ASSOCIATED GUN CLUBS OF BALTIMORE, INC.

Committee Vote Report - Saturday, March 29, 2013
  P.O. BOX 20102  -  TOWSON, MD  21284-0102

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Greetings! 

 

Last Friday, SB 281 received a favorable report in Committee. We anticipate that it will be placed on 2nd Reader on Monday night, and then laid over until Tuesday, when floor debate is expected.  

 

If at all possible, please come to Annapolis for the final floor debate and votes in the House of Delegates chamber in the State House. We will advise you of the time and date as soon as the confirmed information is available.  

 

Your support is urgently needed. Please call and fax your Delegate(s) and tell them you oppose the Governor's gun ban (SB 281) in any form. Make it clear that you will not compromise your rights. No exceptions and no amendments, politely inform them that you want an unfavorable report SB 281. Urge them to support your rights by opposing SB 281. 

 

Please call House Speaker Michael Busch  301-858-3800  or  410-841-3800 and politely and gently remind him that is was a gun control bill that caused Former House Speaker Cas Taylor's defeat in the following primary election.

  

If you cannot join us in Annapolis, you can still participate in the campaign to defend our freedom by calling and faxing your Delegate(s), and by sending emails.   

 

You can also send faxes using "hellofax"   www.hellofax.com 

 

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(Please forgive any typos, it is late and I am tired)  

 

Thank you all for your continuing outstanding support!

 

John H. Josselyn

Legislative Vice President

Links to Critical Updates and Useful Information

Governor's Gun Ban Goes to 2nd Reader in the Full House for a Floor Vote

Please come to Annapolis for the House Floor Vote.  We anticipate that SB 281 will be placed on 2nd Reader on Monday night and laid over until Tuesday when floor debate is expected.

Continued calls, emails and faxes to the Maryland General Assembly are still urgently needed.

Click here to Email the Maryland General Assembly
Committee SB 281 Committee Actions and Voting Session a Travesty

Until about mid-week, it appeared that we had agreement on amendments which would make the Governor's bill less draconian. The the Governor's office began some very serious arm twisting and agreed upon language was off the table. It was not until 5:00 pm on Thursday that we actually received a copy of the revised language. We stayed late with pro-Second Amendment members of the House Judiciary Committee crafting amendments to the new language of the bill. (At the same time the anti-2A members were able to attend a previously scheduled Committee party. Last Friday, Speaker Busch allowed the House to adjourn for Passover. The Speaker refused to allow the same recognition of Good Friday, these actions appeared to be intentional to place the pro-2A Delegates at as much of a disadvantage as possible)

During the the voting session for SB 281, Delegate Mike Smigiel offered an amendment which would have required that violent criminals convicted of crimes involving firearms serve there entire sentences with no "good time" credits that result in early release.

The amendment passed 23-22. However, in a move that was nothing short of outrageous, Committee Chairman Vallario allowed an unprecedented re-vote. Despite protests from Delegate Smigiel, a "re-vote" was held and this time Chairman Vallario voted when it became apparent that the amendment would still be accepted. Vallario's vote against the amendment resulted in a tie vote and the amendment failed.

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Click here for the amendment vote

Click here for the final vote
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Associated Gun Clubs of Baltimore, Inc.
P.O. Box 20102
Towson, MD 21284-0102
410-296-3947
Email: lvp@associatedgunclubs.org
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