. Then he went on about not to worry about due process etc. Burden on the accuser, blah blah. SO I just cut and pasted the "new and improved" EPRO proposal for the newly "crafted" bill H. 4517. I'll see what I get for an answer now...…...
This is what I got as a final message from my "back and forth" our Rep. Stephen Hay's aide in Fitchburg. BTW, I belong to the Fitchburg Sportsmen's Club and just sent a note to the board asking them to be sure to make our members aware of how he voted. He was at the annual club dinner 2 years ago. Glad I missed that one...…………
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On Tue, May 22, 2018 at 12:41 PM, Anzola, Alberto (HOU) <
http://www.wbur.org/news/2018/05/01/police-chiefs-red-flag-gun-bill)
The Washington Post joins The Boston Globe, The Chicago Tribune, The New York Post, as well as numerous other national and Massachusetts newspapers in urging State Legislators to enact state-level ERPO legislation and not wait for Congress to act on gun violence prevention. I have attached a few articles to read.
If you have any further questions regarding Extreme Risk Protective Orders, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
Best,
Al Anzola
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Al Anzola
Legislative Aide
Office of Representative Stephan Hay
(617) 722-2637 x7623
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2018 3:24 PM
To: Anzola, Alberto (HOU)
Subject: Re: Please oppose the current H. 3610 proposal as written
So please ask Mr. Hay if I break up with my girlfriend and she says I threatened her out of pure spite ( licensed for over 40 years), where is my recourse? Who pays for my lawyer? Is my due process the next day?
Chiefs already have enough power with laws already on the books.
On Fri, May 11, 2018 at 2:10 PM, Anzola, Alberto (HOU) <
[email protected]> wrote:
Hello,
Thank you for contacting the Office of Representative Stephan Hay regarding H.3610. We appreciate your concerns.
While Representative Hay has concerns with the proposed bill, he agrees with its intentions. The Representative does not agree with GOAL’s proposition, but he is willing to listen to and consider amendments, especially those concerning mental health aspects.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Have a great day.
Best,
Al Anzola
Al Anzola
Legislative Aide
Office of State Representative Stephan Hay
3rd Worcester District
State House, Room 544
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: (617) 722-2637 x7623
May 22 (5 days ago)
to Alberto
Thank you. So just to be clear, Rep. Hay will say YES in spite of the recrafted bill, that pretty much goes against any licensed, lawful permit holder, who may be wrongly accused and not allowing due process, or legal representation?
Anzola, Alberto (HOU) <[email protected]>
May 22 (5 days ago)
to me
Brian,
At this time, the Representative intends on voting in favor of H4517.
I truly do understand your concerns. However, Rep. Decker's bill states that an ERPO is granted only when a full evidentiary hearing is held and the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the respondent poses a risk of causing bodily injury to self or others (this is similar to Representative Linsky's bill we have previously discussed). A full, evidentiary hearing is the
very essence of due process and a procedure which must take place before any order is signed off on.
Rep. Hay is reviewing additional amendments concerning legal representation and mental health aspects on an individual basis and is preparing for House debate tomorrow.
Al
Al Anzola
Legislative Aide
Office of State Representative Stephan Hay
3rd Worcester District
State House, Room 544
Boston, MA 02133
Phone: (617) 722-2637 x7623