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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: macsak on January 28, 2019, 07:04:36 PM
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Hawaii Firearms Coalition 5:56pm HST 01/28/2019 UPDATE: HB1531 AND HB1303 ARE IN COMMITTEES NOW. WHAT IS AT RISK IS OVER 90% OF ALL LEGALLY OWNED FIREARMS IN THE STATE OF HAWAII. YOU WILL BE EXPECTED TO SURRENDER THEM OR FACE CONFISCATION WITH FELONY CHARGES. YOU WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR THE PROPERTY THEY ARE TRYING TO REMOVE FROM YOU.
These are the committee chairs that MUST be CALLED right away. Call and state why these bills personally and negatively impact you and request that they do NOT RECEIVE A HEARING. Try to do so in the morning hours anytime this week:
With regards to HOUSE BILLS HB1303 and HB1531:
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (JUD):
CHAIR
Chris Lee
House District 51
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 302
phone: 808-586-9450
fax: 808-586-9456
replee@Capitol.hawaii.gov
VICE CHAIR
Joy A. San Buenaventura
House District 4
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 442
phone: 808-586-6530
fax: 808-586-6531
repsanbuenaventura@Capitol.hawaii.gov
HOUSE PUBLIC SAFETY (PVM)
CHAIR
Gregg Takayama
House District 34
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 323
phone: 808-586-6340
fax: 808-586-6341
reptakayama@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Cedric Asuega Gates
House District 44
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 311
phone: 808-586-8460
fax: 808-586-8464
repgates@Capitol.hawaii.gov
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
CHAIR
Sylvia Luke
House District 25
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 306
phone: 808-586-6200
fax:
repluke@Capitol.hawaii.gov
VICE CHAIR
Ty J.K. Cullen
House District 39
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 316
phone: 808-586-8490
fax: 808-586-8494
repcullen@Capitol.hawaii.gov
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aloha chairs and vice chairs- re:HB1351 & HB1303
Dear Representatives:
As a voter in the State of Hawaii, I voice my strong opposition to HB 1531 and HB 1303.
The Constitution of the United States and The Constitution of the State of Hawaii both contain text confirming the Right to Bear Arms.
Both bills are in direct conflict with the State and US Constitutions.
In your Oath of Office, you swore to uphold these documents.
These bills make criminals of citizens who are using firearms for hunting and recreation and protection of life and property. Actual criminals already ignore the laws on the books, making new laws will not stop them. In addition, semi-auto rifles are involved in much less loss of life/injuries than planes, trains, automobiles, medical accidents, industrial accidents, tools, sporting equipment, alcohol, legal/illegal drugs, etc, etc, etc.
I would like to strongly reiterate my opposition on both HB 1531 and HB 1303.
Respectfully Yours,
macsak
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Hawaii Firearms Coalition Hawaii firearms coalition has set up a web form that allows you to e-mail the comity's for HB1303 and HB1531
You can visit www.hifico.org/stop and fill it out.
This message will go direct to the legislators. You are responsible for your own content.
Let them know you oppose the bills. Be polite, per personable, let them know they can contact you, tell them how this law will effect you.
Thanks
Andrew Namiki Roberts
Director Hawaii Firearms Coalition
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emails sent
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Emails are going out today. Letters and phone calls to follow. My coworkers are getting involved.
Keep spreading the word!
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Aloha Hawaii Representatives
As a voter here in Hawaii and concerned about all State and Federal Constitutional Rights and Due Process, I urge you to oppose HB1531 and HB1303. The elimination of entire categories of firearms is on its face discriminatory and is no different than eliminating categories of automobiles based upon their paint scheme and types of tires and wheels on them. These firearms that are proposed to be banned are the most common firearm in use in the United States at this time and are not the prevalent firearm used in most crimes. As has been shown through FBI and other studies, most firearms used in crimes have been obtained illegally to begin with, i.e.: stolen, Black Market, etc.. The only persons affected by these and other firearm restricting laws are law abiding citizens. As such, I urge you to stand by the rights enshrined in our State and Federal Constitutions and oppose these and all other firearm restricting legislation.
Mahalo
Constituent
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I submitted via HIFICO website.
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SENATE BILL 1334 (companion bill to HB 1303) was assigned to the JDC and PSM committee on the senate side.
I just got off the phone with Senator Nishihara's office as I am a constituent.
Spoke with "Alec" as the Senator was not available and he reiterated to me that "the Senator and his office is aware of the concerns" citing meeting with HiFiCo Zippz and others. Alec cites "wide sweeping bills tend to be problematic".
IF YOU HAVEN'T CALLED, PLEASE KEEP CALLING THESE COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
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Submitted by hifico website. Also emailed others with the website link.
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Emails sent. Sent messages to all my gun owner friends
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Emails distributed, contacted shooting buddies to submit via hifico.org.
I re-posted the YG posts on my FB and tagged several free-thinking and pro-2a individuals in it...the only reply I got was my old bartending buddy who’s since moved to Las Vegas...uphill battle indeed.
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I applaud HiFiCo's efforts.
