Fire Mission - Ask Jindal to VETO Hb 523

[P7M8]

Even though it was last minute I'm surprised the NRA lobbyist didn't grab the attention of some of the legislators.

 

[dzelenka]

Even though it was last minute I'm surprised the NRA lobbyist didn't grab the attention of some of the legislators.

He handles 3 states, including Minnesota. It is very possible that he was not in Louisiana at the time.

 

[CCW]

Don't let it die. Keep the heat on. Continue to email and call the Governor and ask him to veto HB 523.

 

[SpeedRacer]

Done, thanks Dan.

 

[homeslice]

Thanks for throwing this together. Personalized, and done.

 

[jlg]

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[XD-GEM]

Done.

What a dirty trick. Wrong CCW exempted. I guess it was possible to hate politicians more.

No it's on purpose. When this bill and LAfonta's original HB 44 first came up, I posted about it here, on ARFCOM, and on OCDO. One member of OCDO called LaFonta and questioned the law's constitutionality (naturally) and he also called to LaFonta's attention to the difference between RS 40.1379.1 and RS 40:1379.3. LaFonta said he wasn't aware of the distinction and had lifted the language from the "Firearm Free School Zone Law." After finally understanding the difference, LaFonta said he would modify his bill.
That happened, then the carry part got dropped from HB 44 altogether, but Ernst's bill still did not have the ".3" exemption.

As Dan has stated earlier, it was eliminated altogether until the conference committee where it was added back in. Conference committees are SUPPOSED to iron out differences between House and Senate versions of bills, NOT add in new stuff.

BTW, up until he made the statement that he finally understood the difference, LaFonta insisted that his intention was to exempt statewide permit holders - so he either truely didn't know or was trying to be clever. If there were actually no difference between the two, then statewide holders could carry on campus. The anti-gunners know this, but they expect that they can bamboozle the general public with the line that they have included a "resonable" exception for licensed carriers.

 

[jlg]

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[CCW]

Did anyone hear if the Governor signed or vetoed the legislation?

 

[XD-GEM]

Did anyone hear if the Governor signed or vetoed the legislation?

There is a third option, he can allow it to become law without signing it.

 

[dzelenka]

You also may want to call the NRA-ILA State Liaison, Chris Rager at 703-267-1213 or email him at crager@nrahq.org . Express your unhappiness that NRA is not opposing the signing of the bill. My informant said that it will be extremely hard to get Jindal to veto the bill without NRA opposing it.

Dan

 

[spanky]

You also may want to call the NRA-ILA State Liaison, Chris Rager at 703-267-1213 or email him at crager@nrahq.org . Express your unhappiness that NRA is not opposing the signing of the bill. My informant said that it will be extremely hard to get Jindal to veto the bill without NRA opposing it.

Dan

Done.

 

[nikolai]

I also emailed Chris Rager.

 

[CCW]

Email sent to Chris Rager.

I also called the Governor's office again today. The young man that took the message had a disappointed tone in his voice when I asked him to let the Governor know that I want him to veto the bill and why. It would not surprise me if the bill has already been signed and that information has not bee released. We need to continue to keep as much pressure as possible on Gov. Jindal to veto the bill. Remember the Legislative Pay Raise issue last year. He was not going to veto it until the public spoke and he realized what a mistake it would be not to veto the bill. Keep it going.

 

[BRLAShooter]

Well, as of 6/29/2009, the status on this bill is "Sent to Govenor"

Anyone know what's going on with it? When's the Gov supposed to look at it?

 

[SigArmed1]

"Email sent to Chris Rager." -ditto

 

[FishingBack]

I've posted it elsewhere and have at least a handful of other folks contacting the gov.

 

[Bearco]

I just sent Chris Rager an email

 

[spanky]

Has anyone gotten a response from Chris?