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Apparently the board of regents and other ivory tower elites are
pushing for this and Senate Leadership and too many senators are
caving to their demands. Of course, the U refuses to debate this
publicly in committee and prefers to push stuff through under cover of
the last few hours of the session with no public input.
Urge your Senators and Leadership to send this issue to interim where
it can be properly studied with public comments.
Just heard that Senate Leadership, including Senate Majority Leader
Curt Bramble is leaning hard on Waddoups and plans to bring HB 473 up
for a vote over his objections. It is very rare to force a vote on a
bill over the objections of the sponsor.
As presently constituted, HB 473 represents a major capitulation to
the anti-gun zealots at the UoU as it would ban all open display of
firearms at "post secondary institutions." The language doing this
was drafted in haste and I believe has a number of unintended and
undesirable consequences beyond just banning open carry in classrooms.
For example, no exception is made for private areas like dorm rooms
or restrooms stalls. Under a strict reading of this bill, it will be
illegal not to conceal a firearm on your person even when inside your
own dorm room or while using a restroom stall.
Please, call the Senate and leave a message for your own Senator
asking him to vote AGAINST HB 473. Also call and leave a message for
Sen. President Valentine and Senate Majority Leader Bramble asking
them not to bring this bill out of rules. It needs to be sent to interim for study. No reason to act in haste so late in the session.
Messages for all Senators, including Senate President Valentine and
Majority Leader Bramble can be left by calling (801) 538-1035. You
can leave a message for several senators with a single phone call, so
be sure to send a message to your own senator as well as to President
Valentine and Majority Leader Bramble.
Charles
Apparently the board of regents and other ivory tower elites are
pushing for this and Senate Leadership and too many senators are
caving to their demands. Of course, the U refuses to debate this
publicly in committee and prefers to push stuff through under cover of
the last few hours of the session with no public input.
Urge your Senators and Leadership to send this issue to interim where
it can be properly studied with public comments.
Just heard that Senate Leadership, including Senate Majority Leader
Curt Bramble is leaning hard on Waddoups and plans to bring HB 473 up
for a vote over his objections. It is very rare to force a vote on a
bill over the objections of the sponsor.
As presently constituted, HB 473 represents a major capitulation to
the anti-gun zealots at the UoU as it would ban all open display of
firearms at "post secondary institutions." The language doing this
was drafted in haste and I believe has a number of unintended and
undesirable consequences beyond just banning open carry in classrooms.
For example, no exception is made for private areas like dorm rooms
or restrooms stalls. Under a strict reading of this bill, it will be
illegal not to conceal a firearm on your person even when inside your
own dorm room or while using a restroom stall.
Please, call the Senate and leave a message for your own Senator
asking him to vote AGAINST HB 473. Also call and leave a message for
Sen. President Valentine and Senate Majority Leader Bramble asking
them not to bring this bill out of rules. It needs to be sent to interim for study. No reason to act in haste so late in the session.
Messages for all Senators, including Senate President Valentine and
Majority Leader Bramble can be left by calling (801) 538-1035. You
can leave a message for several senators with a single phone call, so
be sure to send a message to your own senator as well as to President
Valentine and Majority Leader Bramble.
Charles