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Allegheny County Sportsmen's League Legislative Committee Report Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League Legislative Committee Report December 2010 Issue 194 ALLEGHENY COUNTY SPORTSMEN LEAGUE ON THE INTERNET http://www.acslpa.org Contacts: Legislative Committee Chairman, Kim Stolfer (412.221.3346) - [email protected] Legislative Committee Vice-Chairman, Mike Christeson - [email protected] Founding Fathers: "As riches increase and accumulate in few hands, as luxury prevails in society, virtue will be in a greater degree considered as only a graceful appendage of wealth, and the tendency of things will be to depart from the republican standard. This is the real disposition of human nature; it is what neither the honorable member nor myself can correct. It is a common misfortunate that awaits our State constitution, as well as all others." --Alexander Hamilton, speech to the New York Ratifying Convention, 1788 Castle Doctrine Aftermath! ahead we are going to push aggressively to educate Why Gun Rights Issues Should NOT be the Senators on these issues as well as to promote an even Domain of Political Professionals! more pro-gun agenda in each body. By now every gun owner that I have met has at We already have assurances from Rep. Scott Perry least some passing knowledge of what has occurred in that he will reintroduce Castle doctrine immediately the attempts to pass castle doctrine in the last couple next year and we will use that as a foundation to build of months. Many of you have called and e-mailed and upon for other issues that need to be addressed. faxed and for your efforts I commend you! While we I would like to especially recognize each of the got much further than political pundits expected in activists who throughout the year took off time from this legislative session I must tell you that with the work and dedicated themselves to standing up for our veto of House Bill 1926 by Gov. Rendell (forecast by right to bear arms by visiting not only their own us months ago) proved exactly what kind of zealot Ed legislators but coming to Harrisburg on lobbying days Rendell is regarding guns as well as just how to help us promote our message! You have our misguided some political professionals are when it deepest appreciation and I look forward to working comes to strategy. with each and every one of you in 2011 as we take Some newspapers are calling us cowards for hiding advantage of the hard work in this year's legislative behind the Megan’s Law section of House Bill 1926. elections! Had we pushed the bill in its original form to the governor's desk we would have had the opportunity to On the ‘Lighter Side’ ! attempt a veto override but because of their delaying One of the constant roadblocks we run into is the and stalling tactics in the Senate and in the executive reluctance of the average individual to get involved in office time ran out in this session. While it rankles me politics because they believe that those in office are that only one group that represents approximately 10% more qualified and capable than they are and they feel of gun owners in this state broke ranks with us on this intimidated by these positions of importance. While strategy as of now this is "spilt milk" and we will have we constantly try to show that this is an unfounded to move on albeit a little more cautiously and a little fear it seems that Tom Deweese is reporting a darkly less trusting of certain individuals. hilarious example as to why no one should feel self- Perhaps the silver lining in this debate and debacle conscious about standing up for their rights and beliefs is that we identified weaknesses in the Senate on the with politicians! philosophical issues that need attended to as well as As is being reported in Tom Deweese "daily dose certain senators who will stop at nothing to bend or report number 57" (which is available on his website manipulate the truth. In the coming weeks and months www.deweesereport.com) it seems that the United Page 2 Nations delegates were recently convinced by college endorsed candidate lost, a pro-gun challenger replaced students that water is dangerous and worthy of being him or her. In the 111th Congress, there were 226 A- banned. Yes folks that is correct! These same rated and 151 F-rated representatives, the NRA noted. delegates who believed in global warming now have In the 112th Congress, there will by 258 A-rated (+32) been convinced that water is dangerous. and 133 F-rated (-18) Members, not counting races In this holiday season with all the pressures upon that remain too close to call. Thus, there were pro-gun each of us it seems that this is either the best practical election upgrades in 27 House districts, according to joke of all time-United