HRA Alert: Gun Bill Hearing Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Message to Supporters from Hawaii Rifle Association
Gun Bill Hearing Tuesday, February 25, 2014, 9:25 am, Rm 211, State Capitol
The Senate Ways and Means Committee (WAM) will hear SB2938, SD1, requiring the Attorney General to establish online registration of firearms for the State. The bill dies if WAM does not pass it. To learn more, go to the hearing notice at: SB2938
From there you can get the history of the bill, a copy of the current language, previous testimony, and access the automated system to submit testimony.
Please submit your testimony before 9:45 Monday, Feb 24. Attend the hearing and deliver your testimony in person, if possible.
Mahalo,
Max Cooper, HRA Legislative Liaison
macooper.1941@gmail.com
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HRA Alert, Support at the Capitol for Hunting and Shooting
Message to Supporters from Hawaii Rifle Association
HB2629 HD1 passed the House Water and Land and Agriculture Committees 2/13 and moves on. It was amended to add language suggested by HRA to include shooting ranges and hunting as allowed activities on Important Agricultural Lands.
Please send a big thank you to the Chairs and Committee Members and stand by to lobby the next committee, House Finance:
Aloha, Chairs and Members,
Mahalo for including shooting ranges and hunting as allowed activities on Important Agricultural Lands in HB2629. Your support for our people's rights and heritage is highly appreciated.
The votes were as follows: AGR: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Wooley, Brower, Matsumoto, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Onishi, Awana, Choy, Tokioka, Tsuji; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cachola, Ohno. WAL: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Evans, Lowen, Cullen, Kawakami, C. Lee, Nishimoto, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Fale; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Say; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hanohano.