None of the people listed are my legislature critters,
so I may as well be talking to a rock as talking to a Democrat
heck bent on making me into a criminal. I will not comply
with the law made by a Democrat party that
has no opposition. I'm not afraid to go to jail,
I'm not afraid to die.
Molon Labe, Democrats.
I really don't care about your lives.
Do you get the idea?
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I applaud HiFiCo's efforts.
None of the people listed are my legislature critters,
so I may as well be talking to a rock as talking to a Democrat
heck bent on making me into a criminal. I will not comply
with the law made by a Democrat party that
has no opposition. I'm not afraid to go to jail,
I'm not afraid to die.
Molon Labe, Democrats.
I really don't care about your lives.
Do you get the idea?
Count me in! Been there, done that in Nam. A few more dirt nap candidates is fine by me.... emailed my state rep and senator today. Only one I got a reply from was Ryan Yamane who said it’s doubtful he will support anything that runs contrary to 2A. Hope he keeps his word. As for the rest of the shit lickers..... well my intentions are clear! :thumbsup:
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Does any of the guns shop know about this?? Are they doing anything?? Local gun shop all have there own following and loyal customers they need to know! I told Daniel at kaneohe guns about it
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Does any of the guns shop know about this?? Are they doing anything?? Local gun shop all have there own following and loyal customers they need to know! I told Daniel at kaneohe guns about it
Young Guns and Prime Sports are posting about it via social media.
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I told the armscor rep and Dwayne at danger close Tactical
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Thanks to HIFICO for putting that webpage together. It makes it so much easier than emailing each rep individually.
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Emails sent...Thanks HIFICO
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aloha chairs and vice chairs- re:HB1351 & HB1303
Dear Representatives:
As a voter in the State of Hawaii, I voice my strong opposition to HB 1531 and HB 1303.
The Constitution of the United States and The Constitution of the State of Hawaii both contain text confirming the Right to Bear Arms.
Both bills are in direct conflict with the State and US Constitutions.
In your Oath of Office, you swore to uphold these documents.
These bills make criminals of citizens who are using firearms for hunting and recreation and protection of life and property. Actual criminals already ignore the laws on the books, making new laws will not stop them. In addition, semi-auto rifles are involved in much less loss of life/injuries than planes, trains, automobiles, medical accidents, industrial accidents, tools, sporting equipment, alcohol, legal/illegal drugs, etc, etc, etc.
I would like to strongly reiterate my opposition on both HB 1531 and HB 1303.
Respectfully Yours,
macsak
Done! Thank you for the HEADS up!
Will send emails to my Rep and Sen as well.
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***UPDATE AS OF 01/30/2019 - ALL THREE BILLS ARE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEES IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND SENATE TO BE REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED FOR HEARING FIRST***
(would be nice if the Hawaii State Legislature website specified this)
I was able to confirm this while making a second round of calls to Senator Nishihara and Representative Takayama who are chairs of both Public Safety Committees.
Their office staffers are confirming they are indeed familiar with these bills and our concerns thanks to the emails they are receiving on a daily basis. However there are obviously more emails than calls to their offices. So even if you sent and email, please try to make a call as well. Treat it as an opportunity to CALMLY and POLITELY vent. These office staffers are easy to talk to.
Please concentrate your calls and emails to:
SB1334 is with the Senate Public Safety Committee FIRST, so you can target your emails to:
SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Chair
Clarence K. Nishihara
Senate District 17
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 214
phone: 808-586-6970
fax: 808-586-6879
sennishihara@capitol.hawaii.gov
Vice Chair
Glenn Wakai
Senate District 15
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 407
phone: 808-586-8585
fax: 808-586-8588
senwakai@capitol.hawaii.gov
HB1531 and HB1303 are both with the HOUSE Public Safety Committee first and you can target your emails to:
HOUSE PUBLIC SAFETY (PVM)
CHAIR
Gregg Takayama
House District 34
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 323
phone: 808-586-6340
fax: 808-586-6341
reptakayama@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Cedric Asuega Gates
House District 44
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 311
phone: 808-586-8460
fax: 808-586-8464
repgates@Capitol.hawaii.gov
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https://www.nraila.org/articles/20190124/hawaii-ban-on-commonly-owned-semi-autos-other-anti-gun-bills-introduced?fbclid=IwAR06k-PpV75XtmI8jnxDJe9o_yuz2DbMe1vzXFFLQWKpDc72KvhxZyXzWNU
NRA ILA has a form like hifico to send to committee
I emailed for the 3rd time
Will keep calling
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https://www.nraila.org/articles/20190124/hawaii-ban-on-commonly-owned-semi-autos-other-anti-gun-bills-introduced?fbclid=IwAR06k-PpV75XtmI8jnxDJe9o_yuz2DbMe1vzXFFLQWKpDc72KvhxZyXzWNU
NRA ILA has a form like hifico to send to committee
I emailed for the 3rd time
Will keep calling
The NRA form is a pre written form that adds your name to a form letter, our relies on people wringing their own thoughts and feelings to the legislators.
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The NRA form is a pre written form that adds your name to a form letter, our relies on people wringing their own thoughts and feelings to the legislators.
