As you likely remember, last year the Democrats successfully passed two unconstitutional gun bills into law – enacting universal background checks and red flag confiscation orders. I worked hard to be a voice for you doing four town halls last year with hundreds of people attending each and every event.
Now, they’re at it again.
The radical Democrats who set policy in their caucus are now using the horror that took place in Burnsville to push for more gun legislation. Once again, the Democrats are trying to utilize a tragedy for selfish political gain, using fear and emotions to control the public and force gun laws upon them that will literally do nothing to stop any violence. I gave a speech on this very topic last year, click here to watch.
On Thursday, House hearings for a pair of anti 2nd Amendment bills will be held in the public safety committee. They begin at 10:30 a.m. in Room 200 of the State Office Building.
WE NEED YOUR HELP TO STOP THE NEW GUN BILLS being presented in the 2024 Session!
The two bills of note for that hearing are H.F. 601 – Her, arbitrary deadline for reporting for lost and stolen firearms; and H.F. XXXX – Becker-Finn, requiring ammunition and firearms to be stored separately.
It’s no secret that many Democrat state lawmakers would just as soon ban guns altogether. Many of those same people also know it is unrealistic to try eliminating the Second Amendment from our Constitution all at once. Instead, they realize they can achieve the same result by taking small bites out of the apple and making it impractical and legally hazardous for citizens to own guns.
For example, Rep. Her’s bill puts the onus on the victim of a crime to file a report to law enforcement within the government’s definition of reasonable time. If you are the victim of a firearm theft, and the perpetrator of that crime commits another crime with your stolen weapon, the bill stipulates that you may be held responsible. Democrats expect your guns to be locked and hidden away yet expect you to know within their definition of “reasonable” when your guns have been stolen.
Rep. Becker-Finn’s bill has not received a House File number, but this looks to be a reincarnation of last year’s H.F. 396 she introduced. The gist of this year’s bill is it dramatically increases penalties for negligent firearm storage contributing to the subsequent crime or death.
But these increased penalties come in a context where the actual perpetrators of such crimes are increasingly released back out onto the street under laws passed by Democrats in 2023.
According to the meeting notice, the hearing will be a ticketed event with an overflow room and will be broadcast on House TV. Public and written testimony will be heard on the Becker-Finn storage bill. Public testimony will not be allowed on H.F. 601, but written testimony can be submitted until noon Wednesday. Click here for meeting details and for information to submit testimony.
If you support the Second Amendment and cherish the right to bear arms, I urge you to get involved. Come to the committee hearing on Thursday and peacefully protest. Bring your signs. Submit written testimony.
We are headed down a slippery slope with Democrat extremists in charge that truly believe they can legislate guns out of the hands of bad guys, when the only thing they’re actually doing is punishing law abiding gun owners.
Do we really think convicted felons who shouldn’t have guns in the first place are suddenly going to be concerned that that they may get in trouble if they don’t store their firearms correctly? It’s nonsensical thinking, but there’s a lot of that going around the State Capitol these days.
I hope to see many of you on Thursday!
Pam