MD Maryland Assualt Weapons Ban Hearing - Feb 16th, 1pm.

At last look, the text was not available online yet. Maybe tonight, or Monday

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Last year we had around 20% of this list respond by testifying on
short notice at the JPR senate hearing in Annapolis on the AW ban.

Senator Frosh is calling these hearings on short notice to slip
something by if he can or by diluting our efforts by spreading
hearings over a number of days. I hope this year many more of you
will join the effort for this Wednesday's hearing and the other
hearings to let him know this won't fly.

A map of the Annapolis state government area can be found at the link:
http://www.mcrkba.org/GovnMap.pdf
In that map, The Miller Senate Building replaces the Old Armory (#12)

Parking is alway a problem in Annapolis. I suggest you park at the
Navy Marine Corp. Memorial Stadium and take the shuttle bus to the
senate office building. You should allow extra time for this trip and
for passing through security.

You should treat this trip like going to the airport -- no weapons of
any kind including the smallest pen knives.

You don't have to over do the dress, but use neat business attire.

If you testify, don't threaten -- not even we'll run you out of
office. Our turn-out will speak for itself in that regard. Simply
and politely speak what you want to say about the facts on the bill
and your opinion. When you introduce your self, you might mention
what district you are from if any of the members of the JPR represent
you. They might even want to talk to you off to the side if you do
and you can use that opportunity to tell them more.

Plan on saying what you want in 1 minute -- you may get more, but that
might be all you get.

It is better to stick to one or two strong points covered deliberately
and rush through a dozen points spoken so quickly that no one can
understand you. Cover your best points first -- that is, after you
say you are opposed to the bill. Also, make a point of saying you had
to take time from work to be there and you have no financial interest
in firearms (if that is the case). You see, most of the proponents
from CeaseFire are paid lobbyiests and your statement will help
distinguish our side from their side.

If you have written testimony, you will need a number of copies -- see
http://www.mcrkba.org/TestifyingInfo.html
for the number needed.

If you plan to testify, you need to sign up an hour before the
session. Sign up sheets will be posted at the JPR committee office.

Be prepared to make this trip again in a few weeks -- we will need as
many as we can get for other gun bill committee hearings.

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