Hunting & Fishing Oklahoma Suppressor bill SB 1743

[h4everything]

50cal did some research yesterday. If you live in Oklahome make a couple of calls.

see 50cal's email

I spoke to Steve Russell for about a hour last night, here is the skinny.

The NRA and the lobbyist need to back off a little. The NRA guy wanted to open up the language to include public lands that almost killed the bill in committee. This will not pass if public land is included.

As it stands right now this will pass the Senate. It then goes to a house committee. If it goes to Public Safety it's DOA. Sue Tibbs, chair of that committee ((405) 557-7379) will not hear it according to Russell, not hearing the bill kills it. We need it to go to wildlife where it belongs anyway and that would be Phil Richardson, (405) 557-7401.

Now you're asking why would this go to Public Safety and not Wildlife? If the House leadership doesn't want the bill to pass they'll send it to P.S. and kill it. We need to contact Floor Leader Dale Dewitt (405) 557-7332 and Speaker Kris Steele (405) 557-7345 and tell them to support this bill.

If the language gets opened in the house it will kill the bill. It must be left alone.

Leslie Osborn (405) 557-7333 is the House co-author we need to let her know we support this as well.

Russell feels pretty good about it's chances of passing, we need to say on it.

This bill goes into effect Nov. 1 if passed. Come on guys I want to hunt suppressed this year!

Please let me know if I can help with any contact info etc.

 

[JCH]

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bump for the okies

 

[oubeta]

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Calling now

 

[JCH]

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Just called and left messages. They are currently in-session so I didn't get to speak with anyone other than secretaries.

 

[JCH]

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Just heard the bill passed the Senate with a vote of 40-3.

Now on to the house.

 

[Pat M]

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Congrats!, got your foot in the door - you can always push for public land use later.

Washington state OK'ed our suppressor use just last summer.

 

[50calibercruiser]

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Sweet! We need to get on the house!

 

[JCH]

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It was assigned to the Agriculture, Wildlife and Environment Committee today.

We need to contact members of the committee to urge them to support this bill.

Here is a link to all the members:
http://www.okhouse.gov/Committees/CommitteeMembers.aspx?CommID=113&SubCommID=0

 

[50calibercruiser]

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I spoke at length with Rep. Phil Richardson, Chairman of the Wildlife committee, this morning.
He is shaky on the bill. The main problem is the Game Wardens Association and the Department of Public Safety. To say they are vehemently against this would be an understatement. And while the ODWC may not be publicly against it, I can assure you they are as well.

The bill will be heard in committee Wednesday, April 4th at 9:00 a.m. Room 432A. The GWA will be there and possibly people from DPS. Why DPS has an issue with this, I don’t know. These are open to the public and usually in very small rooms. It wouldn’t take much to pack the room with pro suppressor constituents.

The title is on the bill, meaning if it passes the House with the exact language it was received with it’s a done deal.

I hope everyone is doing what they can. Again, here is how to find your rep.

http://www.oklegislature.gov/FindMyLegislature.aspx

Tell them to support this and not change the language or it won’t pass.

 

[7remmag]

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I sure hope it passes!!

 

[JCH]

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Please email the members of the committee!!!! It only takes a few minutes.

 

[tacgnut]

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Good luck with the bill, our suppressor bill was recently signed by Gov. Brewer.

 

[fred650]

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Must be nice to live on the other side of the wall, more and more pro gun laws. All we get is more and more restrictions.

Congrats guys.

 

[7remmag]

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i've emailed several

 

[Force_Multiplier]

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called Renegar today, he was out of the office, but I left a message... he's been a Veternarian in town for years and I didn't even know he was a state rep until this, he actually lives in, and represents, the next district over.

 

[JCH]

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it passed the committee 20-0

I spoke with Senator Russell and he agrees that the language that institutes a $500-$1000 fine for ANY GAME VIOLATION WHILE A SUPPRESSOR IS ATTACHED TO YOUR FIREARM is very dangerous. He will be meeting with Rep. Osborne, who is the house sponsor of the bill, to tighten the language to ensure that game wardens can't over react to a blaze orange violation and assess you a large fine because you happen to have a suppressor on your rifle.

Chris (50calcruiser) and I spoke with Osborne and she stated she would be meeting with Russell later today to work on the language. By her adding a House Amendment to the bill it will allow the bill to quickly go back to the Senate for an approval vote of the added amendment, and then on to the Governor for signature (which Russell assured me she would quickly sign.)

 

[shamrockcattleco]

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Way to go OK keep it up.