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Stand Your Ground bill commonly referred to as the Castle Doctrine HB 40 & SB 842 does anyone REALLY want this passed?
If so please read on WE need your help.
Here is our political problem. Last session despite numerous broken promises from key people in leadership we could not get our castle doctrine bill up for one single vote in the judiciary committee. While several pieces of anti-gun legislation got THREE chances for a vote, thankfully all those anti-gun votes failed due in large part to gun owners active involvement of contacting our Reps (gun owners can make a difference).
WE have a plan to get this out of judiciary committee despite anti-gun political tricks, one way or the other, but it can not be done without your help. IF you want this bill, its time to step up and do your part to get this passed into law.
After Rep Rohrer’s 10 amendment rally on 3-16-09 several people helped hand deliver the following Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League (ACSL) letter written by Kim Stolfer to approximate 92 Reps that usually vote pro gun or new Reps. Since that time we actually got to talk with a few Reps and picked up more co sponsors. Since this letter was delivered in March the number of co sponsors has almost doubled, because of gun owners contacting the Reps and asking for their co sponsorship.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...type=B&BN=0040
Right now there are currently 106 co sponsor to Rep Scott Perry’s castle doctrine bill (June 25, 2009)
IF your Rep is on this contact list I request that you send a snail mail letter to Harrisburg asking for their name to be added as a cosponsor to HB 40. Use the above letter for a guide or write your own. Follow this letter up with a phone call to both the Harrisburg and local office. Leave your name and phone number for your Rep to call you back and ask to talk with your Rep about being a co sponsor. Why a snail mail letter? Email is quicker of course. A written letter creates a pile of paper work that goes on their desk, a few email can be easily be ignore as we all have been know to do. A written letter by a constituent GETS READ, you also could fax the letter it also creates a physical presents that just an electronic email file doesn’t. You could also snail mail / fax a letter to both Harrisburg and local district office. You also could make an appointment to meet with your Rep in their local office to speak to them about HB 40 co sponsorship, do any of the above.
All contact information is for the Reps Harrisburg office see web site for local district contact information
Here is a list of about 17 remaining Representative that usually vote pro gun (7 “A” rated) Three PG that was sponsors last time and are not currently co sponsors now.
PLEASE FOCUS on remaining Reps on this list even IF they are not your Reps contact them and ask for support.
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...ives_alpha.cfm
If your Reps is already listed as a co sponsor or you want to do your extra part PLEASE consider contact other Reps on this list (email, snail mail, fax, telephone) Even if you can’t vote for them they still cast all votes in your name, your tax money pays still their salary etc and they still represent you with every action they take. So you have every right to contact them and ask for their support for this bill, after all this isn’t just for one area but for everyone in PA.
If so please read on WE need your help.
Here is our political problem. Last session despite numerous broken promises from key people in leadership we could not get our castle doctrine bill up for one single vote in the judiciary committee. While several pieces of anti-gun legislation got THREE chances for a vote, thankfully all those anti-gun votes failed due in large part to gun owners active involvement of contacting our Reps (gun owners can make a difference).
WE have a plan to get this out of judiciary committee despite anti-gun political tricks, one way or the other, but it can not be done without your help. IF you want this bill, its time to step up and do your part to get this passed into law.
After Rep Rohrer’s 10 amendment rally on 3-16-09 several people helped hand deliver the following Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League (ACSL) letter written by Kim Stolfer to approximate 92 Reps that usually vote pro gun or new Reps. Since that time we actually got to talk with a few Reps and picked up more co sponsors. Since this letter was delivered in March the number of co sponsors has almost doubled, because of gun owners contacting the Reps and asking for their co sponsorship.
Read the actual text of HB 40 hereLegislative Position Paper & Support Request—HB 40
Castle Doctrine -Stand Your Ground
We request that you co-sponsor Rep Scott Perry’s HB 40, the Stand Your Ground bill commonly referred to as the Castle Doctrine. Currently there are 57 co-sponsors.
As you know, criminals are becoming bolder; home invasions are becoming more common and our law enforcement officers are being murdered on our urban streets by recidivist offenders. Law abiding citizens are forced to defend their family and themselves with baseball bats, golf clubs, or whatever they have available to them at the moment of attack. With the downturn in the economy, many local police departments are being downsized while other police departments are being eliminated all together, due to the deterioration of their community’s tax base. State police resources are stretched as evidenced by recent moves to charge policing fees to communities believed able to afford them.
