i'm out of the State on a business trip next week
heres a report from todays press conference from a Brother at Arms
:
Hello all, today in Annapolis ASA squared off against
CeaseFire at the Mike Miller Senate Building. The
conference was a photo opp for SB-288 (Maryland
Assault Weapons Ban) being introduced by Senator Rob
Garagiola
of Montgomery County's 15th legislative district. Ida
Ruben, Brian Frosh and Neil Quinter were also in
attendance as well as CeaseFire's own Leah Barrett,
Ginny Wolf and Lillian Nolan. The box social kicked
off
around 12:00 noon and ran till 1:00 P.M. I asked
Garagiola "what about self defense?" when he opened
the floor for questions. He said then he would only
take questions from the media after i identified
myself and ASA. All of there speakers talked about not
coming after existing guns or hunters and sportsmen.
He then continued pointing at a picture of a Striker
shotgun and stated that "this street sweeper assault
weapon holds a hundred rounds of ammo." I retort and
state that it holds 12 rounds, "how can you lie like
that?" I ask? he then says "take it out side." I
remind him of my first amendment rights. After the
fireworks i spoke with the Washington Times, Baltimore
Sun and Washington Post. There were a few others that
i don't remember. I also made sure that everyone in
the media got a copy of the famous John Muhammad
wearing an Million Mom March t-shirt flier. I think
some of the televised media might have caught me
as they panned my way on questions but i can not be
sure. If folk read or see anything let me know? John
J. of AGC was in the hall but i did not see or hear him
speak.
John