Sacramento, CA –-(Ammoland.com)- CALL, EMAIL, AND/OR WRITE YOUR SENATOR. In addition please also contact: SENATOR TONY STRICKLAND, SENATOR BILL EMMERSON, SENATOR JUAN VARGAS, AND SENATOR GLORIA NEGRETE McLEOD and ask them to OPPOSE SB 1221. Their votes are key to the defeat of SB 1221! Contact information is included at the end of this alert.
TIME IS RUNNING OUT! The Assembly passed SB 1221 off of the Assembly Floor on a 44 to 29 vote. The bill now heads to the Senate Floor for a vote as early as Monday, August 27. If SB 1221 makes it through the Senate vote it will head to the Governor’s desk. The Legislature will wrap up their business on all bills for 2012 on August 31. And, the Governor has up until midnight September 30 to either sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature.
TAKE ACTION NOW! Your opinion matters and the power in the numbers of the CRPA membership can make a difference! Take your final opportunity to voice your opposition to SB 1221. Don’t delay! Take action now and be heard at the capitol. Don’t forget to spread the word to fellow firearms owners and sportsmen; share this alert with anyone who can help stop this bill.
URGE A NO VOTE ON SB 1221 (Bill Author: Senator Ted Lieu; Democrat – District 28, Torrence):
MAMMALS: USE OF DOGS TO PURSE BEARS AND BOBCATS
SB 1221 would ban sport hunters from using dogs to pursue bears and bobcats. SB 1221 sets up a double standard. Government hunters would be allowed to use dogs to hunt bears and bobcats, while sportsmen would be prohibited from using their dogs to hunt bears or bobcats! The authority to manage wildlife in California is delegated to the California Fish and Game Commission by the legislature. This bill attempts to bypass the authority of the Fish and Game Commission and move forward without following the mandatory environmental review (CEQA) and public hearings through the Commission.
Contact Information:
Senator Bill Emmerson:
Senator.Emmerson@sen.ca.gov
(916) 651-4037; Rm. 4082, State Capitol Bldg., Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Senator Gloria Negrete McLeod
Senator.Negrete-McLeod@sen.ca.gov
(9116) 651-4032, Rm. 4061, State Capitol Bldg., Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Senator Tony Strickland:
Senator.Strickland@sen.ca.gov
(916) 651-4019; Rm. 4062, State Capitol Bldg., Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Senator Juan Vargas
Senator.Vargas@sen.ca.gov
(916) 651-4040; Rm. 3092, State Capitol Bldg., Sacramento, CA 95814-4900
Write to a Senate Member: State Capitol Bldg., Sacramento, CA 95814 .
About California Rifle and Pistol Association
The California Rifle and Pistol Association “CRPA,” founded in 1875, is dedicated to defending the rights of law-abiding citizens to responsibly use firearms for self-defense and the defense of their loved ones, for sport, and for all other legal activities. CRPA is the official state association of the National Rifle Association. A California non-profit association, CRPA is independently directed by its own Board of Directors. CRPA’s members include law enforcement officers, prosecutors, professionals, firearm experts, the general public, and loving parents. CRPA has always worked to reduce the criminal misuse of firearms and firearms accidents, while actively promoting and organizing the competitive shooting sports and Olympic training programs in California. We are proud to say that many CRPA competitors are among the best in the world. Visit: www.crpa.org
