1st, let me say that I really hate this new site.
2nd, LMTD, HB875 was passed out of the House and sent to the Senate and it died in Committee.
3rd, HB2150 was rail roaded, because of gun groups in Mo working against OC. If you talked to Legislators, you would know this. As they tell you why your bill is getting bent over.
4th, I personally have gotten this bill introduced for the past couple of years.....what was the OC bill you had introduced again???? I was the only person to testify on HB875 (house side).....again, it passed the house. It takes people showing up and testifying on bills. It takes people who know statutory law and case law, so you can answer questions from the Representatives.
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Look, your post shows a negative and defeatist attitude (commonly shared by members of missouricarry.com). This is why bills don't get passed, you believe people when they tell you it can't be done.
5th, read HB2150 again....pre McDonald, ya...some of us know what the hell it is we are talking about.
6th, I'll support you to the hilt on your bill, just make it better than HB2150. Waiting...
Woo hoo a new fan boy!
2150 was indeed killed.
#1 I was not too fond of the new software either, but it will grow on ya if you give it a shot.
#2 Not a thing wrong in the world with 875 but it dies often, ever wonder why?
#3 Railroaded? I am not so sure I would go that far but your right it was indeed killed, the difference is, its death was predictable from its introduction. While you may believe everything you are told by them, I do not share your confidence
#4 I have NEVER introduced any OC bills, not a single one. I do not have the luxury of being able to take off work to get to the meetings and rallies, that is why I play "government" instead. You know, how the government see's a problem and just throws money at it, that's what I do most of the time. I have looked high and low for any group dedicated to OC to throw money at but guess what, there ain't one. I do not care if you or anyone else wants to call it negative, there is no organized effort in MO for OC. You may be doing a fine job, but as you have made clear, you are doing it alone...WHY!!! Because the OC supporters are indeed mavericks whom pretty much ALL think they have the only path to it and will never compromise or even just settle down a little so things can be done.
If you spend 20 minutes surfin this very sight, your gonna see real fast why I do not introduce bills, I am not a front man by any means. I can write a good letter, am a decent public speaker, but I have a tude and there is never really much of a question about that, I am not a front man, I am a backer, a supporter, a caller, I will even put stamps on mailers but you really do not want me going head to head because I become obsessive compulsive at the first sign of dishonesty or negative statement and I am relentless in my attack as I have no intention of losing the debate ever, even when I know it is the better choice.
Everyone can have a part in the game so we all pull on the same rope in the same direction, but only when we are organized. I know 5 other folks seriously dedicated to the cause and doing stuff from SE mo to SW mo to St Louis metro area. I spoke to approximately 452 gun owners to try and get them registered to vote and transportation to the polls this week, I SAW the dismal turn out. I have talked to and written Munz and have expressed my disappointment in how things don't manage to get assigned to committee, I have hammered on more than a few via letters and emails sent (Old School here and send a hand written note makes me think it MIGHT get read) I have thrown between 1 and 5k a year at firearms causes, I vote, I line pockets, I asked Chappel this year for his position and while he rides the tea party wagon in Marshfield, he failed to respond to a pro 2a or not question despite the simple fact we went to school together, if he would have bothered to answer I would have lined his campaign pockets but since he didn't I worry he may be another RINO.
I will go you one better than that, I have grabbed the ear of Clay, Dooley and Rice to try and get them to at least dial it back a notch and blame the criminal instead of the gun, just change the words a bit. That too a heck of a lot as I had to shelve my ego and arrogance and suck up a little because none of them are real interested in listening to us at all.
Defeatest, nah, realist is more like it as we are indeed faced with our first full year of over 10% unemployment, there are some big fish to fry and firearms legislation is not going to get the same attention it has in the past 10 years, folks have other concerns they are bending the ears about. The only positive note we have is the goofball running the country does continue to expose what emotional voting can do TO you instead of for you.
You show me the org, tell me the day you want to testify again and I will put the supporters on the steps of the Truman building for you if I have to bus them there myself, we just need the org to get it done. Despite your stereotypical BS about the folks from missouricarry, you are 100% WRONG and are alienating yourself from several strong OC supporters because of a couple of members whom are not OC supporters, that is very unwise and a likely cause of you having to go it alone, trust me I know, I alienate people all the time.