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ICEMAN:
I got a reply today from my state Senator, she is a Dem and obviosly not interested in sharing her view or how she intends to vote....;
Dear Kevin:
Thank you for contacting in opposition of SB 6396, which would ban the sale of assault weapons.
This issue is the subject of a lot of conversation this session. It's helpful for me to know your views.
Thanks for contacting me. Please stay in touch.
Sincerely,
Karen Fraser
State Senator, 22nd District
Now if everyone on here would send their opinion about the bill.... :dunno:
Whitelightning:
Thnks for grtting us motivated ICEMAN :o >:( :bdid:
Whitelightning:
Got a reply from Hans Dunshee. Said he would not likley support it but he had not read it.
shoot-em-dead:
I received a reply- very interesting
Matt,
Thank you for writing to me in opposition to Senate Bill 6396, a measure that would ban assault weapons. I too oppose this bill and hope it meets the same fate as the 2005 assault weapons ban legislation, Senate Bill 5475, which died in committee.
There is an interesting twist to the reintroduction of this bill in 2010. It comes in the wake of the police officer killings as a remedy for these tragedies, but it does not address the firearms used in those murders. The four Lakewood police officers were killed with a revolver and a stolen 9mm pistol – the primary weapon was the six-shot revolver.
The rifle used to kill the Seattle police officer does not meet “assault weapon” criteria in SB 6396. Officer Brenton was killed by a type of rifle owned by thousands of law-abiding Washington hunters, competitors and recreational target shooters.
Chelan County Sheriff Mike Harum was appointed by the governor to a law enforcement panel looking into the recent police officer murders. Here is what he said about the man who killed the four Lakewood police officers:
“Maurice Clemmons violated many firearms laws before he murdered the officers, so it seems rather dubious to argue additional laws might have prevented this tragedy.”
Two bills have been introduced that really could help prevent these tragedies in the future:
Senate Bill 6203 – This measure would create a scoring system based on an offender’s misdemeanor domestic violence history when determining a felony domestic violence sentence. The goal is to keep chronic abusers in jail longer and allow their victims to start a new life. Deputy Mundell was shot while responding to a domestic violence call concerning a repeat offender.
Senate Joint Memorial 8218 – This measure is a constitutional amendment that would prohibit bail for offenses that may result in a mandatory life sentence upon conviction. The killer of the four Lakewood Police Officers would not have been able to bail out of jail had this provision been in place.
In my opinion, even holding a public hearing on Senate Bill 6396 is a waste of time. Legislators should be focused on solving the budget crisis with reforms – not taxes – and taking steps to help our business community retain and create new jobs.
Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with me.
Sincerely,
Senator Mark Schoesler
9th Legislative District
ICEMAN:
Shootemdead, we need more legislators like the one you have there... mine suck azz'...
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