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ALERT! CT Plans To Bypass Public Hearings! Posted on January 18, 2013

According to recently published news accounts, your elected representatives in Hartford are planning to enact gun control laws without giving the people a chance to be heard. The CT Mirror reports:

Legislative leaders of both parties say their goal is to agree on proposals involving gun control, mental health and school safety that can go into an emergency-certified bill, a process that bypasses normal public hearing and committee processes. (emphasis mine)

The Norwich Bulletin thinks we have 6 weeks or less.

Legislative leaders, however, want to move quicker. They announced this week the formation of their own bipartisan group of committee chairmen and ranking members to study those same issues, but with a deadline of late February to produce a bipartisan “emergency certified bill.”

By the way, the Bulletin is apparently ok with shutting out the public; they just wish it would happen quicker.

Remember, the legislators work for us. We vote them into office to represent our views. We are supposed to have a say in what laws govern us.

The legislative task force that is to put forth this emergency-certified bill is made up of 4 senior lawmakers, Senate President Pro Tem Donald E. Williams Jr.(D-Brooklyn), House Speaker J. Brendan Sharkey(D-Hamden), House Minority Leader Lawrence F. Cafero Jr.(R-Norwalk) and Senate Minority Leader John McKinney(R-Fairfield). It is vitally important to contact these 4 people (if you click on the names above, it will take you to their respective websites with contact info), especially if you live in their district. Explain to them not only do you oppose more gun control, but you oppose bypassing the chance for the public to speak directly to the legislators at a public hearing. The public hearing dates back to the beginnings of this nation, and is one of America’s founding principles. Our elected officials must NOT sidestep this process.

UPDATE: CCDL President Scott Wilson has issued a formal statement. You may read it here.

UPDATE 2: The task force will be having hearings BEFORE they submit a bill. More info here.

Sunday, 13 January 2013 19:39

Bill Number	Title
HB-5112	AN ACT CONCERNING THE DISCLOSURE OF THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF PERSONS HOLDING HANDGUN PERMITS.
HB-5165	AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEFENSE OF A PERSON’S HOME, MOTOR VEHICLE OR BUSINESS.
HB-5176	AN ACT CONCERNING THE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A TEMPORARY STATE PERMIT TO CARRY A PISTOL OR REVOLVER.
HB-5179	AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO THE INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM OF THE SPECIAL LICENSING AND FIREARMS UNIT OF THE DIVISION OF STATE POLICE.
HB-5268	AN ACT REQUIRING THE MAINTENANCE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE BY FIREARM OWNERS AND ESTABLISHING A SALES TAX ON AMMUNITION.
HB-5269	AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR CRIMINAL USE OF A FIREARM OR ELECTRONIC DEFENSE WEAPON.
HB-5452	AN ACT REQUIRING GUN OWNERS TO CARRY LIABILITY INSURANCE.
HB-5561	AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE STATE-WIDE FIREARMS TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE.
HB-5647	AN ACT CONCERNING HIGH CAPACITY FIREARMS.
HB-5651	AN ACT CONCERNING THE PURCHASE OR POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION.
HB-5654	AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSEHOLD ACCESS TO FIREARMS BY A PERSON WHO POSES A RISK OF IMMINENT PERSONAL INJURY TO HIMSELF OR OTHERS.
HB-5656	AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR A CRIME COMMITTED WITH A FIREARM.
HB-5676	AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM PENALTY FOR ILLEGALLY SELLING OR POSSESSING A FIREARM.
SB-1	AN ACT CONCERNING THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS FROM VIOLENCE.
SB-21	AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR AN ETERNAL LIGHT IN MEMORY OF VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE.
SB-42	AN ACT CONCERNING THE CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION.
SB-122	AN ACT CONCERNING RESTRICTIONS ON GUN USE.
SB-124	AN ACT BANNING LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION MAGAZINES.
SB-140	AN ACT CONCERNING LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR FIREARM OWNERS AND SALES TAX ON AMMUNITION.
SB-161	AN ACT CONCERNING THE REDUCTION OF GUN VIOLENCE.
SB-207	AN ACT ESTABLISHING A REGISTRY OF FIREARM-RELATED INJURIES AND DEATHS.
SB-277	AN ACT CONCERNING SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICIES REGARDING THE CARRYING OF FIREARMS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
SB-307	AN ACT PROVIDING FUNDING FOR THE STATE-WIDE FIREARMS TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE.
SB-377	AN ACT CONCERNING THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF PISTOL PERMITS.
SB-495	AN ACT CONCERNING COMMISSION OF CERTAIN FELONIES WITH A FIREARM OR ASSAULT WEAPON.
SB-496	AN ACT PROHIBITING THE AWARD OF RISK REDUCTION CREDIT TOWARD A REDUCTION IN SENTENCE FOR A CRIME COMMITTED WITH A FIREARM.
SB-501	AN ACT CONCERNING THE BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS.
SB-504	AN ACT CONCERNING LARGE CAPACITY GUN MAGAZINES.
SB-505	AN ACT CONCERNING THE MINIMUM AGE REQUIREMENT TO PURCHASE A RIFLE.
SB-506	AN ACT REQUIRING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR ALL PRIVATE FIREARM SALES.