ACSL and PSA urge Pennsylvanians to call their state senators and move a pro-gun rights bill onto the PA senate floor for a vote. Time is short. Details below.
Mark
PS -- There is a good PA senate contact list at the bottom of this announcement.
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Allegheny County Sportsmen's League, Inc.
Pennsylvania Sportsmen’s AssociationOctober 2, 2008
EMERGENCY ACTION REQUEST: H.B. 1845 Needs Your Help to Move it Out of Committee and onto the Floor for a Senate Vote Your help is needed to correct serious deficiencies in Pennsylvania firearms law.
House Bill 1845 originally dealt with increasing the penalties for removing or obliterating serial numbers on firearms. Pro-gun legislators amended it by adding critically important pro-gun amendments.
The amended House Bill 1845 passed the House and the Senate Judiciary Committee but has remained bogged down in the Senate Appropriations Committee where it will die and ALL of our hard work will be LOST unless you act quickly. It is important to point out that law enforcement supports this amended Senate version as does the PA District Attorney’s Association.
PLEASE ACT NOW – there are VERY FEW DAYS left to get House Bill 1845 enacted into law before it dies at the end of this session. There are ONLY 3 days left in the Senate -- Oct 6, 7 & 8 so please CALL, WRITE OR EMAIL ALL 50 Senators, not just your own, to urge them to VOTE FOR House Bill 1845 (with Amendment #AO9226 ONLY).The pro-gun initiatives are included below:
Prohibits DNCR from undermining state law. (originally House Bill 1292)
This bill clarifies that the DCNR cannot continue to pass regulations that undermine state firearms laws. Without this legislation, the DCNR will continue to deny the lawful possession of firearms by concealed carry permit holders and off duty law enforcement officers in PA state parks. Prohibits government from confiscating Firearms or Ammunition from Citizens during a disaster (such as happened to law abiding homeowners after the Katrina hurricane) (originally House Bill 1145). This bill prohibits the Governor and other government officials from using an emergency as pretext to confiscate firearms, ammo or firearm accessories from citizens just when they need them. There are currently no specific protections against this kind seizure of firearms in Pennsylvania law. Provides for the emergency issue of a License To Carry Firearms (valid for 45 days) with a letter from law enforcement or a police report. (House Bill 1160 as amended by AO9226). This bill authorizes the issuance of immediate temporary non-renewable concealed carry license to qualified individuals who are in imminent danger. This license will be issued, by the Sheriff in the County of residence, only after the individual provides evidence of imminent danger. As amended by AO9226, this bill has the support of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association. The PCADV (PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence) sent a letter to the Senate asking them to remove this amendment from the bill, citing the Kellerman Studies as justification. The PCADV forgot to mention that the Kellerman Studies were reviewed and discredited by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and the NAS (National Academy of Sciences). Open Records. This will enable a citizen to challenge inaccurate criminal history records information if used to deny the purchase of a firearm (originally House Bill 1235).
Without this legislation, the procedure for appealing a denial is almost Soviet like in its unfairness. The state police do not have to tell you or your lawyer exactly why they have denied your application to purchase a firearm until the moment you appear in court to argue your case. By then it is too late for you and your lawyer to investigate the claims of the state police and prepare a defense. All bills not passed by both chambers will die at end of this legislative session. If you don’t act now and get HB 1845 passed within the next few days, your guns will remain vulnerable to government confiscation.
Please contact ALL 50 Senators to express your support for bill. Do it now. Please do NOT forward this document to the senator – just CALL, WRITE OR EMAIL a message in support of HB 1845 WITH AMENDMENT AO9226 and NO OTHER AMENDMENTS.
Deepest Appreciation and Thanks For Your Help!!
Kim Stolfer Harry Schneider
Legislative Committee, Chairman Legislative Committee, Chairman
Allegheny County Sportsmen's League Pennsylvania Sportsmen's Association
E-Mail --
activist@fyi.net P.O. Box 2227