Nations Votes to Ban Water-or the NRA recap of the election results. an example as to why these same individuals will "There should now be more support for gun- consider global warming and regulating small arms friendly legislation in Congress, as well as such ideas within each country as some sources are reporting. as constitutional carry in various states," Snyder said. In addition to trying to make each of you smile a Snyder was alluding to legislation that allows the little bit this is also meant to have you think about the carrying of concealed or unconcealed firearms without dangers of what is known as "groupthink" and how the necessity of a license or permit. Two states, Alaska rare it is to have those in a position of authority stand and Arizona, have adopted such legislation, and up and speak out against a social tidal wave of good Vermont has had unlicensed carry for more than a intentions. century. "In the 112th Congress," Snyder said, "there now Election aftermath: CCRKBA official should be more of a chance that we'll see national looks over the horizon concealed carry reciprocity It will be important for it by Dave Workman, Senior Editor to be included as an amendment to a bill that Despite their losses in the mid-term elections, (President) Obama most likely will consider necessary congressional anti-gunners "will continue their to sign. He most likely would not sign a stand alone opposition in both houses," and gun rights activists CCW reciprocity bill." must remain on guard against new anti-gun initiatives. National reciprocity "already passed in the House "Our opponents are smart, sneaky and determined," but in the Senate fell shore by a couple of votes," he said veteran Second Amendment advocate John M. recalled. Snyder said the issue should be "a top Snyder, "and they generally have the establishment priority for us." media on their side." "It's a popular idea and there's a better chance now Snyder, public affairs director for the Bellevue, than before," he said. WA-based Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep Snyder is apprehensive about the possibility that and Bear Arms, told Gun Week that the mid-term Obama might be able to appoint another liberal justice elections, which saw a Republican takeover of the to the Supreme Court. House of Representatives and erosion of the Democrat "If Obama gets another chance," Snyder predicted, majority in the Senate, were "probably a plus for gun "he'll probably try to put another Kagaruor Sotomayor rights supporters." on the Supreme Court. "Hopefully, the Republicans The National Rifle Association (NRA) summarized would use a little legislative ingenuity to prevent the the changes in the House and Senate as follows: still-Democrat Senate from voting to confirm such a In the US Senate, 19 of NRA-Political Victory nominee." Fund's (NRA-PVF) 25 endorsed candidates won. This Snyder also said there remains a clear threat of an marks a pro-gun upgrade of eight Senate seats, anti-gun international arms agreement being adopted according to the NRA. In the 111th Congress, there by the United Nations and ratified by a Democrat were 43 A-rated and 34 F-rated Senators. In January Senate. the 112th Congress will contain 50 A-rated (+7) and "I think we've got the votes to (stop) this if 33 F-rated senators (-1). There will be 12 pro-gun necessary," he said, "but it's going to take continual Senate freshmen, the NRA said. alertness on our part. Watch out for the lame duck." In races for the House of Representatives, of the The New GUN WEEK, December 1, 2010 262 candidates endorsed by the NRA-PVF for the House, 225 were victorious, for an 85% winning AR, SC, TN pass, AZ rejects hunt percentage. In every case but one where an NRA-PVF amendment Page 3 Three more states have adopted constitutional amendments recognizing the right to hunt and fish, Election brings Wisconsin closer to while voters in a fourth state rejected such a measure. concealed carry Voters approved state constitutional amendments by Joseph P. Tartaro, Executive Editor recognizing a constitutional right to fish and hunt in Citizens of Wisconsin may finally get a concealed Tennessee (90-10%), South Carolina (89-11%) and carry law as early as 2011 with the election of a new Arkansas (82-17%). They joined 10 states with such governor to replace Democrat Jim Doyle, the anti- provisions already embedded in their constitutions. gunner who single-handedly blocked concealed carry According to the Associated Press, South Carolina legislation in two separate legislative sessions both lawmakers placed the measure on the ballot because with his vetoes and his political muscle that narrowly of fears that gun control supporters would eventually blocked override attempts.
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