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Sunday, May 10, 2009, 08:38 PM
Two Gun Bills to be Heard on
Tuesday!
Please Contact the Members of the
House
Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice!
On
Tuesday, May 12 at 9:00am in room HCR-6, the House Committee on Administration
of Criminal Justice will consider two very different bills pertaining to the
Second Amendment.
House Bill 387 is this
years attempt to pass an “assault weapons” ban that continues to show a striking
resemblance to the failed federal Clinton Semi-automatic gun ban that expired in
2004. HB 387, sponsored by Cedric L. Richmond (D-101), would establish
far-reaching restrictions on semi-automatic firearms (describing them as
"assault weapons") and ammunition magazines. Essentially, HB387 would ban
many semi-automatic firearms that Louisianans use for self-defense, hunting, and
shooting competitions.
HB 387 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.
On the other end of the spectrum, the committee will also
hear a positive and necessary self-defense reform bill House Bill 27.
Sponsored by State Representative Ernest Wooten (R-105), HB 27 would allow
those with Concealed Handgun Licenses to carry a firearm for self-defense on
college campuses.
Please contact the
members of the Committee on Administration of Criminal
Justice today and voice your opposition to House Bill 387 and your
support for House Bill 27. You may also
attend the hearing in room HCR-6 at 9:00 a.m. and sign up in opposition to HB
387 and support of HB 27. Contact information for the committee can be
found below.
Committee
on Administration of Criminal Justice
(All members
can be reached by calling: 225-342-6945)
Chairman
Ernest D. Wooton (R-105)
larep105@legis.state.la.us
Vice
Chair Damon J. Baldone (D-53)
larep053@legis.state.la.us
State
Representative Roy Burrell (D-2)
larep002@legis.state.la.us
State
Representative Gregory Ernst (R-94)
larep094@legis.state.la.us
State
Representative Elbert L. Guillory (D-40)
larep040@legis.state.la.us
State
Representative Mickey J. Guillory (D-41)
larep041@legis.state.la.us
State
Representative Lowell C. Hazel (R-27)
hazelc@legis.state.la.us
State
Representative Frank A. Howard (R-24)
howardf@legis.state.la.us
State
Representative Joseph P. Lopinto (R-80)
lopintoj@legis.state.la.us
State
Representative Barbara M. Norton (D-3)
nortonb@legis.state.la.us
State
Representative Jonathan W. Perry (R-47)
perryj@legis.state.la.us
State
Representative John M. Schroder, Sr. (R-77)
schrodej@legis.state.la.usv
State
Representative Gary L. Smith, Jr. (D-56)
larep56@legis.state.la.us
State
Representative Ricky J. Templet (R-85)
templetr@legis.state.la.us
State Representative Mack
“Bodi” White, Jr. (R-64)
larep064@legis.state.la.us