In a vote straight down party lines, MaKayla’s Law, a bill that sought to hold gun owners responsible if a child was injured or killed with a loaded gun left unsecured and accessible, was defeated today in the House Civil Justice Committee. Those voting against the bill offered no reason for their vote in the public, televised committee meeting. “While
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After passing a key vote, common sense legislation to prevent gun violence is once again in the crosshairs of the National Rifle Association. For the second week, MaKayla’s Law is the sole piece of legislation under fire by the NRA in their weekly action alert. Last week, recipients were instructed to “Oppose Legislation that Impacts Your Rights” and this week,
Read moreThe House Civil Justice Subcommittee will take up nearly a dozen firearm-related bills this afternoon in what promises to be a long and lively meeting. After over three hours on Tuesday afternoon, the Senate Judiciary still had not gotten to MaKayla’s Law. The chairman approached Senator Kyle, the bill sponsor, and asked if she’d agree to roll the bill a
Read moreThe National Rifle Association, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, The Well-Armed Woman, and Fox News all speak to the vital importance of storing guns safely. Why then does the NRA oppose child access prevention and safe storage legislation that would only impact irresponsible gun owners whose carelessness results in the injury or death of children? NRA GUN SAFETY RULES http://training.nra.org/nra-gun-safety-rules.aspx
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MaKayla’s Law was the sole piece of legislation in last week’s NRA-ILA Action Alert (the ILA is the “institute of legislative action” branch of the NRA – they do all of the lobbying, make all the large campaign donations, and orchestrate the “primary-ing” of any lawmaker who dares to not vote with them.) MaKayla’s Law will be up for a
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