Hawaii: Legislation that Violates Due Process Could be Voted on in the House Tomorrow

House Bill 1813 has been placed on the third reading calendar and could be voted on in the House as early as tomorrow, March 4th.  As previously reported, House Bill 1813, sponsored by state Representative Karl Rhoads, would prohibit an individual whose name appears on the deeply flawed and inaccurate “Terrorist Watchlist,” from owning or possessing firearms and ammunition.

HB 1813 completely ignores an individual’s right to due process of the law and instead allows a secret government list to determine whether or not a person can exercise their Second Amendment Rights. Persons who appear on this top secret government watchlist, generally have no idea if, when or how they were added and may have not been charged, let alone convicted of any crime.  The bill passed the House Judiciary Committee with amendments.  While the amendments attempt to address this deeply flawed legislation, it fails to consider that the terrorist watchlist is a secret list and that the federal government will never inform people when they are removed from the list, let alone placed on it. 

Any legislation that seeks to remove the Constitutional rights of an individual without due process is detrimental and should be opposed.

Please contact your state Representative and politely urge him or her to oppose House Bill 1813 when it comes up for a vote.

https://www.nraila.org/articles/20160303/hawaii-legislation-that-violates-due-process-could-be-voted-on-in-the-house-tomorrow

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Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

...nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws

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Well, see, the way it works is, all they have to do is make a law that says incarceration without charges is "due process of law." 

See my signature line below.

Terry, 230RN

I wonder if I put "Karl Rhoads looks like Herman Munster" in my testimony, if I will get in trouble? 

I wonder if I put "Karl Rhoads looks like Herman Munster" in my testimony, if I will get in trouble? 

I don't know about "trouble", but I can assure you it will still carry the same weight as any previous testimony: none.

Spreadsheet updated  3/11/2016 2:55pm
Link to spreadsheet -> https://goo.gl/1kZGOI

Senate PSM Committee is having a hearing on the anti-2a bills from the house.  Please send in testimonies before Monday 3/14/2016 1:20pm.  The senate is the only chance to kill these bills.

HB2629 HD2   Criminal History Record Checks; Police; Permits to Acquire Firearms; Firearm Registration; Rapback System
RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.   Authorizes county police departments to enroll firearms applicants and individuals who are registering their firearms into a criminal record monitoring service used to alert police when an owner of a firearm is arrested for a criminal offense anywhere in the country. (HB2629 HD2)   Data sharing; Criminalization; Amendments Needed; Oppose
Bill -> http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2629
S 3/11/2016: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-16 1:20PM in conference room 229.

HB625 HD1   Firearms Possession; Misdemeanor Stalking and Sexual Assault
RELATING TO FIREARMS.   Includes misdemeanor stalking and sexual assault among the offenses that disqualify a person from owning, possessing, or controlling any firearm or ammunition. (HB625 HD1)   Prohibition; Stalking; Sexual Assault; Confiscation; Misdemeanor stalking can mean unwelcomed texts; Oppose
Bill -> http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=625
S 3/11/2016: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-16 1:20PM in conference room 229.   

HB626 HD1   Firearms; Possession While Consuming Alcohol
RELATING TO THE POSSESSION OF FIREARMS WHILE CONSUMING OR UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN INTOXICANT.   Prohibits the actual physical possession of any firearm while consuming alcohol outside of the home, a temporary residence, or place of sojourn. Establishes violation as a petty misdemeanor. (HB626 HD1)   Possession; Alcohol; Oppose
Bill -> http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=626
S 3/11/2016: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-15-16 1:20PM in conference room 229.   

The PSM committee deferred these 3 measures and will be hearing it again next week Tuesday 03-22-16 1:25PM in conference room 229

From HRA:

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Hawaii Rifle Association
State Affiliate of the National Rifle Association - Founded in 1857
 
March 16, 2016

Decision on all three BAD gun bills heard by the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs was deferred until next Tuesday, March 22. IT IS TIME FOR ACTION!  WE NEED TO KILL THESE BILLS BEFORE THEY MOVE FORWARD AND IT'S TOO LATE.
 
