Idaho Emergency Powers Legislation to be Heard in House Committee! Please Contact Representatives!

Senate Bill 1401, sponsored by State Representative Bill Sali (R-21) and State Senator Gerry Sweet (R-20), is NRA-sponsored "Emergency Powers" legislation that will prevent government officials from imposing restrictions on the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transport, storage, display or use of firearms and ammunition during a state of emergency.  Most citizens are aware that some government officials were stripping law-abiding citizens of their firearms in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. This bill will ensure that such abuses will never occur in the State of Idaho.

Senate Bill 1401 could come up for a hearing in the House Transportation and Defense Committee anytime.

Please contact the members of the House Transportation and Defense Committee and urge them to vote in favor of Senate Bill 1401 when it comes before them!

Representative JoAn E. Wood - Chair (R-35A)

Representative Ken A. Roberts - Vice Chair (R-8A)

Representative Shirley McKague (R-20B)

Representative Leon E. Smith (R-24A)

Representative Scott Bedke (R-27A)

Representative Joseph S. Cannon (R-28B)

Representative Kathy Skippen (R-11A)

Representative Richard Wills (R-22A)

Representative Mike Moyle (R-14A)

Representative Phil Hart (R-3B)

Representative Bob Nonini (R-5A)

Representative Mary Lou Shepherd (D-2A)

Representative Mike P. Mitchell (D-7A)

Representative Shirley G. Ringo (D-6B)

Messages for legislators can be left at (208) 332-1000 or at (800) 626-0471 for people outside the Boise area.

To send an email to all members of the House Transportation & Defense Committee, please click on the following link:

http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/about/contactallcommitteemembersform.cfm?ID=HTRA

For additional contact information please visit: http://legislature.idaho.gov/index.htm