Greetings,
This is a forward from the PA gun rights group FOAC. After a huge up hill fight, our side was able to get a very important gun rights bill out of the PA house and into the PA senate. If everyone would PLEASE follow the guidelines below and just make a few calls, we'd be that much closer to getting this done before the session is over. We can't wait till for the next session as election results may end up with a less than friendly environment. So, take a few minutes, send some emails, but MOST important, make phone calls. Leave messages on the Senators voice mail tonight so they get them first thing on Tuesday. The bloomberg funded antis are really beating us badly in phone contacts and we need to be much more aggressive. It's now or never for everyone on PA. PLEASE take action. Thanks for the support!
HB 1243 (Preemption Law Changes) Passes House NOW on to Senate - HELP needed
We just received notice that HB 1243, just passed its third consideration in the House by a vote of 143-54. There are only '4' days left to get this through the Senate and we're going to need YOUR help!
Emails are insufficient. We're being outnumbered by 3-1 in calls to Representatives and Senators. We need YOUR HELP to change this.
Personal contact by phone calls and snail mail (faxes) are much more effective to get your message to our Senators and then NEED to hear from us.
The contact info for Senate Judiciary Committee is here.
Senator Stewart Greenleaf (R) chairman JC (717) 787-6599
[email protected]
(note Greenleaf is up for re election in 2014 IF Greenleaf is your senator twist arm as required to run HB 1243)
Senator Joseph Scarnati (R) leader of senate - President Pro Tempore (717) 787-7084 everyone must call or fax Senator Scarnati
He is very supportive on Second Amendment issues.... he still needs to hear from US!
[email protected]
Senator Gene Yaw (R) (717) 787-3280
[email protected]
Senator John Gordner (R) (717) 787-8928
[email protected]
Senator John Eichelberger (R) (717) 787-5490
[email protected]
Senator John Rafferty (R) (717) 787-1398
[email protected]
Senator Randy Vulakovich (R) (717) 787-6538
[email protected]
Senator Richard Alloway (R) (717) 787-4651
[email protected]
Senator Lisa Boscola (D) (717) 787-4236
[email protected]
Senator Andrew Dinniman (D) (717) 787-5709
[email protected]
Senator Dominic Pileggi (R) (717) 787-4712 Majority (Floor) Leader of Senate
[email protected]
These below on JC probably will not listen unless they are your senators, expect them to vote against HB 1243.
Stress the Rule of Law.
Senator Michael Stack (D) (717) 787-9608
[email protected]
Senator Daylin Leach (D) (717) 787-5544
[email protected] minority chair of JC - past CeaseFire PA endorsed candidate going to probably be one of the most vocal against HB 1243 in committee and on the floor.
Senator Wayne Fontana (D) (717) 787-5300
[email protected] up for re election in 2014 but has no opponent = no fear factor from voters
Senator Lawrence Farnese (D) (717) 787-5662
[email protected] past ceasefirepa endorsed candidate
CALL and/or FAX senators especially Scarnati, Greenleaf, Pileggi (plus others listed) and ask them to pass HB 1243 without any amendments.
Also ask your senator to bug leadership to run HB 1243 as a clean bill
HB 1243 will take at least 3 days in Senate for passage.
Getting HB 1243 passed is still do able, but it's going to take everyone making the extra effort to get this passed in the short time left. Governor Corbett will sign this bill if placed on his desk!
Senator Scarnati as leader of the senate can add more session days IF its required and most importantly IF we make our voices loud enough!
We have the votes for passage in the Senate it is just a matter of making them feel the heat and making HB 1243 a priority for quick passage with such short session time left.
PLEASE do your part and get HB 1243 passed by the Senate as a clean bill.
Details of the bill in question can be found here.
more info: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_votes.cfm?syear=2013&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=1243