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The Blue Hill Rifle
& Pistol Club
- P.O. Box 923
- Blue Hill Maine 04614
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The Blue Hill Rifle and Pistol Club now has a
"Legislative Action" page dedicated to the goal of influencing
Federal, State, and Local policy, laws, regulations, statutes, and political
environment toward respect for the U.S. and Maine State Constitutions protection
of the "individual" right to keep and bear arms.
The information on this page is not to be construed as the opinion of
every member of the Club. It is merely a representation of the
Club's efforts to remain politically active, involved and influential with
respect to our member's right to protect themselves and to engage in lawful
activities involving firearms.
There will be more information provided as the Club develops this
page. Also, the Club will be providing useful links from this page
to other organizations that are actively working to protect their member's
rights and ability to participate in the shooting sports.
Constitution
of the State of Maine: "Article I.
Declaration of Rights -- Section 16. To keep and
bear arms. Every citizen has a right to keep and bear arms and this right
shall never be questioned."
Constitution
of the United States of America: "Bill of Rights, SECOND
AMENDMENT: A well regulated Militia,
being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep
and bear Arms shall not be infringed."
Legislative Activities:
The Blue
Hill Rifle and Pistol Club will assist Club members in their goal of active
participation in local, state, and federal level political action in order to
protect their opportunity to participate in the shooting sports and to protect
themselves from those who would do them harm.
- Recent Firearms Related Legislative News and
Alerts (updated 08/24/06):
- S. 388 Right-to-Carry reciprocity bill
Senate Version Of National Right-To-Carry Bill Introduced
Friday, January 26, 2007
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) recently introduced S. 388--the Senate version of H.R. 226, a national Right-to-Carry reciprocity bill that would provide national reciprocity for state carry licensees. This legislation would allow any person with a valid carry permit or license issued by a state to carry a concealed firearm in any other state if they meet certain criteria. The bill would not create a federal licensing system; it would simply require the states to recognize each other’s carry permits, just as they recognize drivers’ licenses.
For more information on these bills, please visit www.nraila.org/Issues/FactSheets/Read.aspx?ID=189
Please be sure to contact your U.S. Senators and Representative and ask them to cosponsor and support S. 388 and H.R. 226! You can call your U.S. Senators at (202) 224-3121, and your U.S. Representative at (202) 225-3121.
National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Legislative Action
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- State
of Maine specific alerts:
- LD 361 (HP 291)
"An Act To Create a Waiting Period for Firearms"
Sponsored by Representative Margaret Craven
Referred to the Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety .
Presented by Representative CRAVEN of Lewiston.
Cosponsored by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin and
Senator STRIMLING of Cumberland, Representatives BABBIDGE of Kennebunk, BRAUTIGAM of Falmouth, CANAVAN of Waterville, GERZOFSKY of Brunswick, MAKAS of Lewiston, MAZUREK of Rockland, WAGNER of Lewiston.
CONCEPT DRAFT SUMMARY
This bill is a concept draft pursuant to Joint Rule 208.
This bill proposes to create a 10-day waiting period for the purchase of a rifle or a shotgun by a person under 21 years of age.
Monthly Meetings:
As part
of our monthly meetings, the Club engages in discussion on the current
political environment when it concerns those areas of interest shared by
various Club members. At times these discussions can and do lead
to Club membership action in order to influence legislation in Augusta or at
the local or federal levels.
Check the Secretary's Report or Monthly Newsletter
for current discussion points or legislative alerts as well.
NRA Affiliated:
We are proud to be affiliated with the National Rifle
Association.
A select sample of NRA's Legislative Alerts:
Other Firearms Related News
Articles:
Recent News Articles:
Other Associations or
Organizations:
There are no legislative alerts posted at this
time - 03/12/06.
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