dwordinger
Regular Member
I am posting the message below the way I received it. All the contact information is for Republicans, but EVERY congress critter need to be pushed to do the right thing. Some of them wouldn't recognize the truth if you pocked it in one ear and out the other, but if they publicly complain about an overload of email and telephone calls from human rights advocates, that's more publicity for us.
The bill: http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1245&year=2015
From http://leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/JUDI/Pages/MembersStaff.aspx
House Judiciary Committee
204A John L. O'Brien, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Committee Hearings & Bill Information: (360) 786-7122
Legislative Hotline Operators: 1-800-562-6000
Committee Members
Representative Room Phone
Jinkins, Laurie (D) Chair 311 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7930 Laurie.Jinkins@leg.wa.gov
Kilduff, Christine (D) Vice Chair 331 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7958
Rodne, Jay (R) Ranking Minority Member 430 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7852
Shea, Matt (R) Asst Ranking Minority Member437 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7984
Goodman, Roger (D) 436B Legislative Building (360) 786-7878
Haler, Larry (R) 122D Legislative Building (360) 786-7986
Hansen, Drew (D) 369 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7842
Kirby, Steve (D) 437B Legislative Building (360) 786-7996
Klippert, Brad (R) 122A Legislative Building (360) 786-7882
Muri, Dick (R) 424 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7890
Orwall, Tina (D) 326 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7834
Stokesbary, Drew (R) 426 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7846
Walkinshaw, Brady (D) 328 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7826
The original message follows:
Hi 2nd Amendment Advocates,
After talking with Jim Robinson and A.J I realize Rep. Matt Shea is taking heat from the GOP leadership, of which he is a part, due to his introduction of the bill to repeal the anti-gun initiative which barely passed. HB 1245 eliminates provisions relating to background checks for gun sales and transfers relating to Initiative Measure No. 594.
If you can please contact those on your email who support our constitution rights to “…keep and bear arms” and the WA State “to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired…” (U.S. 2nd Amendment: WA Article 1 Section 24) and ask them to let GOP House Leadership know they support repeal I 594 and HB 1245. A unconstitutional law is null and void and this initiative is unconstitutional.
We do not want it amended so we are stuck with it. A repeal after two years requires fewer votes and more likely to pass. Again during this two years we do not want to amend I 594 to make it better. I believe HB 1245 is to change the discussion from amend to repeal.
We need to call or send an email to the house leadership in support of Rep. Shea and our desire to repeal I-594. If you have time also call the committee chair who has HB 1245 in their committee and ask for a hearing. Matt sits on this committee. Judiciary Chairs have the to power to give a bill a public hearing or allow it to die in committee. Judicary Chair is Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D) phone 360-786-7930.
GOP House Leadership:
Minority Leader Rep. Dan Kristiansen - District 39 (360) 786 - 7967
Deputy Minority Leader Rep. Joel Kretz - District 7 (360) 786 - 7988
Minority Caucus Chair Rep. Shelly Short - District 7 (360) 786 - 7908
Minority Whip Rep. Paul Harris - District 17
Minority Floor Leader Rep. J. T. Wilcox - District 2 (360) 786 - 7912
Minority Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Joe Schmick - District 7 (360) 786 - 7976
Assistant Minority Floor Leader Rep. Matt Shea - District 4 (360) 786 - 7984
Assistant Minority Floor Leader Rep. Matt Manweller - District 5 (360) 786 - 7808
Assistant Minority Whip Rep. Dan Griffey - District 39 (360) 786 - 7966
Assistant Minority Whip Rep. Dave Hayes - District 35
Assistant Minority Whip Rep. Lynda Wilson - District 6 (360) 786 - 7994
P.S. Rick Rydell and Rep. Shea on this I-594. http://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H3WcwnZG
The bill: http://app.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1245&year=2015
From http://leg.wa.gov/House/Committees/JUDI/Pages/MembersStaff.aspx
House Judiciary Committee
204A John L. O'Brien, P.O. Box 40600, Olympia, WA 98504-0600
Committee Hearings & Bill Information: (360) 786-7122
Legislative Hotline Operators: 1-800-562-6000
Committee Members
Representative Room Phone
Jinkins, Laurie (D) Chair 311 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7930 Laurie.Jinkins@leg.wa.gov
Kilduff, Christine (D) Vice Chair 331 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7958
Rodne, Jay (R) Ranking Minority Member 430 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7852
Shea, Matt (R) Asst Ranking Minority Member437 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7984
Goodman, Roger (D) 436B Legislative Building (360) 786-7878
Haler, Larry (R) 122D Legislative Building (360) 786-7986
Hansen, Drew (D) 369 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7842
Kirby, Steve (D) 437B Legislative Building (360) 786-7996
Klippert, Brad (R) 122A Legislative Building (360) 786-7882
Muri, Dick (R) 424 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7890
Orwall, Tina (D) 326 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7834
Stokesbary, Drew (R) 426 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7846
Walkinshaw, Brady (D) 328 John L. O'Brien Building (360) 786-7826
The original message follows:
Hi 2nd Amendment Advocates,
After talking with Jim Robinson and A.J I realize Rep. Matt Shea is taking heat from the GOP leadership, of which he is a part, due to his introduction of the bill to repeal the anti-gun initiative which barely passed. HB 1245 eliminates provisions relating to background checks for gun sales and transfers relating to Initiative Measure No. 594.
If you can please contact those on your email who support our constitution rights to “…keep and bear arms” and the WA State “to bear arms in defense of himself, or the state, shall not be impaired…” (U.S. 2nd Amendment: WA Article 1 Section 24) and ask them to let GOP House Leadership know they support repeal I 594 and HB 1245. A unconstitutional law is null and void and this initiative is unconstitutional.
We do not want it amended so we are stuck with it. A repeal after two years requires fewer votes and more likely to pass. Again during this two years we do not want to amend I 594 to make it better. I believe HB 1245 is to change the discussion from amend to repeal.
We need to call or send an email to the house leadership in support of Rep. Shea and our desire to repeal I-594. If you have time also call the committee chair who has HB 1245 in their committee and ask for a hearing. Matt sits on this committee. Judiciary Chairs have the to power to give a bill a public hearing or allow it to die in committee. Judicary Chair is Rep. Laurie Jinkins (D) phone 360-786-7930.
GOP House Leadership:
Minority Leader Rep. Dan Kristiansen - District 39 (360) 786 - 7967
Deputy Minority Leader Rep. Joel Kretz - District 7 (360) 786 - 7988
Minority Caucus Chair Rep. Shelly Short - District 7 (360) 786 - 7908
Minority Whip Rep. Paul Harris - District 17
Minority Floor Leader Rep. J. T. Wilcox - District 2 (360) 786 - 7912
Minority Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Joe Schmick - District 7 (360) 786 - 7976
Assistant Minority Floor Leader Rep. Matt Shea - District 4 (360) 786 - 7984
Assistant Minority Floor Leader Rep. Matt Manweller - District 5 (360) 786 - 7808
Assistant Minority Whip Rep. Dan Griffey - District 39 (360) 786 - 7966
Assistant Minority Whip Rep. Dave Hayes - District 35
Assistant Minority Whip Rep. Lynda Wilson - District 6 (360) 786 - 7994
P.S. Rick Rydell and Rep. Shea on this I-594. http://www.hipcast.com/podcast/H3WcwnZG
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