ASSOCIATED GUN CLUBS OF BALTIMORE, INC.
Latest Update: Rally & Bill Hearing
P.O. BOX 20102 - TOWSON, MD 21284-0102
410-296-3947 Email: LVP@ASSOCIATEDGUNCLUBS.ORG
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Greetings!
The Senate hearing is only days away and we are working diligently to defeat this politically motivated terrorist attack on the 2nd Amendment and the law-abiding citizens of Maryland. If you cannot join us in Annapolis, please support our efforts by making telephone calls and sending emails to the Maryland General Assembly using AGC's "Email your Legislators" system. John H. Josselyn Legislative Vice President |
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UPDATE: Senate "Gun Bill Day" Rally & Testimony in Annapolis
Governor's Gun Ban
SB 281 - Firearms Safety Act of 2013
What: Rally for Gun Rights on Lawyer's Mall
When: Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Time: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM Guest Speakers begin at 12:00 Noon and end at 1:00 PM
Followed by:
What: Committee Hearing and Testimony
When: Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Time: 1:00 PM until as long as it takes
Here are the high points of what you need to know:
Be sure to download and read all of the details in the LATEST UPDATE to the Associated Gun Club's 2013_Senate_Gun_Bill_Day_Info_Pak. Print the pages you need, and bring them with you for reference during the day. Plan on a very long day.
Parking:
Navy Marine Corps stadium parking lot (free shuttle to Rally - see maps in Info Pak for details - allow 30 minutes minimum to reach the Rally from the parking lot)
Weather:
The Rally will be outdoors - dress for the weather - coats and ties are preferred; equivalent attire for the ladies - please no cammies.
Testimony:
If you plan to offer oral testimony, arrive early enough to sign up before the Rally begins. See the 2013_Senate_Gun_Bill_Day_Info_Pak for more information on testimony. REMEMBER, stick to how the bill impacts you and your family. DO NOT attempt to speak to the technicalities of the bill.
Access:
Allow enough time to pass through security; lines will be long, so give yourself enough time. NO firearms, knives, outdoor utility tools, or anything which may be used for aggressive purpose. You will need your photo ID to enter the buildings so please have it readily available. CCW holders are NOT permitted to bring firearms into the building - leave them home.
Signs etc.:
Signs or banners are permitted outside the building. No sticks are permitted on signs.
Opposition:
Do not interact or react to those who support the ban. You won't change their minds. Ignore them and simply walk away. Do not make the mistake of enabling them to provoke an incident.
Media:
Avoid speaking to the media. They are not unbiased. Walk away.
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Governor O'Malley's Gun Ban
(click the bill name for the bill text in pdf)Sponsors: The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Young, and Zirkin Purpose:
Altering the authorization for a person to wear, carry, or transport a handgun to be within specified limitations; designating specified firearms as assault weapons; prohibiting, with specified exceptions, a person from transporting an assault weapon into the State or possessing, selling, offering to sell, transferring, purchasing, or receiving an assault weapon; authorizing specified licensed firearms dealers to continue to possess, sell, offer for sale, or transfer specified weapons under specified circumstances; etc.
The major points of the Governor's gun ban agenda:
- An across-the-board ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms
- Restrict magazine capacity to no more than ten rounds
- Require a five-year state permit to purchase a firearm which would be obtained after prospective gun purchasers complete a mandatory gun safety class with a live fire component, submit their fingerprints to a state-run database, and undergo a state-funded background check with a potential wait time from application to approval of up to 30 days - permit is renewable
- 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 actual time of purchase
- Impose a seven-day waiting period before a purchaser can take possession of their firearm
- Restrict the purchase or possession of ammunition for certain firearms
- Require that persons moving into Maryland register all regulated firearms with the Maryland State Police and pay a $15 fee per application
- Ban persons from bringing "assault long guns" into Maryland unless the firearm was registered with the Maryland State Police before November 1, 2013.
- Impose mandatory training requirements for permits to carry a handgun
- Ban certain turkey shotguns with pistol grips and adjustable/telescoping stocks
We need your assistance and full participation in the following areas:
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 E-mail Blitz - Send 500,000 Emails to the Legislature
You did it!
