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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 here
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.
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 & fri
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.
