Real Time 3/1 Hearing Discussion

[Doobie]

At some point in the testimony, one thing that perked my ears was that someone mentioned that Maryland was trying to legalize possession of fentanyl. If anyone could narrow down when that was said during the hearing and point me to documentation, it would be appreciated. I am someone who tries to follow Maryland’s insane proposed laws, but I and many others had not heard about the fentanyl aspect until yesterday. This needs put on blast every where!!
I’m hoping to sell my house in a few months and leave this dreaded state and go back to my home state of WV where I have freedom to buy the firearms that I want and not have to wake up every day and wonder if I’ll become a criminal for something that was purchased legally.

 

[Doobie]

The Dems, just like the Reps, aren't a group of clones. There are many factions, and individual personalities, and they fight with each other sometimes even more vehemently than they fight the other party. Look back at the selection process last year for the new House Speaker and Senate President. It got really ugly.

There are a few Dems, like Smith on the JPC side, who are ideologically anti-gun, but who can be reasoned with to at least reduce the harm some of these bills can do, and who don't like ambiguous law as a matter of principle. Sort of like with Zirkin before him, he's the Opposition, not necessarily the Enemy. And some of our loudest foes, like Atterbeary and Dumais, have managed to irritate their fellow Dems enough to render themselves ineffective in pushing pet legislation through. Remember Atterbeary's Long Gun Qualification License and how she tried to threaten the Senate JPC Chair for having removed it from the larger long gun background check bill? How'd that work out for her? We're lucky to have enemies like her who get their tightest shot groups when they aim at their own feet.

Yeah, MD gun laws suck and will get worse. But until SCOTUS steps in and eliminates Intermediate Scrutiny for enumerated rights as well as Chevron and other deference, we can use well crafted testimony to hold back or divert the worst of the flood.

Every single one of us have a better chance of winning a $1 billion lottery than SCOTUS stepping in to do anything positive for the 2A.

 

[hodgepodge]

Jeff didn't testify. I saw him on Sunday so got a bit of an update. He started a new chemo regimen to hopefully address the golfball-sized cancer metastases in his liver. Really his last chance. He said he would be receiving therapy on Monday through Wednesday (and said it was fine to share this information with others). His attitude is always positive, but he did say his energy was flagging. Anyway, fingers crossed for this 2A warrior.

Prayers, as always for Jeff. I cannot go into the House office building or testify without thinking of this warrior.

 

[Squaregrouper]

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Hi Wes.

 

[Stoveman]

They even hand out a slip of paper instructing them what to say. [/COLOR]

Hello, my name is Karen and I'd like to speak to a manager...

 

[Wynter]

Hey guys, I'm Brent Amsbaugh. I testified last night as best as i could. I hope that the bills die.

 

[rambling_one]

Jeff didn't testify. I saw him on Sunday so got a bit of an update. He started a new chemo regimen to hopefully address the golfball-sized cancer metastases in his liver. Really his last chance. He said he would be receiving therapy on Monday through Wednesday (and said it was fine to share this information with others). His attitude is always positive, but he did say his energy was flagging. Anyway, fingers crossed for this 2A warrior.

And agree, we are lucky to have DC-W on our team.

I can't say anything but the best for these two gentlemen. Their spirit, enthusiasm and talent are remarkable.

 

[hodgepodge]

Hey guys, I'm Brent Amsbaugh. I testified last night as best as i could. I hope that the bills die.

You did well. Fingers crossed and thumbs pressed.

 

[knovotny]

Hey guys, I'm Brent Amsbaugh. I testified last night as best as i could. I hope that the bills die.

Really great job. Thank you for taking the time to testify. Despite some who will poo poo the effort, it does make a difference.

 

[Deep Thought]

Really great job. Thank you for taking the time to testify. Despite some who will poo poo the effort, it does make a difference.

Thank you and everyone who fought the good fight!

 

[lazarus]

LOL you have a better chance of being struck by lightening than democrats in Annapolis taking any testimony by gun owners seriously. over 40 years of infringement and all the letters, calls, emails and testimony has resulted in almost nothing.

Yes. Nothing at all.

We’d be where we are 20 or 30 years ago if no one had bothered fighting it. It very well might prove to be a losing battle. War is lost real fast if no one bothers to fight.

The number of laws delayed, softened or just outright defeated that never came back is long.

Remember the cartridge case crap? Do you remember what FSA2013 looked like originally? We have to do FFL transfers for long guns between private parties now, but we don’t need a license to do it.

On and on.

If you aren’t going to fight...

Oh wait. You are the one that always poops on everybody’s efforts.

Try being negative elsewhere maybe? I appreciate everyone’s efforts especially because all I was able to do this year was send letters and emails to my and the committees members opposing the legislation.

 

[Muleskinner]

Yes. Nothing at all.

We’d be where we are 20 or 30 years ago if no one had bothered fighting it. It very well might prove to be a losing battle. War is lost real fast if no one bothers to fight.

