Posted on 01/25/2010 6:02:00 AM PST by Cheeks
********************************************** 2. Virginia gun owners to testify in Maryland? **********************************************
Some Maryland legislators have been encouraging Virginia gun owners to come to Maryland to testify on HB 52, a bill that would honor Virginia CHPs in Maryland.
The bill is going to be heard at 1 PM on Tuesday, January 26th, in the House Judiciary Committee, room 100, in Annapolis, MD. Get there early to sign up to speak on HB 52.
If it is critical to you to protect yourself just as you can in states like Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia using your Virginia CHP, then let the Judiciary Committee hear that. If you would come to Maryland more often and spend more money there because you could carry, testify to that, too.
If you can't make it to testify in person, then you can email your testimony to the bill's Patron, Delegate Michael Smigiel:
michael.smigiel@house.state.md.us
This is a brilliant idea. I wish I could go. This speaks to a larger point though. We need to start showing up at our Statehouses and demanding to speak with our Representatives. The State Reps need to start proceedings to prepare for the Federal government’s overreach. It is coming, and it will be by Federal fiat.
Our State governments need to understand that the People are watching and demand representation. The State is more important than the Federal government. I would gladly fall under the rule in Tallahassee if we seceded.
We’re not through the fog yet.
We: The people who live in Maryland would like to have the same rights to carry that other states have.
Just try to get a weapons permit in Maryland.It’s almost impossible, and although I would like to see this passed, I would much appreciate the right to carry in Maryland without going to Virginia or Florida to get a permit.
Even if you can’t go, please email them and express your opinion.
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
One of our dumb delegates wants the Maryland legislature to ratify the 17th Amendment. Maryland is one of the few states that did not. This delegate is an idiot, at least if you believe in state sovereignty.
From the bill Author / Sponsor.
I want to express how humbled I am to have your support concerning Maryland’s House Bill 52 – a law which permits the law abiding citizen whom has legally obtained a license to carry a regulated firearm from the state of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia to continue to carry their firearm into the State of Maryland without having to take it out of its holster and essentially lock it away.
As a concerned citizen just like you, I am angry why Maryland continues to reject the United States Constitution’s second amendment. The reality of passing this bill depends upon your continued and active support. Here are three ways you can support OUR fight:
1A. Come physically testify to the House of Delegates Judiciary Committee tomorrow at 1 PM about your position. If you are need more information on how to do that, please reply to this email or call my office at the number indicated below. You will need to sign up to testify around 11:30 AM and no later than noon.
1B. Submit written testimony to my office supporting this legislation. As a citizen, describe your take on the current tyranny concerning out-of-state firearm regulation in Maryland. Include as many details as possible concerning yourself and your position. You can submit a signed copy to my office by either fax or mail; both means are listed within my signature below. My office will make all necessary copies required and have your testimony formally submitted to the Judiciary Committee. You will receive verification from me upon receipt.
2. Join my Legislative Action Team and contact other members of the Maryland General Assembly to express your support of this bill. In addition to the above, your participating in this portion of the process will be extremely beneficial to allow fellow legislators to hear both sides of our argument.
3. Additonally, phone calls are extremely helpful and below you can find all the information you need for both emails and phone calls to the following Committee Legislators:
Chairman: JOSEPH F. VALLARIO, JR 410-841-3488 Democrat, District 27A, Calvert & Prince George’s Counties
email: joseph.vallario@house.state.md.us
Co-Chairman: SAMUEL I. (SANDY) ROSENBERG 410-841-3297 Democrat, District 27A, Calvert& Prince George’s Counties
e-mail: samuel.rosenberg@house.state.md.us
CURTIS STOVALL (CURT) ANDERSON (410) 841-3291, (301) 858-3291 Democrat, District 43,Baltimore City
e-mail: curt.anderson@house.state.md.us
BENJAMIN S. BARNES Democrat, District 21, (410) 841-3046, (301) 858-3046 Anne Arundel &Prince George’s Counties
e-mail: ben.barnes@house.state.md.us
JILL P. CARTER Democrat, District 41,(410) 841-3782, (301) 858-3782 Baltimore City
e-mail: jill.carter@house.state.md.us
FRANK M. CONAWAY, JR. Democrat, District 40, (410) 841-3189, (301) 858-3189 Baltimore City
e-mail: frank.conaway@house.state.md.us
KATHLEEN M. DUMAIS
Democrat, District 15, (410) 841-3052, (301) 858-3052 Montgomery County
e-mail: kathleen.dumais@house.state.md.us
WILLIAM J. FRANK
Republican, District 42,(410) 841-3793, (301) 858-3793 Baltimore County
e-mail: william.frank@house.state.md.us
BENJAMIN F. KRAMER
Democrat, District 19,(410) 841-3485, (301) 858-3485 Montgomery County
e-mail: benjamin.kramer@house.state.md.us
SUSAN C. LEE
Democrat, District 16, (410) 841-3649, (301) 858-3649 Montgomery County
e-mail: susan.lee@house.state.md.us
GERRON S. LEVI
Democrat, District 23A, (410) 841-3101, (301) 858-3101 Prince George’s County
e-mail: gerron.levi@house.state.md.us
TONY McCONKEY
Republican, District 33A,(410) 841-3406, (301) 858-3406 Anne Arundel County
e-mail: tony.mcconkey@house.state.md.us
VICTOR R. RAMIREZ
Democrat, District 47, Prince George’s County
(410) 841-3340, (301) 858-3340
e-mail: victor.ramirez@house.state.md.us
TODD L. SCHULER
Democrat, District 8, Baltimore County (410) 841-3526, (301) 848-3526
e-mail: todd.schuler@house.state.md.us
CHRISTOPHER B. SHANK
Republican, District 2B, Washington County (410) 841-3636, (301) 858-3636
e-mail: christopher.shank@house.state.md.us
If you should have any questions concerning how you can engage in passing this historical bill, please feel free to contact my Chief of Staff Andi Morony at my Annapolis Office (410-841-3555). I thank you for your interest in the legislative process and your continued patriot approach to our Constitutional right to bear arms.
If I could be of further service either now or in the future, please do not hesitate to contact me again.
Yours in Public Service,
Delegate Mike D. Smigiel, SR.
District 36-Upper Shore
Office: 410-840-3555
Yep, I got that reply, too.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.