The calendar is items for consideration during the week apparently. Just heard from my house Rep. Sue Tibbs.
I spoke with Richard Morrisette's (D) (unfortunately my state rep)secretary/PR/public liason this morning to find out how he was gonna vote on HB3354. "No clue", she said, "but he is a member of the NRA" (which at this point was a strange thing to say since I had made no other comment other than to ask how he was going to vote not how I wanted him to vote) and she vaguely remembered getting a memo from them about the issue. I told her the NRA was neutral on the issue (furious typing in the background - she didn't know that). She didn't think he'd even thought about HB 3354 yet.
After some chit chat about various house procedural issues I was interested in I finally told her the reason I was calling was that "I considered a politician's stand on the 2nd amendment a bell weather issue". I explained that a politician that was pro 2nd trusted his/her constituents and one that wasn't didn't trust their constituents at all and deserved as little respect as he showed his constituents. (I could hear her typing what I was saying furiously in the background). I asked if he was aware that only 7 of our 50 states did not permit Open Carry. I asked if he considered Oklahoma citizens any less law abiding and responsible than the citizens in the 43 states that did permit OC. She said she'd let him know what I'd said and would call me back this afternoon around 3:30 or 4 and let me know how he was gonna vote on the issue. She also mentioned that opposition to the bill was so weak on the floor that it would undoubtedly pass (the implication being his vote really wouldn't matter).
IMO based on the conversation with one who should know - the bill's going to pass. She also mentioned she thought Henry would sign it. More chit chat and somehow the topic of control of the house came up and I allowed that I thought the Dems still controlled it and that I was surprised she thought the bill would pass. She mentioned how strongly it had passed the senate and that the house was controlled by the republicans. The way she said it my impression was she was glad of that - surprising - coming from an employee of a pretty hard core demonrat.
Anyway - I doubt she'll call me back but if she does...
After some chit chat about various house procedural issues I was interested in I finally told her the reason I was calling was that "I considered a politician's stand on the 2nd amendment a bell weather issue". I explained that a politician that was pro 2nd trusted his/her constituents and one that wasn't didn't trust their constituents at all and deserved as little respect as he showed his constituents. (I could hear her typing what I was saying furiously in the background). I asked if he was aware that only 7 of our 50 states did not permit Open Carry. I asked if he considered Oklahoma citizens any less law abiding and responsible than the citizens in the 43 states that did permit OC. She said she'd let him know what I'd said and would call me back this afternoon around 3:30 or 4 and let me know how he was gonna vote on the issue. She also mentioned that opposition to the bill was so weak on the floor that it would undoubtedly pass (the implication being his vote really wouldn't matter).
IMO based on the conversation with one who should know - the bill's going to pass. She also mentioned she thought Henry would sign it. More chit chat and somehow the topic of control of the house came up and I allowed that I thought the Dems still controlled it and that I was surprised she thought the bill would pass. She mentioned how strongly it had passed the senate and that the house was controlled by the republicans. The way she said it my impression was she was glad of that - surprising - coming from an employee of a pretty hard core demonrat.
Anyway - I doubt she'll call me back but if she does...
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The pessimist in me is saying they are going to let it die without a vote...
Sorry about that we just couldn't get back to it this term, if only the Senate hadn't amended it it could have gone the Governors desk...
That way they can all point to how "pro-gun" they are with out having to actually do anything.
I hope I'm wrong.
Sorry about that we just couldn't get back to it this term, if only the Senate hadn't amended it it could have gone the Governors desk...
That way they can all point to how "pro-gun" they are with out having to actually do anything.
I hope I'm wrong.
Where is this "sorry" quote from....?
Anyone know when the next term ends? What the hell... will someone go sit in on this or somthing? LOL
And the conversation with Representative Sue Tibbs takes an interesting turn.
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I was told today in a email that the bill was currently in conference.
"The bill is in conference committee, whereas the bill can be amended. Also, agreements between the House and Senate are in order to get a final version before it is presented on the House floor. This is a final step in the bill process before it gets its final hearing in the House."
So we shall see how long that takes.
I emailed every House Rep there is this morning... so far 3 replys.
"The bill is in conference committee, whereas the bill can be amended. Also, agreements between the House and Senate are in order to get a final version before it is presented on the House floor. This is a final step in the bill process before it gets its final hearing in the House."
So we shall see how long that takes.
I emailed every House Rep there is this morning... so far 3 replys.
I haven't heard anything, yet, myself. Each e-mail that doesn't get a reply results in a half-point deduction on my list...
The Floor Calendar shows that it was actually part of today's agenda, but the Journal isn't up yet.
