Alright WAHTF, it's time to fire up our keyboards and PUSH BACK!!!
The House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee will be holding a virtual public hearing (via Zoom) @ 1000 hours on 16 March (Tuesday).
Let's let the committee know how we feel!!!A good number of you are familiar with how to sign in to a public hearing via Zoom, however instructions are below. If you want to submit written testimony you can. If you want to speak, there is a way to sign up for that too. Or you can just sign up as attending the meeting and that you oppose ESSB 5038.
Remember: NO ACTION IS TOO SMALL!!! JUST DO SOMETHING!!!From the Washington 2021 Legislative Action Group Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/walegislativeactiongroupESSB 5038 banning open carry is being heard by House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on 3/16.
THIS IS THE ANTI-GUNNER’S SIGNATURE BILL
They will claim the majority of WA supports this bill--HELP US PROVE THEM WRONG
Let’s push back HARD and LOUD
This is the biggest anti-gun bill remaining this session
It doesn’t matter whether you open carry or not. Do it for those who can’t conceal carry.
Do it because it is another right they’re taking away-yours will be next in a coming session.
We need to SHOW UP BIG TIME. Let’s drown out the red-shirts and make our voices heard! Numbers matter!
The other side will absolutely claim that the majority of WA supports this bill. We HAVE TO PROVE THEM WRONG by signing in and signing up!
Click Here To Sign InSelect Committee=Civil Rights & Judiciary, Meetings = 3/16/2021; Click ESSB 5038, then choose: submit testimony, testify live, or position noted. You’ll be opposing (Under Position, select Con).
You’ll need to enter your contact information so they can determine which district you’re in (and which legislators should really care about your position) and that you are actually a WA resident.
PLEASE testify-all you have to do is read a statement on camera for 1 minute.
Or you can take a moment and draft brief comments and submit.
Or just make your position known for the record (CON).
If you want to leave a short testimony, here are some talking points:
This bill will target women, minority, and marginalized communities by actively criminalizing innocents who get caught near protests or demonstrations.
This bill will make the Mulford Act look archaic in how it targets individuals who are attempting to protect their families
There is ZERO provision to protect Black & Brown small business owners who lease property for their endeavors
There is ZERO protection for the residents of a home who are NOT on the lease or property deed
There is ZERO protection for those who are gathered for a memorial, armed to protect against hate crimes, from being targeted by racist & misogynistic groups
This bill is insidious gun control bigotry at its finest
For more, visit
WA Civil Rights Association Page on 5038 -- scroll down to the section on ESSB 5038 for a summary of the bill and the latest talking points.
If You Are Testifying, Download Your WA Civil Rights Association Backgrounds HereLet’s push back HARD and LOUD to show the legislators just how many of us there are!
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