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Friday, May 23, 2008

More Help Needed From YOU as Session Enters Home Stretch!

On Wednesday, May 21, the House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee soundly defeated House Bill 68 by a 12 to 1 vote.  Introduced by State Representative Cedric Richmond (D-New Orleans), HB68 would have banned commonly used pump-actions as well as semi-automatics, and millions more firearms than the Clinton "assault weapons" ban of 1994-2004. Mayor Ray Nagin, architect of the New Orleans’ gun confiscation policy after Hurricane Katrina, proved once again that he opposes the rights of law-abiding gun owners by making a special trip to Baton Rouge to testify in favor of the bill. 

Members of the committee who voted to “involuntarily defer” HB68, thus stopping it for this session are:

Chairman Ernest Wooton (R-Belle Chasse)
Vice-Chair Damon Baldone (D-Houma)
State Representative Bodi White (R-Denham Springs)

State Representative Joseph Lopinto (R-Metairie)
State Representative Ricky Templet (R-Gretna)
State Representative Elbert Guillory (D-Opelousas)
State Representative Chris Hazel (R-Pineville)
State Representative John Schroder (R-Covington)
State Representative Nick Lorusso (R-New Orleans)
State Representative Frankie Howard (R-Many)
State Representative Barbara Norton (D-Baton Rouge)
State Representative Gary Smith (D-Norco)

Please email these committee members (email addresses listed below) a note of thanks for their vote against HB68.

Finally, State Representative Ernest Wooton (R-Belle Chasse) will bring House Bill 199 back up for a vote by the full House of Representatives sometime early next week (the Legislature will not meet on Monday due to the Memorial Day holiday).  HB199 would allow Louisiana concealed carry permit holders to protect themselves on college and university campuses and remove the state restriction on "gun-free school zones" for permittees.  Please contact your State Representative in Baton Rouge TODAY and respectfully urge him or her to support the right of law-abiding concealed carry permit holders to protect themselves in this responsible manner.  You can contact your State Representative at (225) 342-6945 and by email from the list below.

(Note: We suggest sending SEPARATE emails on SB51 and HB199 to your State Representatives, so as not to confuse the two issues.)

House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee:

 

Chairman Ernest Wooton (R-Belle Chasse)

[email protected] 

 

Vice-Chairman Damon Baldone (D-Houma)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Elbert Guillory (D-Opelousas)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Chris Hazel (R-Pineville)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Frankie Howard (R-Many)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Joseph Lopinto (R-Metairie)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Nick Lorusso (R-New Orleans)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Barbara Norton (D-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative John Schroder (R-Covington)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Gary Smith (D-Norco)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Ricky Templet (R-Gretna)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Bodi White (R-Denham Springs) 

[email protected]

 

 

State Representatives:

 

 

State Representative Jim Tucker-Speaker of the House

[email protected]

 

State Representative Neil Abramson (D-New Orleans)

[email protected]

 

State Representative John “Andy” Anders (D-Vidalia)

[email protected]

 

State Representative James Armes III (D-Leesville)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Jeffrey Arnold (D-New Orleans)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Elton Aubert (D-Vacherie)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Austin Badon, Jr. (D-New Orleans)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Bobby Badon (D-Carencro)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Damon Baldone (D-Houma)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Taylor Barras (D-New Iberia)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Regina Barrow (D-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Robert Billiot (D-Waggaman)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Richard Burford (R-Stonewall)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Henry Burns (R-Haughton)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Timothy Burns (R-Mandeville)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Roy Burrell (D-Shreveport)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Thomas Carmody (R-Shreveport)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Stephen Carter (R-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Simone Champagne (D-Jeanerette)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Billy Chandler (D-Dry Prong)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Charles Chaney (D-Rayville)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Patrick Connick (R-Marrero)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Patrick Cortez (R-Lafayette)

[email protected]

 

State Representative George Cromer (R-Slidell)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Michael Danahay (D-Sulphur)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Herbert Dixon (D-Alexandria)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Jean Doerge (D-Minden)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Gordon Dove (R-Houma)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Hollis Downs (R-Ruston)

[email protected]

 

State Representative John Edwards (D-Amite)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Noble Ellington (D-Winnsboro)

[email protected]

 

State Representative James Fannin (D-Jonesboro)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Franklin Foil (R-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative A.B. Franklin (D-Lake Charles)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Richard Gallot, Jr. (D-Ruston)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Brett Geymann (R-Lake Charles)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Jerry Gisclair (D-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Hunter Greene (R-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Elbert Guillory (D-Opelousas)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Mickey Guillory (D-Eunice)

[email protected]

 

State Representative John Guinn (R-Jennings)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Rickey Hardy (D-Lafayette)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Joe Harrison (R-Labadieville)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Lowell Hazel (R-Pineville)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Reed Henderson (D-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Cameron Henry (R-New Orleans)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Dorothy Hill (D-Dry Creek)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Walker Hines (D-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Frank Hoffman (R-West Monroe)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Avon Honey (D-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Frank Howard (R-Many)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Nita Hutter (R-Chalmette)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Girod Jackson III (D-Harvey)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Michael Jackson (D-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Robert Johnson (D-Marksville)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Rosalind Jones (D-Monroe)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Sam Jones (D-Franklin)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Kay Katz (R-Monroe)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Chuck Kleckley (R-Lake Charles)

[email protected]

 

State Representative John LaBruzzo (R-Metairie)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Juan LaFonta (D-New Orleans)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Eddie Lambert (R-Gonzales)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Bernard LeBas (D-Ville Platte)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Walt Leger III (D-New Orleans)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Anthony Ligi, Jr. (R-Metairie)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Samuel Little (R-Bastrop)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Joseph Lopinto III (R-Metairie)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Nicholas Lorusso (R-New Orleans)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Charmaine Marchand (D-New Orleans)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Thomas McVea (R-Jackson)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Fred Mills, Jr. (D-Parks)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Nickie Monica (R-LaPlace)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Jack Montoucet (D-Crowley)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Jean-Paul Morrell (D-New Orleans)

[email protected]

 

State Representative James Morris (R-Oil City)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Barbara Norton (D-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Rickey Nowlin (R-Natchitoches)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Kevin Pearson (R-Slidell)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Jonathan Perry (R-Abbeville)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Karen Carter Peterson (D-New Orleans)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Erich Ponti (R-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Rogers Pope (R-Denham Springs)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Stephen Pugh (R-Ponchatoula)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Jerome Richard (I-Thibodaux)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Clifton Richardson (R-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Cedric Richmond (D-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Harold Ritchie (D-Bogalusa)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Joel Robideaux (I-Lafayette)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Christopher Roy, Jr. (D-Alexandria)

[email protected]

 

State Representative John Schroder (R-Covington)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Scott Simon (R-Abita Springs)

[email protected]

 

State Representative M.J. “Mert” Smiley, Jr. (R-Port Vincent)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Jane Smith (R-Bossier City)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Gary Smith, Jr. (D-Norco)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Patricia Haynes Smith (D-Baton Rouge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Karen St. Germain (D-Plaquemine)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Kirk Talbot (R-River Ridge)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Ricky Templet (R-Gretna)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Donald Trahan (R-Lafayette)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Wayne Waddell (R-Shreveport)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Mack “Bodi” White, Jr. (R-Denham Springs)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Patrick Williams (D-Shreveport)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Thomas Willmott (R-Kenner)

[email protected]

 

State Representative Ernest Wooton (R-Belle Chasse)

[email protected]

 

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