Website --
www.acslpa.org Cranberry Township, PA 16066
(412) 221-3346, Home Phone
psa@pagunlaws.com(412) 257-1099, Home Fax
Senator Contact Information:
Name
E-Mail
Harrisburg-Phone
Harrisburg-Fax
Gibson E. Armstrong
garmstrong@pasen.gov (800) 235-1313
Lisa Baker
lbaker@pasen.gov (717) 787-7428
(717) 787-9242
Lisa M. Boscola
boscola@pasenate.com (717) 787-4236
Patrick M. Browne
pbrowne@pasen.gov (717) 787-1349
(717) 772-3458
Michael W. Brubaker
mbrubaker@pasen.gov (717) 787-4420
(717) 783-3156
Jake Corman
jcorman@pasen.gov (717) 787-1377
(717) 772-3146
Jay Costa
costa@pasenate.com (717) 787-7683
(717) 783-5976
Andrew E. Dinniman
andydinniman@pasenate.com (717) 787-5709
(717) 772-1819
Jane M. Earll
jearll@pasen.gov (717) 787-8927
(717) 772-1588
John H. Eichelberger
jeichelberger@pasen.gov (717) 787-5490
(717) 787-9091
Edwin B. Erickson
eerickson@pasen.gov (717) 787-1350
(717) 787-0196
Jim Ferlo
ferlo@pasenate.com (717) 787-6123
(717) 772-3695
Mike Folmer
mfolmer@pasen.gov (717) 787-5708
(717) 787-3455
Wayne D. Fontana
fontana@pasenate.com (717) 787-5300
(717) 772-5484
Vincent J. Fumo
Senator_Fumo@fumo.com (717) 787-5662
(717) 783-5210
John R. Gordner
jgordner@pasen.gov (717) 787-8928
(717) 787-9715
Stewart J. Greenleaf
sgreenleaf@pasen.gov (717) 787-6599
(717) 783-7328
Vincent J. Hughes
hughes@pasenate.com (717) 787-7112
(717) 772-0579
Richard A. Kasunic
rkasunic@pasenate.com (717) 787-7175
(717) 787-0195
Shirley M. Kitchen
kitchen@pasenate.com (717) 787-6735
(717) 772-0581
Gerald J. LaValle
lavalle@pasenate.com (717) 787-3076
(717) 772-2756
Sean F. Logan
logan@pasenate.com (717) 787-5580
(717) 772-3588
Roger A. Madigan
rmadigan@pasen.gov (717) 787-3280
(717) 772-0575
Charles T. McIlhinney
cmcilhinney@pasen.gov (717) 787-7305
(717) 783-5962
Robert J. Mellow
mellow@pasenate.com (717) 787-6481
(717) 783-5198
Raphael J. Musto
musto@pasenate.com (717) 787-7105
(717) 783-4141
Michael A. O'Pake
opake@pasenate.com (717) 787-8925
(717) 772-0578
Jane Clare Orie
jorie@pasen.gov (717) 787-6538
(717) 772-2470
Jeffrey E. Piccola
jpiccola@pasen.gov (717) 787-6801
(717) 783-3722
Dominic F. Pileggi
dpileggi@pasen.gov (717) 787-4712
(717) 783-7490
John Pippy
jpippy@pasen.gov (717) 787-5839
(717) 772-4437
Terry L. Punt
skohr@pasen.gov (717) 787-4651
(717) 772-2753
John C. Rafferty
jrafferty@pasen.gov (717) 787-1398
(717) 783-4587
Robert Regola
bregola@pasen.gov (717) 787-6063
(717) 772-0580
James J. Rhoades
jrhoades@pasen.gov (717) 787-2637
(717) 783-9149
Robert D. Robbins
rrobbins@pasen.gov (717) 787-1322
(717) 772-0577
Joseph B. Scarnati
jscarnati@pasen.gov (717) 787-7084
(717) 772-2755
Michael J. Stack
stack@pasenate.com (717) 787-9608
(717) 772-2162
J. Barry Stout
stout@pasenate.com (717) 787-1463
(717) 772-2108
Christine M. Tartaglione
tartaglione@pasenate.com (717) 787-1141
(717) 772-2756
Robert M. Tomlinson
rtomlinson@pasen.gov (717) 787-5072
(717) 772-2991
Patricia H. Vance
pvance@pasen.gov (717) 787-8524
(717) 772-0576
LeAnna M. Washington
washington@pasenate.com (717) 787-1427
(717) 772-0572
Mike L. Waugh
mwaugh@pasen.gov (717) 787-3817
(717) 783-1900
Donald C. White
dwhite@pasen.gov (717) 787-8724
(717) 783-5021
Mary Jo White
mwhite@pasen.gov (717) 787-9684
(717) 772-3459
Anthony H. Williams
williams@pasenate.com (717) 787-5970
(717) 772-0574
Constance H. Williams
chwilliams@pasenate.com (717) 787-5544
(717) 783-2902
Robert C. Wonderling
rwonderling@pasen.gov (717) 787-3110
(717) 787-8004
John N. Wozniak
wozniak@pasenate.com (717) 787-5400
(717) 772-0573
If you want to batch email all 50 senators
garmstrong@pasen.gov; lbaker@pasen.gov; boscola@pasenate.com; pbrowne@pasen.gov; mbrubaker@pasen.gov; jcorman@pasen.gov; costa@pasenate.com; andydinniman@pasenate.com; jearll@pasen.gov; jeichelberger@pasen.gov; eerickson@pasen.gov; ferlo@pasenate.com; mfolmer@pasen.gov; fontana@pasenate.com; Senator_Fumo@fumo.com; jgordner@pasen.gov; sgreenleaf@pasen.gov; hughes@pasenate.com; kitchen@pasenate.com; lavalle@pasenate.com; logan@pasenate.com; rmadigan@pasen.gov; cmcilhinney@pasen.gov; mellow@pasenate.com; musto@pasenate.com; opake@pasenate.com; jorie@pasen.gov; jpiccola@pasen.gov; dpileggi@pasen.gov; jpippy@pasen.gov; skohr@pasen.gov; jrafferty@pasen.gov; bregola@pasen.gov; jrhoades@pasen.gov; rrobbins@pasen.gov; jscarnati@pasen.gov; stack@pasenate.com; stout@pasenate.com; tartaglione@pasenate.com; rtomlinson@pasen.gov; pvance@pasen.gov; washington@pasenate.com; mwaugh@pasen.gov; dwhite@pasen.gov; mwhite@pasen.gov; williams@pasenate.com; chwilliams@pasenate.com; rwonderling@pasen.gov; wozniak@pasenate.com;
rkasunic@pasenate.com 
