Those were well thought questions from Senator Muse. I feel like there are a number of dems who have serious reservations about this bill. Both yesterday's version and today's totally changed version. I will hope SB1 goes down, but I have the suspecting they will shove this one through. Probably not as is.Sen Muse asking about exemptions for law abiding citizens.
You often know you done Fooked UP when the office of the public defender calls you out on unconstitutional laws.Holy Shit, the Office of the Public Defender testifying AGAINST this bill.
Yes, yes they did.You often know you done Fooked UP when the office of the public defender calls you out on unconstitutional laws.
Didn't MSP earlier basically say this will prohibit carry in effect in the entire state?
There will probably be at least one more major revision. And we've heard nothing about the House's intent on this one, and how much "softening" of the bill they'd accept.Those were well thought questions from Senator Muse. I feel like there are a number of dems who have serious reservations about this bill. Both yesterday's version and today's totally changed version. I will hope SB1 goes down, but I have the suspecting they will shove this one through. Probably not as is.
I think it's telling that there is no House versionThere will probably be at least one more major revision. And we've heard nothing about the House's intent on this one, and how much "softening" of the bill they'd accept.
So, if we defeat it this year, we have an entire year of similar laws from NY and NJ that are being challenged, to fall, and hopefully show that these bills are failures.I'm torn between wanting SB001 to not pass and wanting it to be nullified by the court. My thought is that if it doesn't pass, we will keep seeing it creep up every year. Whereas if it is nullified by the court, it may be less apt to show up year after year.
It's not needed, but it allows members of the opposite chamber to claim sponsorship of the same ideas.I think it's telling that there is no House version
I know it's not needed but normally they try to DP us if they really want things done
I'd prefer it not pass and leave us the F alone. I think NY and NJ will get smacked down hard enough by SCOTUS in the next 2 years to make it clear to MD what they can and cannot do. Including that probably many of the current carry restrictions are not constitutional. Sensitive places restrictions being codified by SCOTUS is coming. If it is going to pass in any form, then let's make it as bad as it can so not even a remotely stupid or bought and paid for judge will frown at MGA and through the whole thing out in a heartbeat.I'm torn between wanting SB001 to not pass and wanting it to be nullified by the court. My thought is that if it doesn't pass, we will keep seeing it creep up every year. Whereas if it is nullified by the court, it may be less apt to show up year after year.
At least one more revision, and then countless Amendments.There will probably be at least one more major revision. And we've heard nothing about the House's intent on this one, and how much "softening" of the bill they'd accept.
I get the feeling that a few think that this bill isn't worth the squeeze.What ultimately happens depends mostly on how much political capital the Party leadership is willing to expend on it. Obviously Waldstreicher is all in. But others may not be.
Can we not make references to the Maryland general legislature spit roasting us? That's really not an image I really needed.I think it's telling that there is no House version
I know it's not needed but normally they try to DP us if they really want things done
SB281 from 2013 was a single chamber bill.I think it's telling that there is no House version
I know it's not needed but normally they try to DP us if they really want things done
Incorrect. HB 294 was cross-filed with SB 281.SB281 from 2013 was a single chamber bill.
From the questions being asked, it is certainly going to get ground up in committee, if it even makes it out of the drawer.This bill is dead in the water
Thanks for the assist. I completely forgot about 294 since it was not true cross file.Incorrect. HB 294 was cross-filed with SB 281.
That we even have to hope for that outcome sickens me.At least one more revision, and then countless Amendments.
Then the House gets to shred it.
I get the feeling that a few think that this bill isn't worth the squeeze.
I didn't realize that. Yay.SB281 from 2013 was a single chamber bill.