Contact the Committee Chair, Senator Clarence Nishihara at sennishihara@capitol.hawaii.gov, or call him at 808-586-6970 or fax him at 586-6879.
Also, contact the Committee Vice Chair, Senator Will Espero at senespero@capitol.hawaii.gov, or call him at 808-586-6360 or fax him at 808-586-6361.
Let them know your concerns and displeasure.
 
You should also contact your district Representative and Senator if you are a registered voter. If you aren't sure who that is, go to: www.capitol.hawaii.gov and on the upper right of the page, enter your street name where it says "Find your legislator".  This is an election year and they need to know that you vote and you are watching how they vote on bills affecting your Second Amendment rights.  Be sure to identify your district in all contacts with your legislators.
 
The bills are:
HB 625, HD1 - Misdemeanor Stalking (includes unwanted text messages, calls, and emails) disqualifies ownership, possession, or control of a firearm
HB 626, HD 1 - Consumption of any alcohol (no quantification identified) while in possess of a firearm is a misdemeanor
HB 2629, HD2 - Enrolls all firearm applicants in the federal Rap Back system at the cost of the firearm applicant, about $50.

MAHALO,

HARVEY GERWIG, LEGISLATIVE LIAISON and PRESIDENT, HRA
EMAIL:  HGHAWAII@GMAIL.COM,    PHONE:  (808) 306-7194

HB1813 HD1   Relating to Firearms; Terrorist Screening Database   
RELATING TO FIREARMS.   Temporarily prohibits a person listed in the federal Terrorist Screening Database from owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm or ammunition. Requires surrender or disposal of firearms and ammunition. Allows for removal of the disqualification. (HB1813 HD1)
Bill -> http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1813
S 3/18/2016: The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-22-16 1:20PM in conference room 229.

Hawaii Rifle Association
State Affiliate of the National Rifle Association - Founded in 1857
 
March 23, 2016
 
The three BAD gun bills heard by the Senate Committee on Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs were passed and will be heard by the Judiciary and Labor Committee.
WE NEED YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND EFFORTS!  WE NEED TO KILL THESE BILLS BEFORE THEY CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD AND IT'S TOO LATE!
A lot of messages have been going out, but if we don't continue fighting, you WILL lose your rights.
 
Contact the Committee Chair, Senator Gilbert Keith-Agaran at senkeithagaran@capitol.hawaii.gov, or call him at 808-586-7344 or fax him at 808-586-7348.
Also, contact the Committee Vice Chair, Senator Maile Shimabukuro at senshimabukuro@capitol.hawaii.gov, or call her at 808-586-7793 or fax her at 808-586-7797.

Let them know your concerns and displeasure.  And, let them know if you're in their district.  This is an election year.
You should also contact your district representative and senator. If you aren't sure who that is, go to: www.capitol.hawaii.gov and on the upper right of the page, enter your street name where it says "Find your legislator".  This is an election year and they need to know that you vote and you are watching how they vote on bills affecting your Second Amendment rights.  Be sure to identify your district in all contacts with your legislators.
 
The bills are:
HB 625, HD1 - Misdemeanor Stalking and Harrassment (includes unwanted text messages, calls, and emails).  Lose your guns and rights forever unless the Governor pardons you.
HB 626, HD 1 - Consumption of any alcohol (no quantification identified) while in possession of a firearm is a petty misdemeanor
HB 2629, HD2 - Enrolls firearm applicants in the Rap Back system, a permanent FBI data base indentifying you as a gun owner,  You pay the cost, $45 on top of the current fee.
 
The following bill was also heard and deferred indefinitely, but there still remains the possibility it could be resurrected.
HB 1813, HD1 - Disqualifies you from possession of guns or ammunition if your name appears on the federal Terrorist Watch NO-FLY List (a list which the federal auditor found is unreliable and no one knows how you are placed on the list and getting off the list is next to impossible).  38% error acknowleged.

MAHALO,
HARVEY GERWIG, LEGISLATIVE LIAISON and PRESIDENT, HRA
EMAIL:  HGHAWAII@GMAIL.COM,    PHONE:  (808) 306-7194