HB1261 - Weapon Crimes - Assault Long Guns and Copycat Weapons

[Doctor_M]

Your state senator and Delegates. This bill is in the MD General Assembly, not in Congress, so Cardin, Van Hollen, and Brown aren't involved (and wouldn't care anyway).

 

[RobbieDigital]

Bryan W. Simonaire
Brian A. Chisholm
Nicholaus R. Kipke

I'll get working on it right away.

 

[Squaregrouper]

I'll get working on it right away.

And tell your gun owning friends as well.

 

[Stoveman]

As much as you may disagree with my methods, I truly believe my backdoor tactic last Wednesday opened at least one set of eyes in the Senate Commission. Sen. Smith clearly got my message, and he is the committee chair.
The PP and MSI didn't agree with my method, but I went to Analpolis (sic) and spoke my voice. I slept well that night knowing I did what was right.

I thought it was gold, no problems here.

 

[fred55]

I have been contacting VA senators and delegates, R and D. I have received some interesting comments. One D senator said she was elected on a gun control platform but is hesitant to make constituents felons. We only need to flip two senators in VA to stop HB961, this year. It will come back, but there will be future elections to correct the sudden jump to the left. fred55

 

[Mark75H]

I have been contacting VA senators and delegates, R and D. I have received some interesting comments. One D senator said she was elected on a gun control platform but is hesitant to make constituents felons. We only need to flip two senators in VA to stop HB961, this year. It will come back, but there will be future elections to correct the sudden jump to the left. fred55

Thanks, but this is the MD thread

 

[PowPow]

Thanks, but this is the MD thread

The Maryland gun bills (HB4/SB208, HB910/SB958, HB1261) all propose misdemeanors, but the same might work here. Substitute "criminal" for "felon". Do our Maryland legislators want to turn their constituents into criminals? Voting in favor of these bills means a "yes" in response to that question as well.

 

[Mark75H]

The Maryland gun bills (HB4/SB208, HB910/SB958, HB1261) all propose misdemeanors, but the same might work here. Substitute "criminal" for "felon". Do our Maryland legislators want to turn their constituents into criminals? Voting in favor of these bills means a "yes" in response to that question as well.

It’s simple. They do.

 

[fred55]

The Maryland gun bills (HB4/SB208, HB910/SB958, HB1261) all propose misdemeanors, but the same might work here. Substitute "criminal" for "felon". Do our Maryland legislators want to turn their constituents into criminals? Voting in favor of these bills means a "yes" in response to that question as well.

That was my point, the same might work in MD. fred55

 

[RobbieDigital]

I wrote to three of my local reps this morning, I already received this response from one:

"Thank you for contacting Delegate Chisholm and sharing your position on this legislation. Please know that he is not in favor of this bill and will not support it."

Small bit of good news there.

 

[LRoberts]

Bill: HB1261Weapon Crimes - Assault Long Guns and Copycat Weapons [BILL TEXT PDF]
Sponsors: Speaker and Delegates Atterbeary and Luedtke
Hearing: Not scheduled yet
Location: Not scheduled yet
Status: First Reading House Judiciary
Notes:

Summary:






BILL TEXT (pdf) IS HERE




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Registration: THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS "CONFISCATION".

 

[LRoberts]

My only "assault weapon" is already registered with MSP. Do I get to register it again?

I CONSIDER AN ASSAULT WEAPON ANY THAT ARE POINTED AT ME.

 

[PowPow]

It’s simple. They do.

What else do we have then? Ammo box?

 

[Raineman]

What else do we have then? Ammo box?

Not yet, that is the 4th.

3rd is Jury box (SCOTUS).

 

[RuralRifleGuy]

Just left my LGS with a new purchase, spent about 50 minutes talking about these bills. He has a printed out copy of this one and he is telling everyone who walks in about it. If your LGS isn’t doing the same ask them to.

 

[teratos]

Not yet, that is the 4th.

3rd is Jury box (SCOTUS).

Yep. Don't forget Heller's "common use test".

 

[Mark75H]

That should apply but it might have to go all the way up to have that applied. May have to get to the top even for an injunction

 

[Mark75H]

I bet the 4th would not apply the common use test

 

[teratos]

That should apply but it might have to go all the way up to have that applied. May have to get to the top even for an injunction

Agreed. It definitely needs to be ruled on so we can either put the issue to rest, or start the revolution.

 

[Inspector1489]

Start calling your representatives.

You can find them here:
https://maryland.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=177afa87a67746a4ac5496b2d0897fb7

This makes it very easy, just type in your zip code. Share it around where you can.