knovotny
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Anyone else heading down these days?
HB 356/ SB 273 Annapolis 2/4 &2/6
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ziptiespec
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Affirmative on tomorrow's committee hearing on HB 356. Not so sure about 2/6 but I'm going to try. The way they've split things up this year really, really sucks.
This is a (slightly and seemingly unnecessarily complicated) revisit of last year's HB236 (Repeat Violent Offenders Act of 2019), correct? It's the kind of common sense legislation targeting gun violence that the Redshirts should be supporting just as much as we are...right?
I was unable to get PTO approved to be down there today or Thursday. Too many spread out bills and having a day job affecting time spent in Naptown.
knovotny
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It's rough. Work friday will be especially tough. Did you get tomorrow off?
ziptiespec
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What an enlightening day. Best part was Del. Conoway giving us another G&S reason to use on W&C permit applications:
I'm a criminal and a felon and I have other criminals that want to hurt and or kill me.
Wow
I'm a criminal and a felon and I have other criminals that want to hurt and or kill me.
Wow
knovotny
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Yea that was kind of jawdropping! Thank you for your excellent testimony. I'm proud to stand next to patriots like yourself!
ziptiespec
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And thank you to both of you for your help today. I'm a newbie but I've got good teachers. I couldn't help but smile during Art3's testimony. I really want to review some of the things that were said during today's testimony. I have some notes but I didn't catch everything that was said. The word "hypocritical" comes to mind when taking the committee members at their word for this bill vs for HB4.
knovotny
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The video should be up at some point on the MGA website.
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That, of course, was exactly why the dem leadershit did what they did.
ziptiespec
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Yup, up now: http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Committees/Media/false?cmte=jud&clip=JUD_2_4_2020_meeting_1&ys=2020rs
Del. Conaway is an interesting guy. @ 1:46:40 bringing up an issue with mens rea in what I believe is HB0358 "Victim's Rights - Restitution".
HB0356 starts @ 1:40:31-ish.
Other interesting bits from HB0356 testimony:
- 1:51:49 Pro HB0356 panel. Joe Riley (State's Attorney for my home county: Caroline). "...firearms are inherently different. They need to have their own separate offense, because of their violent nature." I don't think I like this take on things. Anyway, he is right that most of the murders committed with a firearm are not committed by the "legal possessors" of the firearm.
- 2:04:30 Del. Cardin begins asking about increasing penalties for owners of firearms that have been stolen. Punish me for some criminal breaking into my house and stealing my property? This guy is too much.
- 2:08:05 Our hero Del. Conaway starts his questioning. Something, something, carrying guns. Racism. The real gold is this one:
Del. Conaway: "...if you're from Baltimore, most likely you should know, that if you've been convicted of carrying a gun one time you might have some enemies out there and that's going to make you make a choice between carrying your gun or being a pigeon".
(I'm going to edit this post and add other interesting bits of testimony as I re-watch this)
(Done editing)
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knovotny
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I forgot Art said willy nilly. 
I forgot Art said willy nilly.
I forgot I said it too
(Don't worry, they weren't listening anyway 
)
ziptiespec
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You guys provided excellent testimony in today's Senate committee bearing. I can't do Annapolis for a third day in a row but I wish I could be there tomorrow with you.
