SkunkWerX
Ultimate Member
7:55PM Paul and John still holding down the front row!
Way to go guys, you are true leaders of the cause.
I owe each and every one of you who attended today!
7:55PM Paul and John still holding down the front row!
Way to go guys, you are true leaders of the cause.
I sure hope the Lt. doesn't end up back in a squad car for this!!!
Did anyone else notice Smigel recited "Article 6" verbatim without breaking eye contact??
I am sorry for my ignorance of how laws are made but what is the next step and when will we see that?
Then, I went down to dockside for a cup of coffee and potty break, I ran into some of our other board carriers who were engaged in a conversation with a young woman from New Zealand. She commented that NO ONE in New Zealand carried a gun, including the cops, who coincidently had just recently been issued side arms, which they presently keep locked in their trunk. She said that they biggest 3-day-running news story was when some lady’s tabby got stuck high up in a tree. The MSM in NZ must be very much like the US; either that or they also have the lock on other fantasies like unicorns and leprecans.
I’ll leave other tidbits to my fellow ‘boarders’ to post.
Damn, I had no idea it would run so late or I would have gone down after work
Completely my own assessment, here...
Watching the Lt. and the Cpl. answer the questions, I got the distinct feeling that the Lt.--if left to voice his own opinion--would be FOR shall-issue. He uncomfortably dodged anything that might have caused him to say as much.
The Cpl., on the other hand, would have been a better mouthpiece for the MSP since he buys into to the 'company line'.
Fixed the comment... I thought the distinction was worth pointing out.
I spoke with him after the first round was complete.
He's exactly "who I thought he was"... and that's not necessarily a bad thing, but it did enlighten me a bit.
He admitted to being compulsive about his research, and that he will speak his mind, regardless. The fact that he will say things in an unpopular way makes things interesting, to say the least.
I do give him credit for still wanting to fight with us rather than just say screw it... I don't see him curbing his shoot-from-the-lip nature. But, I found him pleasant and bright... just highly opinionated!!
Once a bill is heard in committee, the next step is to desk drawer or vote. The chair of the committee can either never schedule a vote (desk drawer/pigeon hole) or schedule a vote.
If a bill receives a favorable report, it goes to the full house to be considered. It can die here or get a vote.
If it passes the House, a companion bill would need to be filed in the Senate, and then go through the rules committee since it is past the deadline.
The same rules apply in the Senate.
The chair of the senate committee is a foaming at the mouth anti, whereas the house guy is very difficult to know how he truly feels.
If both the Senate and House pass, it goes to the governor who can either sign it, veto it, or let it become law by inaction. (Not vetoing a bill in Maryland makes it become law.)
I owe each and every one of you who attended today!