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The (CT State) Senate on Friday 4/21 passed an Amendment on SB 105 ELECTRONIC DEFENSE WEAPONS http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillst...selBillType=Bill&bill_num=105&which_year=2006 which is essentially the same process the anti-gun groups used last year and the same content. Faced with the possibility of the defeat of House Bill 5818 in the Public Safety Committee, the anti-firearm advocates have resorted to attaching an Amendment to Senate Bill 105 -- an unrelated bill that has already been approved by the Public Safety Committee. Our procedures will be the same as last year and we WILL OPPOSE.
The Amendment makes it a crime to fail to report the loss or theft of a firearm within 72 hours from when the victim "knew or should have known" of the theft and has significant penalties. This move happened because the opposition's vote count certainly showed they did not have the votes to JF HB 5818 out of Public Safety Committee, where it has to be referred, primarily because of YOUR communications. Although all of the new 06 language is deleted from the amendment, the retained language, if passed, will undoubtedly be the springboard language for the 06 deleted sections next year. Several Amendments have been initiated to SB 105, and most can be found under Uncalled Amendments (Left side of page) S.B. No. 1195 AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO CERTAIN CRIMINAL STATUTES, THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OF EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN AGENCIES AND THE SALE OF BODY ARMOR.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillst...=1195&which_year=2005&SUBMIT..x=10&SUBMIT.y=2
There is NO immediate need to pass a bill PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ELECTRONIC DEFENSE WEAPONS, in fact we question any need at all. The amendments proposed are all reasoned and beneficial to the state - none are frivolous. As happened last year, we don't expect the bill or amendments to be called due to time constraints.
On Sunday Hunting, Speaker of the House James A. Amann, D-Milford, said Wednesday that while he supports the bill, there's apparently not enough support in his majority caucus to allow a potentially lengthy debate on the measure as the May 3 adjournment date approaches. We expect the same will happen with this bill. Meanwhile we'll be watchful a similar amendment is not placed on another bill. If that happens, we'll use the amendments on that bill also.
Continue contacting your legislators OPPOSING this amendment and any similar "Lost & Stolen" action.
BILL PASSED
The following favorable report was taken from the table, read the third time, the report of the Committee accepted and the bill passed.
JUDICIARY. Substitute for S. B. No. 105 (RAISED) (File No. 372) AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ELECTRONIC DEFENSE WEAPONS.
Senator Stillman of the 20th explained the bill and moved passage.
Senator McDonald of the 27th offered Senate Amendment Schedule "A" (LCO 4362), moved adoption and requested that the vote be taken by roll call.
The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call. The following is the result of the vote at 8: 04 p. m. :
Total Number Voting 33 Necessary for Adoption 17
Those voting Yea 28 Those voting Nay 5 Those absent and not voting 3
On the roll call vote Senate Amendment Schedule "A" (LCO 4362) was adopted.
The following is the roll call vote:
Y
1
JOHN W. FONFARA
A
19
EDITH G. PRAGUE
Y
2
ERIC D. COLEMAN
Y
20
ANDREA STILLMAN
Y
3
GARY D. LEBEAU
N
21
GEORGE L. GUNTHER
Y
4
MARY ANN HANDLEY
Y
22
BILL FINCH
Y
5
JONATHAN HARRIS
Y
23
EDWIN A. GOMES
Y
6
DONALD J. DEFRONZO
Y
24
DAVID CAPPIELLO
N
7
JOHN A. KISSEL
Y
25
BOB DUFF
Y
8
THOMAS HERLIHY
Y
26
JUDITH G. FREEDMAN
Y
9
BIAGIO CIOTTO
Y
27
ANDREW J. MCDONALD
Y
10
TONI N. HARP
Y
28
JOHN MCKINNEY
Y
11
MARTIN M. LOONEY
Y
29
DONALD E. WILLIAMS, JR.
Y
12
EDWARD MEYER
Y
30
ANDREW W. RORABACK
Y
13
THOMAS P. GAFFEY
Y
31
THOMAS A. COLAPIETRO
Y
14
GAYLE SLOSSBERG
N
32
LOUIS C. DELUCA
N
15
JOAN V. HARTLEY
A
33
EILEEN M. DAILY
Y
16
CHRISTOPHER S. MURPHY
Y
34
LEONARD FASANO
Y
17
JOSEPH J. CRISCO, JR.
A
35
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO
N
18
CATHERINE W. COOK
Y
36
WILLIAM H. NICKERSON
The following Senator(s) requested to be recorded in the affirmative: Senator Daily of the 33rd
The following is the Amendment.
After the last section, add the following and renumber sections and internal references accordingly:
"Sec. 501. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2006) (a) Any person who possesses a firearm, as defined in section 53a-3 of the general statutes, that is stolen from such person or that such person loses shall report such theft or loss to the organized local police department for the town in which the theft or loss occurred or, if such town does not have an organized local police department, to the state police troop having jurisdiction for such town, not later than seventy-two hours after such person knew or should have known of such theft or loss. Such department or troop shall forthwith forward a copy of such report to the Commissioner of Public Safety.
