Yes, there will be new ratings posted mid to late summer. There are two major votes that the grades will be based on, bump stock and ERPO.
There won't be many to vote for, that is for certain.
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Yes, there will be new ratings posted mid to late summer. There are two major votes that the grades will be based on, bump stock and ERPO.
There won't be many to vote for, that is for certain.
Any weight towards the voting record of all 2nd Amendment related voting?Yes, there will be new ratings posted mid to late summer. There are two major votes that the grades will be based on, bump stock and ERPO.
They all run unopposed anyhow, so it doesn't matter.
How on earth do Orrall and Lombardo reconcile their vote on this with the speeches they gave at our post-Maura state house rally? I've been singing their praises since then and now feel like I've been stabbed in the back. I made a point of withdrawing my Republican Town Committee's support of Orrall on our FB page.
Sadly you just learned that you can NEVER trust any politician!
But they will all be reelected so it will roll off their backs.They need to pay a price for this betrayal. It's already starting on social media.
But they will all be reelected so it will roll off their backs.
“Strong gun laws save lives,” said Attorney General Maura Healey in a statement. “They’re one reason Massachusetts has the lowest rate of gun violence in the country. This critical legislation will help us take the next step by making sure people who pose a risk of harm to themselves or others do not have access to a gun. I applaud Speaker (Robert A.) DeLeo, Representative (Marjorie) Decker, and the House for advancing this important measure, and urge the Senate and the Governor to act quickly to join them.”
Mora's support for this steaming load of crap is a given.Surprise, surprise. Faker supports the confiscation bill.
Gun-rights group opposes bill allowing removal of firearms from ‘extreme risk’ people
And Mora:
I had (very?) small hopes that TD would find the complete lack of due process too much.Gov. Charlie Baker has indicated support for the law when it hits his desk.
“Governor Baker believes Massachusetts’ effective gun laws are a model for the nation and is supportive of the concept in the (Extreme Risk Protection Order) bill to establish an additional pathway to keep guns away from those who are unfit to possess them. The governor will carefully review any legislation that comes to his desk,” said Lizzy Guyton, Baker’s communications director in a statement.
There won't be many to vote for, that is for certain.
They all run unopposed anyhow, so it doesn't matter.
So very true. And their first allegiance is to their weekly paycheck, NOT those that vote them into that job.Sadly you just learned that you can NEVER trust any politician!
They need to pay a price for this betrayal. It's already starting on social media.
But they will all be reelected so it will roll off their backs.
An interesting way to fight back would be for every gun owner in the state to request an ERPO on themselves or a friend. Cite the typical anti gunner reasons about having guns in the home leads to suicide, someday the guns might get stolen, etc etc. Frivolous but "factual" reasons that will surely get thrown out in court.
The effect will be to paralyze the system and therefore nullify the law.
What are the repercussions of saying you lost them anyway?? Assuming you knew someone is/was going to file an ERPO against you?
Can anyone name 1 school or mass shooter who had a ltc ,have a family member say
I knew he was going to go off, but I called police and their hands were tied.?
Not sure
The Google Shooter?
Oh, Keiko, this state doesn't lock up armed heroin dealers who are multi time offenders, do you really expect us to take comfort in "severe penalties" for a false report?
Also, she is basically saying, if you don't vote for me, the alternative is a lot worse.
I have to ask how that is?
Liars, all of them.
But then again, how does one know when a politician is lying?
Here's the response I got from Len Mirra (we had several phone conversations and email exchanges) - basically throws GOAL under the bus, says it was going to pass anyway so why not vote for it and his opponent is even worse then he is....
I dunno - were the amendments that actually got approved any improvement at all ? For instance I thought the penasties for a false report were actually lowered ?
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"I'm a member of GOAL and I received the same email that I'm guessing you received; it's full of lies and distortions. They continue to send these emails because it results in increased donations and memberships. Their recent emails are nothing more than fund drives, playing upon the current emotional climate.
The original bill was very flawed and that's why the language was changed in two separate committees, and then changed again on the day it was passed, so it's totally untrue to say our amendments were not accepted. It's even more of a lie to say it doesn't recognize due process. One of the main changes was to actually improve due process over current laws. Right now a police chief can confiscate your license and your guns on mere supposition; he can deem you "unsuitable" based on his own opinions. This ERPO law requires a person to appear before a judge, and produce credible evidence, before an ERPO can be used. Additionally, it provides additional avenues for appeals, and time limits on having a hearing. We also changed the wording so that a court can have discretion to order an ERPO for "up to" a year instead of a blanket one year order. We also expressed concerns over a person using false allegations to have an ERPO served, so we put in penalties for anyone who does that.
As I explained to you before, this bill had broad support and was going to pass regardless of what a small number of us said or did. So we had two choices: we could make a symbolic vote against the original bill and end up with a deeply flawed law, or we could work with the majority and get the bill improved so that due process and gun rights are better protected. I chose the latter and I think it's a bold faced lie to say this is a gun confiscation bill. Also keep in mind that even the NRA supports ERPO laws when the changes we made are included. NRA's Gun Violence Restraining Order Support: A Good Move | National Review
You have every right to be a single issue voter, but please bear in mind that I have a far left opponent who would not only vote for the original version of this bill but will also support another bill coming up that would ban all semi-automatic weapons. Please keep that in mind as she also supports sanctuary cities and a sanctuary state. I'm sure you know where I stand on those issues."
[Quoting Len Mirra]
Right now a police chief can confiscate your license and your guns on mere supposition; he can deem you "unsuitable" based on his own opinions. This ERPO law requires a person to appear before a judge, and produce credible evidence, before an ERPO can be used.