After
a procedural move that passed this bill back to the Ways and
Means Committee, HB 2853 was added to the Senate floor session
today. The bill passed.
The bill now goes to the Governor for his signature.
As you know, we have opposed this bill though all its various
incarnations. Many of you have fought hard to stop this expansion
of the failed Brady Bill. We thank you for all your efforts.
We lost this battle, but the fight goes on.
We are quite sure that this bill, which will put us into compliance
with the Federal Bill HR 2640, will cause more people to be
denied legitimate firearms transfers. More people will face
the inconvenience and burden of trying to prove that they are
allowed to exercise a "right." Some of those people
will now be forced to ask for relief from the "psychiatric
review board."
What follows is a vote count.
A "Yes" vote is a vote to further erode your
rights.
A "No" vote was a vote to protect your
rights. Please take a moment to thank the legislators who stood
up for your rights.
Jason Atkinson-R NO
Alan C Bates-D YES
Suzanne Bonamici-D YES
Brian Boquist-R ABSENT (Because of a family
emergency. Counts as a NO vote.)
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