On Wednesday, May 30 at 9:30 AM in HCR-6, the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee will consider HB 869, a bill that would establish far-reaching restrictions on semi-automatic firearms (dubbing them "assault weapons") and ammunition magazines. It would target every firearm modified to conform with the now-extinct Clinton Gun-Ban plus many other semi-automatic firearms that have no lineage to those rifles or any military-style orientation whatsoever.
HB 869 would also require current owners of such firearms to register their firearms with the State Police, obtain and renew a license annually to keep them, restrict how and where they may be used or transported, and allow the State Police to inspect private homes for compliance.
Please make plans to attend Wednesday's hearing to sign up in opposition to HB 869, and please contact the committee members below and urge them to vote "NO" on HB 869:
Administration of Criminal Justice Committee
(All members can be reached by calling (225) 342-2456)
Chairman Danny Martiny
Representative Alex Heaton
Representative Damon Baldone
Representative Beverly Bruce
Representative Roy Burrell
Representative Don Cazayoux
Representative Charlie DeWitt
Representative Eric LaFleur
Representative “Romo” Romero
Representative Jane Smith
Representative Warren Triche
Representative "Bodi" White
Representative Ernest Wooton
Please keep checking www.NRAILA.org for updates on this important firearms issue!