bpSchoch
Active Member
I hope this is not a dupe. I live in Frosh's district and got this email today from him:
Dear Friend:
Citizens who support an end to gun violence in Maryland scored another important victory this week.
After the General Assembly passed the Firearm Safety Act, opponents of gun safety immediately vowed to have the law placed on the ballot in 2014. Now, after closer inspection, the NRA and its ilk have discovered that Marylanders—unlike many members of Congress—are not swayed by scare tactics and disinformation campaigns. This week, overwhelming support for the new common sense safety measures convinced opponents to abandon their petition campaign.
Instead of petitioning for a referendum, the NRA has decided to fight the law in court—where defeat is just as certain. We already know that the Firearm Safety Act is constitutional. It has been thoroughly examined by me and my legislative colleagues, the Attorney General, Governor O’Malley’s legislative office, and the Department of Legislative Services. The NRA will waste its time and money finding out what we already know: the new law does nothing to infringe the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms.
This turn of events has significant implications. Most importantly, it means the new law will start saving lives on October 1 of this year, not January 1, 2015.
Thank you again for supporting common sense measures to stop the gun violence epidemic.
Sincerely,
Brian Frosh
Dear Friend:
Citizens who support an end to gun violence in Maryland scored another important victory this week.
After the General Assembly passed the Firearm Safety Act, opponents of gun safety immediately vowed to have the law placed on the ballot in 2014. Now, after closer inspection, the NRA and its ilk have discovered that Marylanders—unlike many members of Congress—are not swayed by scare tactics and disinformation campaigns. This week, overwhelming support for the new common sense safety measures convinced opponents to abandon their petition campaign.
Instead of petitioning for a referendum, the NRA has decided to fight the law in court—where defeat is just as certain. We already know that the Firearm Safety Act is constitutional. It has been thoroughly examined by me and my legislative colleagues, the Attorney General, Governor O’Malley’s legislative office, and the Department of Legislative Services. The NRA will waste its time and money finding out what we already know: the new law does nothing to infringe the right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms.
This turn of events has significant implications. Most importantly, it means the new law will start saving lives on October 1 of this year, not January 1, 2015.
Thank you again for supporting common sense measures to stop the gun violence epidemic.
Sincerely,
Brian Frosh
