mauserme Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:08 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:08 AM . Call to ActionWitness Slips NeededWitness Slip Instructions Today in the House, SB1342 was amended with adoption of House Amendment 6 and the bill has been sent back to the Senate on concurrence. In additon to Amendment 6, House Amendment 3 to SB1342 was also sent to the Senate, and both are scheduled to be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow morning. While we are neutral on Amendment 6, Amendment 3 is a very bad version of the mandatory minimum sentencing language introduced early in the Spring Session. We ask out members to voice their opposition the Amendment 3 by filing witness slips as follows: Log on to the ILGA Dashboard or Create a New Account Oppose SB1342 HCA 3- OPPONENT Optionally, witness slips reflecting No Position on the Merits can be filed on HFA6. . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WtJen Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:13 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:13 AM I've read Amendment 3. Could you briefly discuss what elements in the Amendment which should lead us to oppose it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:30 AM Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:30 AM The amendment seeks to enhance penalties for non-violent possession of firearms under certain circumstances, and for violent crimes made no more violent by firearm possession, while not addressing violent behavior. It is a feel good approach that will ensnare peaceful gun owners while allowing violent behavior to go unchecked.Additionally, it removes discretion from a process defined in the Constitution as resting with the judiciary, assigning it instead to the legislature and to prosecutors who are not elected officials. It is based on an assumption that the legislature is superior to the judiciary rather than being a co-equal branch; that the legislature is the only body of elected officials capable of reflecting the interests of the electorate without acknowledging that judges are also elected. It relies on the concept of prosecutorial discretion for an appearance of fairness - discretion to be exercised by persons who's occupation it is to put people in prison.Also, while we realize that there are alternate interpretations, most studies now show mandatory minimums do not reduce crime, but do contribute greatly to prison overcrowding. Our legislature has been making good progress toward a bill that may be introduced in the 2015 Spring Session to address many of these issues. This is no time to derail that process.Finally, fiscal projections filed last year put the 10 year cost of this amendment at $713,433,100.00, funds we simply don't have for a political statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hipshot Percussion Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:30 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:30 AM Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WtJen Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:33 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:33 AM Thank you for your explanation Mauserme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:35 AM Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:35 AM Thank you for listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkroenlein Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:46 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:46 AM Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwc Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:47 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:47 AM Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:55 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:55 AM done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANDY Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:55 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 01:55 AM Done here also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanishjames Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:07 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:07 AM Done. These witness slips sure bring back memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POAT54 Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:09 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:09 AM Done. Only 16 in an hour? We better watch out next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoverGunner Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:13 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:13 AM Thank you for listening.Why would we not listen to you . Seems to me and many here you have a very good understanding of whats going on and how it can affect us . I am thankful for your dedicationDone 4x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djmarkla Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:14 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:14 AM Just filed my first witness slip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:17 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:17 AM Done. Thanks for keeping an eye on the ILGA for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:18 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:18 AM Done, it's been a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3ddiver Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:22 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:22 AM Where do you guys see how many people have signed slips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spec5 Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:25 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:25 AM Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BShawn Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:38 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:38 AM Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X Ring Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:42 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:42 AM Done and done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POAT54 Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:44 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:44 AM Where do you guys see how many people have signed slips?I look using the dashboard, look up the committee meeting, you can make a slip or view slips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BShawn Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:45 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:45 AM Where do you guys see how many people have signed slips? For this one specifically: http://my.ilga.gov/Hearing/WitnessSlipInfo/71864?hearingid=12284&LegislationDocumentId=99174&SCommittees1%2F2%2F2015-page=1&committeeid=0&chamber=S&nodays=30&_=1417661075110 currently @ 0/29/0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFA Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:51 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:51 AM Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD123 Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:52 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:52 AM Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3ddiver Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:53 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 02:53 AM Thank you POAT54 and BShawn. I never could figure that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erno Posted December 4, 2014 at 03:30 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 03:30 AM Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redlin Posted December 4, 2014 at 03:40 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 03:40 AM Done,and as was stated before ,thanks for the explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauserme Posted December 4, 2014 at 03:43 AM Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 03:43 AM Just filed my first witness slip That's awesome - thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awan Posted December 4, 2014 at 04:33 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 04:33 AM doneit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuddster Posted December 4, 2014 at 04:37 AM Share Posted December 4, 2014 at 04:37 AM Did mine too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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