DONE!

So, Just because he only introduced one anti-gun, anti-freedom, tax money wasting, criminal loving, remove your constitutional RIGHTS bill I'm supposed to be okay with it?

Waste of money? Definitely...BUT gun buyback programs are NOT anti-gun, anti-freedom, or a violation of constitutional rights. Participation in the program is completely voluntary. So we shouldn't read into it as being secret code for confiscation, because nothing in SB69 is "mandatory".

I oppose the bill on principle, but offer the warning that we choose our words and battles carefully. *Making divisive statements about Senators is counterproductive.

opposed

Pau submitting testimony in opposition to SB 69!! 

Keep up the good work guys.  The media has caught on to our effeorts and will now start their misinformation campain to make the public fearful and stymie our efforts.
http://2ahawaii.com/index.php?topic=6303.msg60876#new

Deferred until 02/07/13?!?

Was anyone present?

Hmm postponement of the hearing means there is still time to submit testimony online.

Please continue to do so.

Some of the testimonies have been posted online now. There are supporting testimonies there from the AG, Prosecuting Attorney and Kauai PD.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=69&year=2013

Looks like they are not going to allow in person testimonies on 2/7.
http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM_02-07-13_DEFER_.HTM

hmmm..  Political maneuvering to discourage the private citizens from attending the hearings to voice their opposition? 

Read through the testimonies.  There is a lot of opposition.  Let's keep up the good fight.  I saw a lot of  familiar names on there.  My testimony is on page 99.

Read through the testimonies.  There is a lot of opposition.  Let's keep up the good fight.  I saw a lot of  familiar names on there.  My testimony is on page 99.

Found mine on there too!  Thanks for supporting, kala201!

Maybe I can make it to the new hearing...

Found mine on there too!  Thanks for supporting, kala201!

Maybe I can make it to the new hearing...

I saw yours too flyboy,  saw mine to and mr.t.   

I saw yours too flyboy,  saw mine to and mr.t.

Sweet.  Realized I won't be able to make it to the new hearing date.  Bleh.

Sweet.  Realized I won't be able to make it to the new hearing date.  Bleh.

I heard they aren't allowing in personal hearings this time

Of course they would. Stupid.

Still would be nice to at least show face. That way they know we're watching.

Yah, what do they want, us holding signs out there at every hearing!?!

Stop Wasteful Spending
Vote NO on SB69

County Police Departments would support the measure because it is an appropriation measure, right?

Does the bill restrict the appropriation strictly to the gun buyback program?

What happens to any unexpended monies?

Do the county departments get to drop it into their general funds?

Sorry bruddahs... not sure how appropriation measures work for these kinds of gun buyback programs...

of course they not accepting testimony in person.  After the defeat of sb69, they realized we can come together, and its just another way to limit us.

Imagine if when the awb comes up, they wont take testimony in person.

Did anyone go to the hearing? I called Senator Espero's office and was told that the hearing was held yesterday (1/31), but decision making was deferred until 2/7. So basically that's why there will be no testimony allowed at the 2/7 meeting. It's only for decision-making. Just curious if anyone actually went to yesterday's hearing, or if people got confused thinking yesterday's hearing was cancelled until 2/7. 

i never went down, i had to work, but i got an email saying it got deferred until the 7th,  ill go see if i still have the email

the email sent me to this link which had this posted. not sure if they still had the hearing.  Im sure someone went down to check it out.  Hope this helps
heres the link, http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/hearingnotices/HEARING_PSM_02-07-13_DEFER_.HTM


THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
Senator Will Espero, Chair
Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 07, 2013

DATE:
Thursday, February 07, 2013

TIME
2:45 PM

PLACE:
Conference Room 224
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SB69
Status and Testimony
   

RELATING TO FIREARMS.
Appropriates $100,000 to the county police departments to initiate a gun buy-back program.

   

PSM, WAM

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6360.