ASSOCIATED GUN CLUBS OF BALTIMORE, INC.

   Legislative Report - January 16, 2013  
P.O. BOX 20102  -  TOWSON, MD  21284-0102

410-296-3947  Email:  LVP@ASSOCIATEDGUNCLUBS.ORG 

  
New in this issue:
2013 Legislative Session Will Test the Resolve of Maryland Gun Owners
E-mail Blitz - Send 500,000 Emails to the Legislature
Phone Campaign Targeting Key Committee Members & Legislators
Governor O'Malley is Set to Launch His Gun Ban Legislation on Friday

This is by far the most Draconian legislation we have ever faced in Maryland. While the actual text of the legislation is not expected to be released until Friday; reports from reliable sources have indicated that  the major points of the Governor's gun ban are: 
  • An across-the-board ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms
  • Restrict magazine capacity to no more than ten rounds
  • Require a state permit to purchase a firearm which would be obtained after prospective gun purchasers complete a mandatory gun safety class, submit their fingerprints to a state-run database, and undergo a state-funded background check
  • Broaden the list of disqualifying mental health criteria and conditions
  • Grant police additional authority to confiscate firearms 
  • Require an additional federal background check at the time of purchase
  • Impose a seven-day waiting period before a purchaser can take possession of their firearm
We need your assistance and participation in the following areas:

E-mail Blitz - Send 500,000 Emails to the Legislature
 

The recent tragedy in Newtown is being used as an excuse to advance legislation intended to ban many types of firearms and magazines.

 

Your legislators need to hear from you and the AGC has provided an effective tool to help Maryland's gun owners.

The "Email your Legislators" feature on the AGC Website's Legislative News page is simple to use and very effective. In no more time than it takes to send a single email, you can send up to 188 individual personal emails, one to each and every member of the Maryland General Assembly.

  

Your message does not need to be long or in great detail. Short and to the point is fine. Save the long detailed explanations for your "on paper" letters.  

 

Let's Blitz the Legislature with 500,000 emails telling them that we won't stand idle, and we should not be blamed for what someone else did. So far this year, over 56,000 emails have been sent.

 

Remember:
  • The system will automatically fill in the Salutation for you:
  • Salutation is either "Dear Senator Name" or "Dear Delegate Name"
  • Always keep your communications respectful and courteous!
  • Short and to the point emails work best.
Click on the link with the red scrolling banner in the Email Your Legislators system to email the entire Maryland General Assembly.
 

Click here to launch your personal email campaign in support of your gun rights. 

Phone Campaign Targeting Key Committee Members & Legislators

When legislative staffers are so busy answering the phone that they cannot accomplish anything else, the legislators take notice. Make them notice you!

Make phone calls and keep calling on a daily basis. Focus on the key members of the Judiciary Committees as well as your own elected representatives.

The message is simple:  Please oppose all gun control legislation.

Click here to find your elected representatives.

Click here to download and print the Judiciary Committee Call List.

REMEMBER TO ALWAYS BE POLITE RESPECTFUL, AND COURTEOUS. 
 
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You can update your email address and interest profile (sublists such as AGC Newsletter, Gun Shows, Bus Trips, Hunting, Concealed Carry, etc.) at any time by clicking on the "Join Email List Icon below. A as current list member, you will be sent an automated email asking you to log on to the server and update your information.


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John H. Josselyn, Legislative Vice PresidentAGC Logo
Associated Gun Clubs of Baltimore, Inc.
P.O. Box 20102
Towson, MD 21284-0102
410-296-3947
Email: lvp@associatedgunclubs.org
Webpage: www.associatedgunclubs.org

 

 

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