(b) Any person who fails to make a report required by subsection (a) of this section within the prescribed time period shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, except that, if such person intentionally fails to make such report within the prescribed time period, such person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class D felony for any subsequent offense.
Sec. 502. Section 53-202g of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective October 1, 2006)"
Remarking was Senator Cappiello of the 24th.
The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call. The following is the result of the vote at 8: 18 p. m. :
Total Number Voting 32 Necessary for Adoption 17 Those voting Yea 26 Those voting Nay 6 Those absent and not voting 4
On the roll call vote Senate Bill No. 105 as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule "A" (LCO 4362) was passed.
The following is the roll call vote:
A
1
JOHN W. FONFARA
A
19
EDITH G. PRAGUE
Y
2
ERIC D. COLEMAN
Y
20
ANDREA STILLMAN
Y
3
GARY D. LEBEAU
N
21
GEORGE L. GUNTHER
Y
4
MARY ANN HANDLEY
Y
22
BILL FINCH
Y
5
JONATHAN HARRIS
Y
23
EDWIN A. GOMES
Y
6
DONALD J. DEFRONZO
N
24
DAVID CAPPIELLO
N
7
JOHN A. KISSEL
Y
25
BOB DUFF
Y
8
THOMAS HERLIHY
Y
26
JUDITH G. FREEDMAN
Y
9
BIAGIO CIOTTO
Y
27
ANDREW J. MCDONALD
Y
10
TONI N. HARP
Y
28
JOHN MCKINNEY
Y
11
MARTIN M. LOONEY
Y
29
DONALD E. WILLIAMS, JR.
Y
12
EDWARD MEYER
Y
30
ANDREW W. RORABACK
Y
13
THOMAS P. GAFFEY
Y
31
THOMAS A. COLAPIETRO
Y
14
GAYLE SLOSSBERG
N
32
LOUIS C. DELUCA
Y
15
JOAN V. HARTLEY
A
33
EILEEN M. DAILY
Y
16
CHRISTOPHER S. MURPHY
N
34
LEONARD FASANO
Y
17
JOSEPH J. CRISCO, JR.
A
35
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO
N
18
CATHERINE W. COOK
Y
36
WILLIAM H. NICKERSON
The following Senator(s) requested to be recorded in the affirmative: Senator Daily of the 33rd
The (CT State) Senate on Friday 4/21 passed an Amendment on SB 105 ELECTRONIC DEFENSE WEAPONS http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillst...selBillType=Bill&bill_num=105&which_year=2006 which is essentially the same process the anti-gun groups used last year and the same content. Faced with the possibility of the defeat of House Bill 5818 in the Public Safety Committee, the anti-firearm advocates have resorted to attaching an Amendment to Senate Bill 105 -- an unrelated bill that has already been approved by the Public Safety Committee. Our procedures will be the same as last year and we WILL OPPOSE.
The Amendment makes it a crime to fail to report the loss or theft of a firearm within 72 hours from when the victim "knew or should have known" of the theft and has significant penalties. This move happened because the opposition's vote count certainly showed they did not have the votes to JF HB 5818 out of Public Safety Committee, where it has to be referred, primarily because of YOUR communications. Although all of the new 06 language is deleted from the amendment, the retained language, if passed, will undoubtedly be the springboard language for the 06 deleted sections next year. Several Amendments have been initiated to SB 105, and most can be found under Uncalled Amendments (Left side of page) S.B. No. 1195 AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO CERTAIN CRIMINAL STATUTES, THE DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OF EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN AGENCIES AND THE SALE OF BODY ARMOR.
http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillst...=1195&which_year=2005&SUBMIT..x=10&SUBMIT.y=2
There is NO immediate need to pass a bill PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ELECTRONIC DEFENSE WEAPONS, in fact we question any need at all. The amendments proposed are all reasoned and beneficial to the state - none are frivolous. As happened last year, we don't expect the bill or amendments to be called due to time constraints.
On Sunday Hunting, Speaker of the House James A. Amann, D-Milford, said Wednesday that while he supports the bill, there's apparently not enough support in his majority caucus to allow a potentially lengthy debate on the measure as the May 3 adjournment date approaches. We expect the same will happen with this bill. Meanwhile we'll be watchful a similar amendment is not placed on another bill. If that happens, we'll use the amendments on that bill also.
Continue contacting your legislators OPPOSING this amendment and any similar "Lost & Stolen" action.
BILL PASSED
The following favorable report was taken from the table, read the third time, the report of the Committee accepted and the bill passed.
JUDICIARY. Substitute for S. B. No. 105 (RAISED) (File No. 372) AN ACT PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ELECTRONIC DEFENSE WEAPONS.
Senator Stillman of the 20th explained the bill and moved passage.
Senator McDonald of the 27th offered Senate Amendment Schedule "A" (LCO 4362), moved adoption and requested that the vote be taken by roll call.
