According to the legislative calendar, it sounds like the bill would need to be at the final committee by tomorrow but it wasn’t scheduled in the first committee as of today. I’m not sure how many committees are involved in the House.

MAR 21  SECOND LATERAL FILING (BILLS) – Filing Deadline for Second Lateral Bills.
MAR 22  SECOND LATERAL (BILLS) – All bills with multiple referrals must move to their final referral committee in the non-originating chamber by this date.

Since this only has one committee, is that considered the final committee? If so, does that mean they have until tomorrow to schedule it or else it's dead?

You’re not treating this like an existential threat. That means you don’t really understand what’s at stake here.

Except I do believe this is a deep existential threat. I just think that being combative in testimony is counterproductive and that what you're suggesting will actually harm our efforts. In a way, you're not exactly part of the problem but you aren't helping, either.

And please enlighten me as to what specifically is at stake here? I think I have an idea what you're hinting at with your boomer Facebook meme but I'd like for you to articulate it. 

If their power base was certain then they wouldn’t need mail in voting fraud or millions of illegal immigrants.

Lots of stuff gives politicians anxiety. Mostly that we will figure out that their power only comes from the consent of the governed. The mob is fickle and can turn on them in a second. If you’re nice and polite but they have radical Marxists screaming in their ear about dead kids then they will lean harder on the side that won’t make as much of a fuss.


What happens if there budget gets wiped out by a market crash and we start to furlough cops? What if a terrorist attack overwhelms them? What if they all come down with turbo cancer? What if a big storm or tsunami cuts off supplies and the gangsters start going house to house?

The old “please mr politician leave my rights alone” doesn’t work. That’s how they got this far already. Use your imagination and figure out something inspiring. Drop some truth bombs about stolen elections, lockdowns, poison vaccines, wars, sabotage, etc.

The other side never holds back. That’s why they keep kicking our ass.

So your plan is to get as crazy and stupid as their Marxists? You know those same loud idiots theyve tied themselves to are starting to cause their party problems in national opinions regarding the border and the Israel-Palestine conflict, right?

Your average Hawaii congressman that may be on the fence about this, that may hypothetically find their way onto one of these committees, is going to take a dim view of someone ranting and raving about lockdowns, poison vaccines, mob rule, etc in testimony regarding this bill.

You're right, in a way. Scared politicians are useful to the anti 2A crowd, and your plan to get "spicy" in testimony to people we are trying to sway their opinions is sure as hell more likely to make a potential on the fence vote lean more to the anti-2A types that love it when the caricature of a "threatening crazy gun nut" pops up to add credence to their lies.

You act like we're not currently behind enemy lines right now. There's an uphill fight ahead of us because most of these people voting on this bill are Democrats and getting "spicy" is counterproductive.

Rational, reasonable and well planned testimony is going to win it for us. Maybe if the local GOP gets its act together and starts putting more Rs in seats will we be able to have the luxury of getting "spicy" with testimony.

Still get another shot in the House. Can turn up the spice too. Stay legal of course, but they have to know the consequences are going to be worse than if they let down Soros

Scared politicians are useful politicians

What consequences?

That they'll be voted out and lose access to the gravy train? Cause that's truly all they care about and based off the political makeup of this state's voters I'm sure these politicians aren't going to be concerned with someone from our side of the aisle as a political minority fuming in their testimony.

There's nothing wrong with calmly expressing how this legislation negatively affects you but being "spicy" or "heated" or whatever slang there is out there for just "being mad" isn't productive.

You're not wrong in that these politicians need to be reminded who their real bosses are but the reality right now is they have a reliable voting block of sheep that will keep them employed no matter what.

Probably off topic, but do you think it’s not a good time to buy any firearm right now? Since this bill is just like being forced passed even with all our testimonies to our senates.

The way I see it,

1. Bill dies and you get to keep your cool shit

2. Bill passes with grandfather clause, still get to keep it and hopefully leave this shitty state later

3. Bill passes with no grandfather and you gotta modify it, well it's shitty but you still got it and can move away to a free state later

4. Bill passes and you gotta turn it in, if you can't send it to a buddy in a free state to hold it, screw it at least you HAD it

I see no reason to not get what you want now

I'm simply pointing out that someone acting on their principles and values is not an opportunist -- by definition.

Fair. I should not have characterized her as an opportunist.

At the same time, sounds like her principles and values are contrary to the 2A.

So then why bother celebrating her leaving the Democratic party? Why bother opining if she is pro-2A?

I'd trust some anti gun progressive from deep blue NYC to tell me that he hates me than some "former Democrat" like Tulsi Gabbard making grand statements about how she's leaving the Democrats for any reason other than that it promotes her brand.

Let's not also remember that being a "maverick" in terms of political parties is an attractive storyline that the MSM on both sides loves to gobble up. You can thank the late king of RINOs John McCain for that. The fool spawned people like Tulsi and Liz Cheney.

So yes, you are right that she's not an opportunist. She's just an attention ho`

She's the Democrat Party's version of Liz Cheney. Opportunistic sell outs who should never be welcomed with any opened arms by anyone.

dry fire, dry fire and keep dry firing.  Buy some snap caps and get to know your firearm and get a feel for the trigger.  There are a lot of videos and stuff out there too.  Dont remember all the sites off the top of my head.  Good thread though.  This will be a good review for me too.  Everyone can learn from this thread.

Really appreciate the prompt and honest response, sir. Just a hypothetical; apart from the feeling for the trigger, what else am I hoping to accomplish with the numerous dry firing drills? I understand that speed and accuracy are a huge part of the process. I'm alright with being an accurate shooter, just not under duress and not when speed comes into the equation. I'll keep with my dry fire drills to get a feel for how the trigger breaks and resets, but I just have a problem with fast acquisition and firing.