To add insult to injury, if a constituent is fortunate or lucky enough to successfully defend themselves and in the process causes injury to a law breaker, that law abiding citizen could easily become the target of a civil lawsuit! From whom? The criminal! Yes, a citizen – maybe even you! – could become a victim again, paying attorney fees to defend yourself once again, except this time, you’ll have to defend yourself against the very government that currently denies needed legal protections and is not legally obligated to protect you! You may be forced to “pay restitution” to the attacker for alleged “diminished capacity to earn a (dis)honest living”. How equitable is that! If you or someone in your family is ever attacked by a criminal HB 40 would afford immunity from civil suits regarding yours or your loved one’s use of force to protect oneself.
Under HB 40 citizens would have no legal duty to retreat when confronted by criminals. Under HB 40 citizen’s can protect their family and property in a life or death situation, without fear of being prosecuted in court for using force to stop criminal acts. Note that HB 40 has been specifically crafted so there are no allowances for criminal intent. Any illegal activity on the part of the property owner or legal resident would nullify any legal defense. Also included, is a provision that does not allow for challenging the legal authority of law enforcement, nor does it allow “a shoot first ask questions later mentality”. It grants citizens the authority to stop a crime when it is occurring in front of them that places them in danger of serious bodily harm or death. HB 40 also gives notice to repeat violent criminals that crime will no longer be tolerated by citizens who refuse to be their victims.
A note on similar bills from past sessions:
• HB 2231, was approved by an overwhelming majority (151-42) in a special house session in Sept 2006, but died before the House and Senate could take formal action.
• HB 641, in the 2007-08 session wasn’t brought up for a vote in the judiciary committee despite overwhelming citizen support and numerous promises from leadership for a straight up or down vote in that session during the debates on HB 1845.
“Stand your ground” bills have been enacted in numerous states over the last several years. We must have such statutory protections in Pennsylvania!
Thank you for your consideration and support; please join 57 of your colleagues as co-sponsors of this important legislation
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...type=B&BN=0040
Right now there are currently 106 co sponsor to Rep Scott Perry’s castle doctrine bill (June 25, 2009)
IF your Rep is on this contact list I request that you send a snail mail letter to Harrisburg asking for their name to be added as a cosponsor to HB 40. Use the above letter for a guide or write your own. Follow this letter up with a phone call to both the Harrisburg and local office. Leave your name and phone number for your Rep to call you back and ask to talk with your Rep about being a co sponsor. Why a snail mail letter? Email is quicker of course. A written letter creates a pile of paper work that goes on their desk, a few email can be easily be ignore as we all have been know to do. A written letter by a constituent GETS READ, you also could fax the letter it also creates a physical presents that just an electronic email file doesn’t. You could also snail mail / fax a letter to both Harrisburg and local district office. You also could make an appointment to meet with your Rep in their local office to speak to them about HB 40 co sponsorship, do any of the above.
All contact information is for the Reps Harrisburg office see web site for local district contact information
Here is a list of about 17 remaining Representative that usually vote pro gun (7 “A” rated) Three PG that was sponsors last time and are not currently co sponsors now.
PLEASE FOCUS on remaining Reps on this list even IF they are not your Reps contact them and ask for support.
