azdesertrhino
02-16-2006, 05:23 AM
AzCDL supported legislation, HB 2076, is scheduled for a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee this Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 8:30 AM in House Hearing Room (HHR) 4.
HB 2076 requires on-site, "readily accessible" storage and "immediate retrieval" of a weapon when public establishments or events forbid weapons. Current law has no on-site storage requirement and compliant gun owners have often found that they must travel to inconvenient and remote locations to retrieve their firearms. The text of HB 2076 can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/a4qvg
Committee members need to hear from you to ensure that HB 2076 passes out of committee. Below is a sample letter to cut-and-paste into an email message. Near the end of this message you will find the email addresses of all the committee members. Please send EACH committee member an email or letter urging them to pass this bill out of committee with a recommendation for passage by the full House.
Here is a letter you may use. Feel free to edit and add your own comments.
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Dear Representative:
The Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL) has informed me that HB 2076 is under consideration by your committee. I urge you to vote HB 2076 out of committee with a recommendation for passage by the full House.
HB 2076 requires on-site, "readily accessible" storage and "immediate retrieval" of a weapon when public establishments or events forbid weapons. Current law has no on-site storage requirement and compliant gun owners have found that they must travel to inconvenient and remote locations to retrieve their property.
It is not uncommon for a gun owner to surrender their firearm at a "no guns" facility or event only to find that there is no on-site storage. Police are called to take their gun away to a remote substation. The compliant gun owner may have to wait until the next business day to drive to the police station to retrieve their property.
Government entities may complain that HB 2076 is an unfunded mandate. However, there is no mandate. If government entities choose to prohibit law-abiding citizens from possessing firearms, they have to understand that there will be an associated cost to provide the proper storage.
Again, I ask for your support and vote on HB 2076.
Sincerely,
Your Name
Street Address
City, AZ zip-code
(telephone number)
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Information on Judiciary Committee members can be found here:
http://www.azleg.gov/CommitteeInfo.asp?Committee_ID=54
The following are the names and email addresses of each committee member:
Eddie Farnsworth (R) - efarnswo@azleg.gov (efarnswo@azleg.state.az.us)(Chairman)
Nancy K. Barto - nbarto@azleg.gov (nbarto@azleg.gov)(Vice-Chairman)
Ray Barnes (R) - rbarnes@azleg.gov (rbarnes@azleg.state.az.us)
Ted Downing (D) - tdowning@azleg.gov (tdowning@azleg.state.az.us)
Steve Gallardo (D) - sgallard@azleg.gov (sgallard@azleg.state.az.us)
Ben R. Miranda (D) - bmiranda@azleg.gov (bmiranda@azleg.gov)
Jonathon Paton (R) - jpaton@azleg.gov (jpaton@azleg.state.az.us)
Doug Quelland (R) - dquellan@azleg.gov (dquellan@azleg.state.az.us)
Steven B. Yarbrough (R) - syarbrou@azleg.gov (syarbrou@azleg.state.az.us)
Success depends on YOU! Representatives Downing, Gallardo, and Miranda are likely "No" votes, but may be persuaded by polite but firm pressure. The other members are more likely to be on our side, but we must not take anything for granted. All legislators respond to constituent contact, so let them know how you feel!
These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL), an all volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization. Join today!
AzCDL – Protecting Your Freedom
http://www.azcdl.org/html/join_us_.html
HB 2076 requires on-site, "readily accessible" storage and "immediate retrieval" of a weapon when public establishments or events forbid weapons. Current law has no on-site storage requirement and compliant gun owners have often found that they must travel to inconvenient and remote locations to retrieve their firearms. The text of HB 2076 can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/a4qvg
Committee members need to hear from you to ensure that HB 2076 passes out of committee. Below is a sample letter to cut-and-paste into an email message. Near the end of this message you will find the email addresses of all the committee members. Please send EACH committee member an email or letter urging them to pass this bill out of committee with a recommendation for passage by the full House.
Here is a letter you may use. Feel free to edit and add your own comments.
================================================== ==========
Dear Representative:
The Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL) has informed me that HB 2076 is under consideration by your committee. I urge you to vote HB 2076 out of committee with a recommendation for passage by the full House.
HB 2076 requires on-site, "readily accessible" storage and "immediate retrieval" of a weapon when public establishments or events forbid weapons. Current law has no on-site storage requirement and compliant gun owners have found that they must travel to inconvenient and remote locations to retrieve their property.
It is not uncommon for a gun owner to surrender their firearm at a "no guns" facility or event only to find that there is no on-site storage. Police are called to take their gun away to a remote substation. The compliant gun owner may have to wait until the next business day to drive to the police station to retrieve their property.
Government entities may complain that HB 2076 is an unfunded mandate. However, there is no mandate. If government entities choose to prohibit law-abiding citizens from possessing firearms, they have to understand that there will be an associated cost to provide the proper storage.
Again, I ask for your support and vote on HB 2076.
Sincerely,
Your Name
Street Address
City, AZ zip-code
(telephone number)
==================================
Information on Judiciary Committee members can be found here:
http://www.azleg.gov/CommitteeInfo.asp?Committee_ID=54
The following are the names and email addresses of each committee member:
Eddie Farnsworth (R) - efarnswo@azleg.gov (efarnswo@azleg.state.az.us)(Chairman)
Nancy K. Barto - nbarto@azleg.gov (nbarto@azleg.gov)(Vice-Chairman)
Ray Barnes (R) - rbarnes@azleg.gov (rbarnes@azleg.state.az.us)
Ted Downing (D) - tdowning@azleg.gov (tdowning@azleg.state.az.us)
Steve Gallardo (D) - sgallard@azleg.gov (sgallard@azleg.state.az.us)
Ben R. Miranda (D) - bmiranda@azleg.gov (bmiranda@azleg.gov)
Jonathon Paton (R) - jpaton@azleg.gov (jpaton@azleg.state.az.us)
Doug Quelland (R) - dquellan@azleg.gov (dquellan@azleg.state.az.us)
Steven B. Yarbrough (R) - syarbrou@azleg.gov (syarbrou@azleg.state.az.us)
Success depends on YOU! Representatives Downing, Gallardo, and Miranda are likely "No" votes, but may be persuaded by polite but firm pressure. The other members are more likely to be on our side, but we must not take anything for granted. All legislators respond to constituent contact, so let them know how you feel!
These alerts are a project of the Arizona Citizens Defense League (AzCDL), an all volunteer, non-profit, non-partisan grassroots organization. Join today!
AzCDL – Protecting Your Freedom
http://www.azcdl.org/html/join_us_.html