The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call. The following is the result of the vote at 8: 04 p. m. :
Total Number Voting 33 Necessary for Adoption 17
Those voting Yea 28 Those voting Nay 5 Those absent and not voting 3
On the roll call vote Senate Amendment Schedule "A" (LCO 4362) was adopted.
The following is the roll call vote:
Y
1
JOHN W. FONFARA
A
19
EDITH G. PRAGUE
Y
2
ERIC D. COLEMAN
Y
20
ANDREA STILLMAN
Y
3
GARY D. LEBEAU
N
21
GEORGE L. GUNTHER
Y
4
MARY ANN HANDLEY
Y
22
BILL FINCH
Y
5
JONATHAN HARRIS
Y
23
EDWIN A. GOMES
Y
6
DONALD J. DEFRONZO
Y
24
DAVID CAPPIELLO
N
7
JOHN A. KISSEL
Y
25
BOB DUFF
Y
8
THOMAS HERLIHY
Y
26
JUDITH G. FREEDMAN
Y
9
BIAGIO CIOTTO
Y
27
ANDREW J. MCDONALD
Y
10
TONI N. HARP
Y
28
JOHN MCKINNEY
Y
11
MARTIN M. LOONEY
Y
29
DONALD E. WILLIAMS, JR.
Y
12
EDWARD MEYER
Y
30
ANDREW W. RORABACK
Y
13
THOMAS P. GAFFEY
Y
31
THOMAS A. COLAPIETRO
Y
14
GAYLE SLOSSBERG
N
32
LOUIS C. DELUCA
N
15
JOAN V. HARTLEY
A
33
EILEEN M. DAILY
Y
16
CHRISTOPHER S. MURPHY
Y
34
LEONARD FASANO
Y
17
JOSEPH J. CRISCO, JR.
A
35
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO
N
18
CATHERINE W. COOK
Y
36
WILLIAM H. NICKERSON
The following Senator(s) requested to be recorded in the affirmative: Senator Daily of the 33rd
The following is the Amendment.
After the last section, add the following and renumber sections and internal references accordingly:
"Sec. 501. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2006) (a) Any person who possesses a firearm, as defined in section 53a-3 of the general statutes, that is stolen from such person or that such person loses shall report such theft or loss to the organized local police department for the town in which the theft or loss occurred or, if such town does not have an organized local police department, to the state police troop having jurisdiction for such town, not later than seventy-two hours after such person knew or should have known of such theft or loss. Such department or troop shall forthwith forward a copy of such report to the Commissioner of Public Safety.
(b) Any person who fails to make a report required by subsection (a) of this section within the prescribed time period shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, except that, if such person intentionally fails to make such report within the prescribed time period, such person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor for the first offense and a class D felony for any subsequent offense.
Sec. 502. Section 53-202g of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective October 1, 2006)"
Remarking was Senator Cappiello of the 24th.
The chair ordered the vote be taken by roll call. The following is the result of the vote at 8: 18 p. m. :
Total Number Voting 32 Necessary for Adoption 17 Those voting Yea 26 Those voting Nay 6 Those absent and not voting 4
On the roll call vote Senate Bill No. 105 as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule "A" (LCO 4362) was passed.
The following is the roll call vote:
A
1
JOHN W. FONFARA
A
19
EDITH G. PRAGUE
Y
2
ERIC D. COLEMAN
Y
20
ANDREA STILLMAN
Y
3
GARY D. LEBEAU
N
21
GEORGE L. GUNTHER
Y
4
MARY ANN HANDLEY
Y
22
BILL FINCH
Y
5
JONATHAN HARRIS
Y
23
EDWIN A. GOMES
Y
6
DONALD J. DEFRONZO
N
24
DAVID CAPPIELLO
N
7
JOHN A. KISSEL
Y
25
BOB DUFF
Y
8
THOMAS HERLIHY
Y
26
JUDITH G. FREEDMAN
Y
9
BIAGIO CIOTTO
Y
27
ANDREW J. MCDONALD
Y
10
TONI N. HARP
Y
28
JOHN MCKINNEY
Y
11
MARTIN M. LOONEY
Y
29
DONALD E. WILLIAMS, JR.
Y
12
EDWARD MEYER
Y
30
ANDREW W. RORABACK
Y
13
THOMAS P. GAFFEY
Y
31
THOMAS A. COLAPIETRO
Y
14
GAYLE SLOSSBERG
N
32
LOUIS C. DELUCA
Y
15
JOAN V. HARTLEY
A
33
EILEEN M. DAILY
Y
16
CHRISTOPHER S. MURPHY
N
34
LEONARD FASANO
Y
17
JOSEPH J. CRISCO, JR.
A
35
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO
N
18
CATHERINE W. COOK
Y
36
WILLIAM H. NICKERSON
The following Senator(s) requested to be recorded in the affirmative: Senator Daily of the 33rd
I let her know this was bogus, but I guess being a female Dem.= evil guns :banghead:. I'll put my flame suit on, but that's the way I see it.