The follow list of about 26 Representative are newly elected Reps from this term or last session that have an unknown rating to date on firearms.H. Scott Conklin - Centre co
[email protected]
101 B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7879473
(717) 7804764 fax
Peter J. Daley - Washington Co
[email protected]
214 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7839333
(717) 7837558 fax
Gene DiGirolamo - Bucks Co
[email protected]
49 East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7837319
(717) 7722414 fax
Florindo J. Fabrizio - Erie Co
[email protected]
200 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7874358
(717) 7804774 fax
Will Gabig– on judiciary committee - Cumberland Co
[email protected]
410 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7722280
(717) 7052012 fax
Michael K. Hanna - Clinton/Centre
[email protected]
302 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7722283
(717) 7874137 fax
Patrick J Harkins - Erie Co
[email protected]
125 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7877406
(717) 7804775 fax
Joseph F. Markosek - Allegheny Co
[email protected]
314 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7831012
(717) 7051891 fax
Ronald S. Marsico – past session co sponsor & on judiciary committee - Dauphin Co
[email protected]
218 Ryan Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7832014
(717) 7052010 fax
Keith R. McCall - Carbon Co
[email protected]
139 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7831375
(717) 7721231 fax
Dennis M. O'Brien - Philadelphia Co
[email protected]
312 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7875689
(717) 7871339 fax
John E. Pallone on judiciary committee - Westmoreland Co
[email protected]
325 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7831819
(717) 7729984 fax
Chris Ross - Chester Co
[email protected]
110 Ryan Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7831574
(717) 7052095 fax
Mario M. Scavello - Philadelphia Co
[email protected]
143 East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7877732
(717) 2606203 fax
Jerry A. Stern – past session co sponsor - Blair Co
[email protected]
315 A Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7879020
(717) 7872420 fax
Don Walko - on judiciary committee - Allegheny Co
[email protected]
121 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7875470
(717) 7830407 fax
Jim Wansacz – past session co sponsor Lacka/Luzer/Susq/Wyoming Co
[email protected]
527 E Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7876194
(717) 7051886 fax
IF you need more information about any Reps go to this website, note also Reps are usually at the capital mon, tues, wed and are back in their district offices thurs & friBrendan F. Boyle - Philadelphia Co
[email protected]
101A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7873055 –
Call for fax #
Matthew Bradford - Montgomery Co
[email protected]
117 B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7722572
(717) 7722360 fax
Joseph F. Brennan - on judiciary committee - Northampton Co
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Tim Briggs - Montgomery Co
[email protected]
06 East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7057011 (717)
Call for fax #
Vanessa Brown - Philadelphia Co
[email protected]
330 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7833822
(717) 7722384 fax
Mike Carroll - Luzerne Co
[email protected]
28 A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7873589
(717) 7804763 fax
Dom Costa - Allegheny Co
[email protected]
109 B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7839114
(717) 7804761 fax
Gary Day - Lehigh
[email protected]
163 B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7873017
(717) 7051951 fax
Daniel Deasy - Allegheny Co
[email protected]
111B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7876410 (717)
Call for fax #
Sheryl Delozier - Cumberland Co
[email protected]
164A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7835282 (717)
Call for fax #
Paul Drucker - on judiciary committee - Chester Co
[email protected]
323 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7052003
(717) 7722943 fax
Tim Hennessey - Chester Co
[email protected]
209 Ryan Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7873431
(717) 7051894 fax
Tom Houghton - Chester Co
[email protected]
121B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7722426
(717) 7876727 fax
Kenyatta Johnson - Philadelphia Co
[email protected]
116B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7831792
(717) 7877172 fax
Robert Matzie - Beaver Co
[email protected]
109A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7874444
(717) 7804772 fax
Michael P. McGeehan - Philadelphia Co
[email protected]
221 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7724029
(717) 7874923 fax
Barbara Mcilvaine Smith - Chester Co
[email protected]
121 A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7051922
(717) 7804778 fax
Duane Milne - Chester Co
[email protected]
150 A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7878579
Call for fax #
Richard Mirabito - Lycoming Co
[email protected]
25B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7721314
Call for fax #
Kevin Murphy - Lackawanna Co
[email protected]
116A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7878981
(717) 705-1598 fax
Thomas P Murt - Montgomery Co
[email protected]
429 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7876886
(717) 2606500 fax
Marguerite Quinn - Bucks Co
[email protected]
164 A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7721413
(717) 7833793 fax
John P. Sabatina - Philadelphia Co
[email protected]
120 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7724032
(717) 7831579 fax
Steve Santarsiero - Bucks Co
[email protected]
224 Irvis Office Building
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 787-5475
Call for fax #
Ken Smith - Lackawanna Co
[email protected]
28 B East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7831359
(717) 7804757 fax
Mike Vereb - on judiciary committee - Montgomery Co
[email protected]
160 A East Wing
Harrisburg PA 171202020
(717) 7057164
(717) 2606522 fax
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/...ives_alpha.cfm
If your Reps is already listed as a co sponsor or you want to do your extra part PLEASE consider contact other Reps on this list (email, snail mail, fax, telephone) Even if you can’t vote for them they still cast all votes in your name, your tax money pays still their salary etc and they still represent you with every action they take. So you have every right to contact them and ask for their support for this bill, after all this isn’t just for one area but for everyone in PA.