I also use your form as well. I send them both.
Thank you for your time and work with this and everything else you do for the 2A. :shaka:
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Too easy. Called down the list. They encourage people to call :thumbsup:
Joy A. San Buenaventura 's office did ask if I was from her district of Puna...not sure if that made a difference in anything
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Forgot to call Cullens office so I just did. The guy said due to the amount of oppose, he doesn't think it will move any further. But this is some low level dude, so I'm not holding my breath or letting up.
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I sent another email via hifico but it is SO hard to not just tell them they have the intelligence of beached jellyfish.
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Just for fun, here are some of the proponents of an "assault rifle" ban in another state responding to the question "What is an "assault rifle"?" :rofl:
Note the immediate reaction of the rational and evidence-based response. I'm sure the people of Hawaii are equally knowledgeable and capable of having a similarly fact-based discussion, if Rhoads and Lee are any example. This is what we are up against. Attempting to talk to these people is useless. I'm just sayin'...
https://twitter.com/i/status/1090201766975672320
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I sent another email via hifico but it is SO hard to not just tell them they have the intelligence of beached jellyfish.
Why do you insult beached jellyfish?
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Forgot to call Cullens office so I just did. The guy said due to the amount of oppose, he doesn't think it will move any further. But this is some low level dude, so I'm not holding my breath or letting up.
96797 in da house :thumbsup:
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Aloha Joel,
Thank you for your email and your testimony regarding HB1303 and HB1531. I would suggest you also submit testimony on the Capitol website in order to express your valid concerns.
I am a supporter of our 2nd amendment rights, and oppose these bills.
If you have any other questions/concerns, please feel free to contact my office.
It is great to hear from a constituent from Mililani =).
Mahalo,
Rep. Okimoto
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Aloha Joel,
Thank you for your email and your testimony regarding HB1303 and HB1531. I would suggest you also submit testimony on the Capitol website in order to express your valid concerns.
I am a supporter of our 2nd amendment rights, and oppose these bills.
If you have any other questions/concerns, please feel free to contact my office.
It is great to hear from a constituent from Mililani =).
Mahalo,
Rep. Okimoto
While contacting your area Rep won't hurt, its best to focus more on contacting the committee chairs that these three bills are assigned to as of only a few days ago. No need to wait for actual testimony as we're all trying to prevent a hearing right now and hoping these three bills stop dead in their tracks.
SB1334 is with the Senate Public Safety Committee FIRST, so you can target your emails to:
SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Chair
Clarence K. Nishihara
Senate District 17
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 214
phone: 808-586-6970
fax: 808-586-6879
sennishihara@capitol.hawaii.gov
Vice Chair
Glenn Wakai
Senate District 15
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 407
phone: 808-586-8585
fax: 808-586-8588
senwakai@capitol.hawaii.gov
HB1531 and HB1303 are both with the HOUSE Public Safety Committee first and you can target your emails to:
HOUSE PUBLIC SAFETY (PVM)
CHAIR
Gregg Takayama
House District 34
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 323
phone: 808-586-6340
fax: 808-586-6341
reptakayama@Capitol.hawaii.gov
Cedric Asuega Gates
House District 44
Hawaii State Capitol, Room 311
phone: 808-586-8460
fax: 808-586-8464
repgates@Capitol.hawaii.gov
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@PalisadesKid,
I've been banging the drum hard at work and with the boys for exactly that. Just wanted to put out that there are some positive news that at least one Rep. is listening. Keep fighting the good fight. Funny thing about activism. Win or lose on this one I'm in the habit of taking an interest in gun laws going forward and I assure you I love owning firearms a lot more than the people who want to ban them hate them.
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Done, thank you for the letter writing setup, no reason for anyone not to fill it out with a reasonable worded statement.
Hawaii Firearms Coalition Hawaii firearms coalition has set up a web form that allows you to e-mail the comity's for HB1303 and HB1531
You can visit www.hifico.org/stop and fill it out.
This message will go direct to the legislators. You are responsible for your own content.
Let them know you oppose the bills. Be polite, per personable, let them know they can contact you, tell them how this law will effect you.
Thanks
Andrew Namiki Roberts
Director Hawaii Firearms Coalition
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Letters sent
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Maybe send this meme to all the legislators? Maybe not... but I'm just sayin'... ah, what the hell, I'm already on all the lists...
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I used both the HIFICO and NRA-ILA sites. Been using the HIFICO since it went up, and figured I'd max out since I'm at the computer. Keep spreading the word, text or call all your friends that own firearms and tell them to email, call, or write. It'll be especially important during that testimony window. Don't forget I already marked my calendar. Keep up the pressure! :shaka:
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I’m going to call each of the reps and senators with the goal of trying to fill their voicemail up so they can’t get any new messages. I’d suggest in leaving a voicemail for each bill seperately so the staff have to go through each one.
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I’m going to call each of the reps and senators with the goal of trying to fill their voicemail up so they can’t get any new messages. I’d suggest in leaving a voicemail for each bill seperately so the staff have to go through each one.
Good tactic. They'll go to the office on monday and be greeted with "You have 300 new voice messages"