Also I wonder why SB621 isn't scheduled for a hearing with the other two firearm bills?  It's the one with the RAPBACK amendment so they could be reviewing and researching RAPBACK to schedule it by the 28th or they want to kill it and go with it's twin bill HB720

Yeah, it's too bad you can't just ask one of the legislators (committee chairpersons, etc.) who knows the reason and have them give you a simple honest answer. Obviously, that's not the way things work around here.

No oral testimony will be taken at today's hearing.  Written only.  Continue to submit your testimony online if you haven't already.

Also no oral testimony for Thursday's hearing, just written.

funny, they call it a "hearing", but nobody to talk.  not much to hear if nobody talks.  yeah, I know, but a touch of irony there.  I submitted written.

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Lying tyrant scum traitors. String 'em all up. I vote for a "red flag" law to be enacted so we can "take care" of these people via ex parte hearings based upon someone's sole report of traitorism. What say ye all?

The 2019 Legislative session ended on May 2nd and out of the 55 firearm/hunting/other bills I was tracking, 1 was signed into law (HB720) and 2 others are still on the Governor's desk (SB600 and SB1466).

I'm working on compiling the stats and analysis in preparation for 2020.  In the meantime you can look over your representative's voting record for the committee hearings (J=Judiciary P=Public Safety) and the floor votes.

Under the "Voting Stats" tab
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-rRk6BhJpXk_BwlLctRk2LgZS4RInliAybFr1HYQUC0/edit?#gid=2077723450

A question for you, which you may not want to answer in public... do you think the large number of bills this year, some of them exorbitantly infringing, was a planned strategy or just a coincidence?

It was a nationwide attack on the 2A.  Nothing is coincidence.  Expect another high casualty active shooting prior to the next session.  The DNC knows emotion wins laws.  Bump stock after Vegas, red flag after MSD.  Maybe nationwide mag limits next?  "Assault weapons" takes more stepping stones to ban.

WA passed 7 laws the gov just signed last week.  Nothing major, but stepping stones to more laws.  Nevada gov signed FFL law that was just sitting for 2 years.  Not to mention all the red flag laws that were signed across the nation.

A question for you, which you may not want to answer in public... do you think the large number of bills this year, some of them exorbitantly infringing, was a planned strategy or just a coincidence?

Well, we have nothing to worry about, I mean except that we're bitter clingers... at least according to The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV), who in opposing a local resolution to declare a city a "Second Amendment sanctuary" wrote that "Law-abiding gun owners though should have no reason to feel threatened by the gun safety measures that community organizers advocate for, and in fact, all regulations--from banning guns in schools to banning military style assault weapons are constitutional." That's so good to know... for a second there I thought maybe someone might try and infringe my rights... you know, like the ones to keep and bear arms. I'm so relieved.

Gov will announce the bills he intends to veto at 2pm today  Still have sb600 and sb1466.  Bills not announced will become law without his signature.

It will be streamed on Facebook live at facebook.com/governordavidige

How come the law doesn't say anything the gov doesn't signed is automatically withdrawn?  That makes more sense to me.