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05.04.09 CHL "Privacy" Bill Passes House Today |
A dramatically weakened CHL "privacy bill" passed
the House today with vote of 54 to 4 with two members excused.
The amended bill, 2727
A eliminates the strong protections in the original bill
and substitutes language that is more window dressing than substance.
The bill as passed still allows Sheriffs and other government
agencies to release private information about license holders
at the agency's discretion.
Representative
Larry Galizo was one of four members who voted against the
bill. Galizio's floor speech was riddled with errors and misunderstandings
about why gun owners wanted the protections contained in the
original bill.
Two other Democrats joined Galizo in voting "no" for
even these minimal protections. They were Mitch
Greenlick and Mary
Nolan. These three would prefer if NO gun owners received
any protection from abusive agencies. One Republican voted no
as well, but for very different reasons. Representative
Jim Thompson , himself a CHL holder, explained that the
bill simply did not go far enough and was "not ready for
prime time." Obviously, we agree.
Other House Reps made it clear that while they would vote for
the bill, they understood how little it accomplished. Compelling
floor speeches were made by the original bill's chief sponsor,
Kim Thatcher,
and Representative Bill
Garrard.
We appreciate all the hard work
Representative Thatcher and her staff did to craft a strong
bill. In the end, the members of the Judiciary Committee chose
to water the bill down. While not hurting gun owners it does
little to protect them.
The bill now moves to the Senate where OFF will work with pro-gun
legislators to try to salvage as much of the original bill as
possible.
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