Sexton23
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I'm a noob but I just joined the NRA on the 13th and I sent emails to Omally, Mikuliski, and Cardin. I did get a reply from cardin's office I know every little bit helps
It seems like barbra mulkuski and steny hoyer have been in office for ever. I rember hearing about Barbara Muukusky when I was in College and that was 1981 to 1985
Keep writing and calling. Working on a second draft now. The hardest part is not not using caps and explanation marks and words like scum and dirtbag...
I will be interning with the National Republican Senatorial Committee to get the kind of "Change" we need.
Here, Here ....
and the fsm also, ramen
Do what I have done:
1) Know who your local Representatives are at the state level and know their stance on gun issues. If they are Pro 2A, encourage them and thank them for their continued support. If they are anti 2A and blindly supporting the MOM doctrine, remind them of the definition of "Representative".
2) Educate the non-shooters that haven't learned to shoot by taking them to shoot.
3) Show new shooters the safety that we exercise at our ranges and the steps that most of us go through by keeping our weapons safe at home.
4) While new shooters are at the range, let them witness a legal gun transaction with law-abiding people and reputable gun sellers.
5) We are loosely banded together here in MD for our beliefs and though many of us are members of the NRA and other organizations also, this is a grass-roots effort by like-minded people.
My main intent is to overcome the image that has been painted of us by the media and politicians We are intelligent, dedicated, and motivated to pursue our cause. We are not trying to change anything, merely preserve our Constitutional Rights. We are all after the same goal, a safe society.
What am I doing? Well, so far, I have been to Annapolis 4 times (2/6, 3/1, 3/5, and 3/23) and met personally with Senators and Delegates. I have signed up to testify in Senate Judicial Proceeding Commitee, but was turned away because Frosh held it to 8 hours, for nearly 1800 people who wanted to testify against it. I testified to the House Judiciary Committee for the full MINUTE I was given ( ), after having submitted written testimony. I have written letters to the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee (this was before the Hearing, when things had not started moving so fast). I have been to my district's Delegate's office three times, able to meet with him personally at least once, left a note the second time, unable to make contact the third. I have been to Chairman Vallario's and Vice-Chairman Dumais office, but had to just leave them notes. I have called the House Judiciary Committee members three times, and called Health and Government Operations Committee members, and intend to call ALL of them again today, since I can't make it up today, tomorrow, or Saturday.
I watched a guy testify at the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee that was so crippled by the cancer he had battled that he didn't even have the strength to push his own wheelchair, let alone walk. It appeared that he had a hard time keeping his breath he was so weak. Yet he was there, testifying after at least 8 hours of waiting. I was HUMBLED by that man, as everyone should be. I haven't seen him again, but they way he looked, he may very well have passed on by now. Nobody, NOBODY, has an excuse for not AT LEAST picking up the telephone and calling the House Judiciary Committee members, and their district delegate. To do any less is shameful.
I'm in 4A, and feel pretty good about Sen. Brinkley, and Delegates Afzali and Shultz. I called Sen. Ron Young's office, but it's a lost cause - I do believe he is very vulnerable in the next election (District 3 is relatively conservative, for Maryland anyway) considering his voting record on Gas taxes and 2A issues, if we can find a good candidate.That's a mighty powerful statement! Thank you.
I'm in 4A, and feel pretty good about Sen. Brinkley, and Delegates Afzali and Shultz. I called Sen. Ron Young's office, but it's a lost cause - I do believe he is very vulnerable in the next election (District 3 is relatively conservative, for Maryland anyway) considering his voting record on Gas taxes and 2A issues, if we can find a good candidate.
I am emailing Senators Middleton, DeGrange and Brochin this evening.
Forgot to mention, called Clagett's office as well - another lost cause I suspect. I believe he may be retiring after his term is up (I'm hoping anyway)
This post has a screen shot of the final Senate vote from yesterday.Does anyone know how to find out how their present elected official voted? Being on the eastern shore, I'm fairly sure how our officials voted BUT I want to make sure