Anti-gun legislation, Senate Bill 554, introduced by State Senator Leonard Fasano (R-34), would ban the private sale of long guns and subject them to the same licensing requirements as handguns. SB554 has been referred to Public Safety and Security Committee.
Please contact members of the Public Safety and Security Committee today and respectfully urge them to vote “NO” on Senate Bill 554. Click here for a list of the members of the Public Safety Committee.
On a positive note, several pieces of NRA-supported legislation were introduced. Senate Bill 729, sponsored by State Senator Dan Debicella (R-21), Senate Bill 727, sponsored by State Senator Sam Caligiuri (R-16), and House Bill 6165, sponsored by State Representative Penny Bacchiochi (R-52), all clarify and improve upon current law as it relates to the justifiable use of deadly force in self-defense. These bills have all been referred to the Joint Committee on Judiciary.
Two very important pro-hunting bills were also introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Environment. House Bill 5209, sponsored by State Representative Craig Miner (R-66), would maintain the amount of state land where hunting is permitted should land be taken away. House Bill 5281, sponsored by State Representative Bryan Hurlburt (D-53), would allow deer hunters to take two additional deer provided the meat is donated to a nonprofit entity serving the needy.
Please contact the members of the Joint Committee on Judiciary today in support of Senate Bill 729, Senate Bill 727, and House Bill 6165. Click here for a list of the members of the Joint Committee on Judiciary.
Please Contact the members of the Joint Committee on Environment today in support of House Bill 5209 and House Bill 5281. Click here for a list of the members of the Joint Committee on Environment.