The number of laws delayed, softened or just outright defeated that never came back is long.

Remember the cartridge case crap? Do you remember what FSA2013 looked like originally? We have to do FFL transfers for long guns between private parties now, but we don’t need a license to do it.

On and on.

If you aren’t going to fight...

Oh wait. You are the one that always poops on everybody’s efforts.

Try being negative elsewhere maybe? I appreciate everyone’s efforts especially because all I was able to do this year was send letters and emails to my and the committees members opposing the legislation.

So you admit your constantly playing defense..So how long do we play? it's been over 40 years...do we do this forever? Or until we are hopelessly defeated...because you can't win playing defense. ANY infringement is a loss...what you are saying is the same as a football team congratulating themselves for only losing by a field goal...YOU STILL LOST

And to answer my own question "how long do we play...do we do this forever?" the answer is nope...eventually most of America will be "woke" and the American gun owner will be such a pariah no one will dare challenge the government. WE are the last best effort. And here we sit...writing letters that fall on deaf ears and fill the circular file...

 

[Bob A]

So you admit your constantly playing defense..So how long do we play? it's been over 40 years...do we do this forever? Or until we are hopelessly defeated...because you can't win playing defense. ANY infringement is a loss...what you are saying is the same as a football team congratulating themselves for only losing by a field goal...YOU STILL LOST

And to answer my own question "how long do we play...do we do this forever?" the answer is nope...eventually most of America will be "woke" and the American gun owner will be such a pariah no one will dare challenge the government. WE are the last best effort. And here we sit...writing letters that fall on deaf ears and fill the circular file...

Thirty-five years of change: our perspective is somewhat slanted due to local oppression.

 

[teratos]

So you admit your constantly playing defense..So how long do we play? it's been over 40 years...do we do this forever? Or until we are hopelessly defeated...because you can't win playing defense. ANY infringement is a loss...what you are saying is the same as a football team congratulating themselves for only losing by a field goal...YOU STILL LOST

And to answer my own question "how long do we play...do we do this forever?" the answer is nope...eventually most of America will be "woke" and the American gun owner will be such a pariah no one will dare challenge the government. WE are the last best effort. And here we sit...writing letters that fall on deaf ears and fill the circular file...

I’m still on the edge of my seat waiting for your plan...

Shitting on the efforts of others isn’t a plan. Can’t say something nice? STFU.

 

[Stoveman]

I’m still on the edge of my seat waiting for your plan...

Shitting on the efforts of others isn’t a plan. Can’t say something nice? STFU.

This ^^^^^

Still waiting for him to lead the charge out of the trenches, instead he just does a drive by shit slinging. Total waste of bandwidth.

 

[Mr.Blue]

So you admit your constantly playing defense..So how long do we play? it's been over 40 years...do we do this forever? Or until we are hopelessly defeated...because you can't win playing defense. ANY infringement is a loss...what you are saying is the same as a football team congratulating themselves for only losing by a field goal...YOU STILL LOST

And to answer my own question "how long do we play...do we do this forever?" the answer is nope...eventually most of America will be "woke" and the American gun owner will be such a pariah no one will dare challenge the government. WE are the last best effort. And here we sit...writing letters that fall on deaf ears and fill the circular file...

Don’t go into motivational speaking.

 

[Rabu Rabu]

So you admit your constantly playing defense..So how long do we play? it's been over 40 years...do we do this forever? Or until we are hopelessly defeated...because you can't win playing defense. ANY infringement is a loss...what you are saying is the same as a football team congratulating themselves for only losing by a field goal...YOU STILL LOST

And to answer my own question "how long do we play...do we do this forever?" the answer is nope...eventually most of America will be "woke" and the American gun owner will be such a pariah no one will dare challenge the government. WE are the last best effort. And here we sit...writing letters that fall on deaf ears and fill the circular file...

You'd probably be a lot less miserable in your old age if you eased off the blackpilling.

 

[Ponder_MD]

Thirty-five years of change: our perspective is somewhat slanted due to local oppression.

Man, maybe there IS something to the "voting with your feet" idea.

 

[Norton]

I’m still on the edge of my seat waiting for your plan...

Shitting on the efforts of others isn’t a plan. Can’t say something nice? STFU.

This ^^^^^

Still waiting for him to lead the charge out of the trenches, instead he just does a drive by shit slinging. Total waste of bandwidth.

Don’t go into motivational speaking.

Even when there is more overt interaction he's still nowhere to be seen. Always another excuses about how he's busy or how ineffective what everyone else is doing is.

Yet, he's still perfectly happy trying to incite someone to do something while sitting on his hands.

You would have thought he'd caught a clue when a virtually identical demoralizing post was removed right before this one.

The staff is getting pretty sick of this tune that never changes key.

 

[hodgepodge]

Well, when we saw Del. Henson backpedaling as she introduced her ammunition regulation bill, it was rewarding.