Posted: 1/14/2003 10:57:37 AM EDT
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SB25 OUT OF COMMITTEE! Senate Bill 25, sponsored by pro-gun champion Sen. Jim Dyer, which would pre-empt local governments from enacting firearms laws more restrictive than state laws, passed out of committee at Judiciary Committee hearings on Monday, January 13, 2003. CSSA representatives were in attendance at the hearing to provide testimony in support of the bill. Voting for the bill were pro-gun Republican Senators Jim Dyer, Mark Hillman, John Evans and Ken Arnold. Voting against the bill were anti-gun Democrat Senators Ken Gordon, Dan Grossman and Sue Windels. The bill now goes to the Senate floor for debate and vote. Your hard work to return control of the State Senate to pro-gun supporters is already bearing fruit! THIS BILL IS AN EXCELLENT CURB ON RESTRICTIVE LOCAL GUN BANS/REGULATIONS, AND IT CAN PASS IF WE DO OUR PART. The Rocky Mountain News reports that this bill has too many enemies to get through the General Assembly--anti-gun forces are linking up with Metro area municipal officials, including police chiefs, to fight this bill. LET'S PROVE THEM WRONG! TO DO SO, IT IS VITAL FOR COLORADO GUN OWNERS TO SOUND OFF IN THEIR SUPPORT OF THIS LEGISLATION. CALL AND WRITE YOUR STATE SENATOR TODAY AND TELL HIM/HER TO VOTE YES ON SENATE BILL 25. THE LINKS BELOW WILL GIVE YOU CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOUR SENATOR. If you know who your senator is, access the Colorado General Assembly directory at: www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/senate/members If you are not sure, you can find out here: www.capwiz.com/nra/dbq/officials%20 Edited to activate links |
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SB 25, uniformity of firearms law, aka preemption, passed Senate Judiciary by the usual party line vote, 4-3, just like it would have lost with the Dems on a party line vote last year. What's new? Well, what's new is that this bill scares the crap out of the home rule empires. It's not the gun laws issue, but rather the attempt by the legislature to set precedent that when it comes to issues of statewide and mixed statewide/local concern, the legislature has not only the power but the WILL to assert it's constitutional supremacy. There is simply no doubt that SB 25 is constitutional. However, the cities are believers that if you say the earth is flat often enough, or to use their language: home rule, local control, home rule, local control, home rule, local control, that this will scare away the bogeyman of state control. So, that's all they had to say today: the sky is falling, we won't be able to protect our residents. When asked how, they were really short on evidence, so back to the cry: home rule, local control, home rule, local control, home rule, local control. It's like listening to wind up dolls. Clearly, the cities have no real case for complaint; it's simply a power struggle of constitutional proportions. We just are doing it too well and the cities are just getting more strident with nonsensical rhetoric. I've not been impressed with the news coverage. So, congrats to us for round one; now call your senators and tell them to pass SB 25 just as it is coming from Judiciary; NO AMENDMENTS~ |
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That's what I get for doing a cut and past from someone else's email... Try this www.capwiz.com/nra/dbq/officials/ |
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From CSSA Email list: You need to call your State Senator Today, but absolutely no later than Friday. Time IS critical. Normally we would suggest you write a letter, but time is critical. Please call your State Senator immediately and politely ask him to support and vote for SB 25, Senator Dyer’s preemption bill. If you absolutely cannot call, send e-mail. As you know, this bill is out of committee and heading for the Senate floor for a vote. SB 25 will not pass if you don’t call! Call now. What will SB 25 do for you? ·Prevent municipalities (like Denver) from enacting ordinances stricter than State law banning your firearms and making you a criminal! ·Prevent municipalities (like Colorado Springs) from creating safe crime zones by banning legal concealed carry in Parks and other places not limited under State law. SB 25 can pass if we do our part. it is vital for colorado gun owners to sound off in support of this legislation. Call your state senator TODAY and ask him to vote yes on senate bill 25. You did a great job in the elections last fall, now it’s time to take the next step. |