the assault weapons ban (that actually bans almost all semiauto rifles and shotguns) passed unanimously out of committee
it moves next to the senate JDC
call/email NOW to stop SB3196!
Please contact these senators to OPPOSE SB 3196
Be polite and succinct
Let them know if you are in their district!
The key vote is senator buenaventura!!!
Gabbard, Mike (D)
Vice Chair
Senate District 21
Kapolei, Makakilo, Kalaeloa, portions of Fernandez Village, and ‘Ewa
Hawai‘i State Capitol, Room 201
Phone: 808-586-6830
Fax: 808-586-6679
sengabbard@capitol.hawaii.gov
SENATOR JOY A. SAN BUENAVENTURA (D)
Senate District 2
Puna
Room: 213
Phone: 808-586-6890
Fax: 808-586-6899
sensanbuenaventura@capitol.hawaii.gov
SENATOR BRENTON AWA (R)
Senate District 23
Kāne‘ohe, Kahalu‘u thru Lā‘ie, Kahuku to Mokulē‘ia, Schofield Barracks, Kunia Camp
Room: 203
Phone: 808-586-7330
Fax: 808-586-7334
senawa@capitol.hawaii.gov

bump it

Some points to consider mentioning:

Our side is almost totally grassroots. Theirs is mostly astroturf.

I did the best I could do to count, but looking at 1800+ pages was horrible and now i have a headache. +/- 1% error lol. This is what I got.
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/Testimony/SB3196_TESTIMONY_PSM_02-14-24_.PDF


On Time Testimonies
105 in favor (348 in favor if you include the 243 generic generated ones. See below)
1087 opposing

Late Testimonies
6 in favor
112 opposing


1892 pages (granted some people wrote or submitted testimonies that were longer than 1 page.
pages 357-473 were testimonies from 2018 for SB2046.
pages 1289-1477 and 1525-1580 were all written exactly the same, 243 testimonies written exactly word for word, all in favor of SB3196 (kinda reminiscent of ballot harvesting "votes") Feels like someone made phone calls or asked people if they were against assault weapons, and if they said yes, someone filled out a testimony for them.

243 in favor testimonies in a row was written as follows.
"Dear Committee Members,
I'm urging you to protect Hawai'i residents like me from gun violence by voting to prohibit all assault weapons, including high-powered semi-automatic rifles that shoot over ten rounds. They're designed to kill as many people was possible, and there's no reason they should be in our communities. Please prohibit assault weapons.
John Doe
City, State, Zip"

I'm only on page 1000 and notices a lot of women opposing the bill. Usually gun bills are like 95% men. This one seems like 60% men.