At approximately 8:24 PM on Monday, January 28th; and only 3 weeks after the AGC "E-mail Blitz "began, the AGC's "Email your Legislators" system transmitted email number 500,000 to the Maryland General Assembly!
Let's go for 750,000 by Gun Bill Day!
Your legislators still 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 continue to Blitz the Legislature with another 250,000 emails telling them that we won't stand idle, and we should not be blamed for what someone else did.
Remember:
- The system will automatically fill in the Salutation for you by adding either "Dear Senator Name" or "Dear Delegate Name" above your message
- 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.
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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 Call List.
REMEMBER TO ALWAYS BE POLITE RESPECTFUL, AND COURTEOUS.
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After Action Report: Baltimore Town Hall Meeting
The Baltimore Town Hall Meeting to promote Governor O'Malley's gun ban was a bit of a debacle for the panelists as well as Governor O'Malley.
The speaker for the University of Baltimore School of Law spewed the normal anti-gun fluff. Josh Sharfstein did the same. Colonel Marcus Brown repeated the sound bites from the O'Malley press kick off 2 weeks ago and looked rather like he wanted to be anywhere but where he was. Mayor Rawlings-Blake stumbled through reading a prepared statement and then excused herself from the event. A woman from the Board of Education made some forgettable remarks. Finally, Vinnie DeMarco, the perpetual shill for all things anti-gun, regurgitated the same sort of lies that are his trademark. Missing this time were his normal remarks about bazookas and atomic bombs.
After the opening remarks, the floor was opened to questions from the audience and the real fun began. Despite the liberal leaning location, over 80% of the audience appeared to be opposed to the legislation. A significant number of black women spoke out against the proposed legislation.
An announcement was made that there would be more meetings, but it was unclear whether the speaker was referring to the Montgomery County and Prince George's County meetings or perhaps to additional locations. We doubt additional locations because our sources have indicate that a Town Hall meeting in Western Maryland had be contemplated but later rejected when it became increasingly apparent that the hunting community was not deceived by Governor O'Malley's pro-hunting rhetoric.
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Lt. Governor Anthony Brown to Host Two More Town Hall Meetings
Creating a Safer Maryland TogetherLt. Governor Brown to host public safety town halls around the state In the coming weeks, Lt. Governor Anthony Brown will be hosting a series of town halls around the state to connect with community members about the O'Malley-Brown Administration's proposed public safety legislation, answer questions and hear ideas for continuing to build a safer Maryland together. At each town hall, the Lt. Governor will be joined by a panel made up of local elected officials, representatives from the Department of Education, Maryland State Police, Governor's Office of Crime Control & Prevention and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Note: Do not bother to RSVP; there are indications that the O'Malley administration planned to use the registration lists to "filter" friend from foe and thus control the tone of the meetings. February 5, 2013 - Prince George's County with County Executive Rushern Baker
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Prince George's Community College
Marlboro Hall
301 Largo Road
Largo, Maryland Click here for the Prince George's County event flyer. February 6, 2013 - Montgomery County Town Hall with County Executive Ike Leggett
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Montgomery County Council Chambers
Council Office Building
100 Maryland Avenue
Rockville, Maryland
Click here for the Montgomery County event flyer Click here for more information.
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Eastern Shore Rally Bus Information
Bus Option #1: Worcester Tea Party and Stop Agenda 21 are sponsoring a bus to go to Annapolis on Feb. 6th. The bus will leave West Ocean City Park & Ride at 7:30am and Boscov's in Salisbury at 8:15 am. Call 410 251 3585 or 410 430 7282 to reserve your seat. Then if there is enough interest, they will schedule additional stops all the way up the shore. Also, you can email: stopagenda21maryland@verizon.net or see www.worcestercountyteaparty.com or stopagenda21maryland.org for more information. Cost is $10.
Bus Option #2: Jamie Wink at Wink's Gun Shop in Princess Anne is also sponsoring a bus to go to Annapolis. Please call Jamie at 443 783 3993 for more information about this bus trip. He is scheduled to leave at 7:30 AM from his store in Somerset County on the 6th, then make a stop in Salisbury at the Centre to pick up people, then if there is enough interest, all the way up the shore. Cost is $20.
Please note:
This is an independent operation. Please do not call the AGC for further information.
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Keep Your Email Address and Profile Up to Date!
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 President
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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