" Foster a Bill" Drive

[swinokur]

maybe a drop box?

 

[tsmith1499]

Ok I have 108 page attachment in PDF. How do I post it?

You need to call Andi and ask her about that one. That's 108x35 copies. I would definitely call her and give her a heads up if your going to submit that as testimony. Is it for just 1 bill??? That's 3,780 pages.

 

[SB281 Blaster]

You need to call Andi and ask her about that one. That's 108x35 copies. I would definitely call her and give her a heads up if your going to submit that as testimony. Is it for just 1 bill??? That's 3,780 pages.

It's a copy of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit,
San Francisco, CA 02/12/14 court case

 

[ShallNotInfringe]

It's a copy of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit,
San Francisco, CA 02/12/14 court case

Lol. There is no page limit on the rules page after all

Wonder if they'll rethink that after this....

 

[jpo183]

You need to call Andi and ask her about that one. That's 108x35 copies. I would definitely call her and give her a heads up if your going to submit that as testimony. Is it for just 1 bill??? That's 3,780 pages.

It's a copy of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit,
San Francisco, CA 02/12/14 court case

Oh my, can we all use this?

 

[Mr H]

I'd think if it was just one person's submission in support of the Haddaway bill, it would get attention!

 

[ShallNotInfringe]

I'd think if it was just one person's submission in support of the Haddaway bill, it would get attention!

Should be with Smigiel's HB 36. No more G&S.

 

[jpo183]

personally I do not think they read it. It is there for impressions. Someone might want to call Andi and get specific info.

 

[CrazySanMan]

* HB 115 * *Del Conaway * * *Task Force to Study Firearms and Global Positioning Sate

Here is written testimony against * HB 115 * *Del Conaway * * *Task Force to Study Firearms and Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) Devices. Please feel free to make any necessary changes to this and please sign it and submit it to Delegate Smigiel's office for submission.

February 27, 2014

HAND DELIVERED

House Judiciary Committee
101 House Office Building
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Dear Committee Members:

I am writing you today to oppose this legislation. GPS tracking of firearms has already been studied in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and in the city of Chicago, Illinois. While the technology does exist to use GPS to track firearm locations, it has many drawbacks, disadvantages, and shortcomings.

For GPS to work, the receiver must have a line of sight to four or more transmitting GPS satellites. There are many locations, such as inside large buildings, in basements and tunnels, in outdoor canyons and valleys, and even on city streets surrounded by skyscrapers where GPS receivers do not function. If you’ve ever tried using the GPS in your car to navigate the streets of New York City or driven through the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel with a GPS unit you have experienced this.

The GPS unit in the firearm must be powered by a battery. It is trivial for a criminal who doesn’t want to be tracked to remove or just not recharge the battery, rendering the device inoperable.

Using GPS to track the movements of law-abiding citizens also opens many questions relating to privacy, especially in this day and age with the NSA being what it is. Is the aim of mandating the use of these devices to track the movements of law-abiding citizens as they hunt, shoot a round of skeet, or earn the Boy Scout Marksmanship merit badge at summer camp? I certainly hope not.

Maryland is a state with many problems, the least of which are spending and budgetary problems. This issue has been researched by three different legislatures and all three decided to pass on the technology. This bill paints a mental picture of three men with sticks hitting a horse which is no longer among the living. I see no reason for Maryland to waste taxpayer money trying to find a way for “the Free State” to further erode the privacy of its law-abiding citizens.

Kind regards,

Some other items to include:

Cell phones have GPS tracking capability. Cell phones are stolen all the time. Yet despite the ability to track them, the police never seem to do it.

When George Bush was President the ATF planted GPS tracking devices in guns that were smuggled across the border into Mexico during Operation Wide Receiver. The plan fell apart when the smugglers discovered the chips and simply destroyed them before delivering the guns to drug cartels.

GPS tracking devices currently cost more than $200 per gun, plus installation fees

 

[MJD438]

Some acronyms that you can use instead of Support/Oppose:

• UNF = Unfavorable
• FAV = Favorable
• FWA = Favorable w/Amendments

If you decide to use FWA, make sure that your testimony summarizes your proposed amendments. Be prepared to discuss those amendments with the staff of the Delegate whose bill you are testifying about (if they are interested, the Delegates may ask for those comments during verbal testimony - if they do ask, do not hesitate to ask to speak to their staffers and FOLLOW UP).

 

[mopar92]

Mopar92=712.

Sugamomma I has question.
Can I come over and borrow a compooter as researching on an iPhone sucks.

 

[dblas]

personally I do not think they read it. It is there for impressions. Someone might want to call Andi and get specific info.

Are you referring to written testimony in general or sending the entire 9th circuit finding?

 

[ShallNotInfringe]

Mopar92=712.

Sugamomma I has question.
Can I come over and borrow a compooter as researching on an iPhone sucks.

Sure. Saturday works.

 

[mopar92]

Sure. Saturday works.

Saturday it is.

 

[jpo183]

Are you referring to written testimony in general or sending the entire 9th circuit finding?

More than one person sending in written testimony using the CA9.

 

[Mr H]

Mopar92=712.

Sugamomma I has question.
Can I come over and borrow a compooter as researching on an iPhone sucks.

Youse jes wan mo' cookie.

 

[44man]

ok, how do you make an attachment to send to smigels office? i am not exactly computer literate, i just fumble around here. i think i can do word or office, i think i have those programs.

 

[ShallNotInfringe]

ok, how do you make an attachment to send to smigels office? i am not exactly computer literate, i just fumble around here. i think i can do word or office, i think i have those programs.

Use your email account. Attach the word document to the email message. Put the bill number and "written testimony" in the subject line. The edress is in the first post of this thread.

 

[dblas]

More than one person sending in written testimony using the CA9.

This I agree with, especially since I will probably be one of copier operators. Instead of sending the entire 9th circuit ruling, perhaps just the finer points for whomever wants to use the information.

 

[andimorony]

Guys even a "my name is X and I support / oppose this bill" works.

It takes like 5 mins to do this. Burn that copier up!!

It's helpful if you can elucidate on why you support or oppose, though. Not asking for a book here but something of an explanation is terrific