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                       A LOOK AT THE STATES
COLORADO: On Tuesday, March 10, the Senate Local Government
Committee is expected to consider HB 1170, the NRA-backed Range
Protection Bill.  And on Wednesday, March 18, the Senate
Judiciary Committee is expected to consider HB 1260. This
measure, known as the Uniform Firearm Law Enforcement Act, would
prevent a patchwork of local gun laws throughout the state which
could easily trap unwary law-abiding citizens -- citizens who
could face criminal prosecution and confiscation of personal
property if they unknowingly violate an obscure local law.  
Please call your State Senators at (303) 866-2316 and ask them to
support HB 1170 and HB 1260.   
CONNECTICUT: SB 315, NRA-supported Range Protection legislation
is still pending in the State Legislature's Judiciary Committee. 
The Committee has until Tuesday, March 24 to act on the bill. 
Please keep calling your State Senator at (860) 240-0500 and your
State Representative at (860) 240-0400 and encourage them to
request the Judiciary Committee to joint favorably report out SB
315.   
KENTUCKY: Governor Paul Patton (R) signed HB 54, the NRA-backed
Range Protection bill into law.  
MARYLAND: REMINDER:  The House Judiciary Committee's "Gun Day" is
Friday, March 13, at 1:00 p.m., in room 121 of the Lowe House
Office Building.  If you wish to testify, you must sign up prior
to the hearing time.  They will consider some of the most
restrictive bills we face this session, so it is critical that
gun owners attend and show our strong opposition.  For a complete
listing of gun bills call NRA-ILA's Grassroots Division at (800)
392-8683.  
TEXAS: Tuesday, March 10 is primary election day.  Please go to
the polls and support those candidates that support our firearm
freedoms. For candidate endorsements please contact NRA-ILA's
Grassroots Division.  
UTAH: Currently, four bills are awaiting Governor Leavitt's (R)
signature.  HB 343 , NRA-backed Range Protection legislation;  SB
140, which will increase the carry permit duration from 2yrs. to
5yrs. (no fee increase);  SB 141, which provides an exemption
from the Brady law for right to carry permit holders; and  HB
304, a bill that would require 10% of registered voter signatures
from 20 counties  --current law requires only 15 counties --to
qualify any ballot initiative.  This change in the law will make
it much more difficult for the animal extremists to push ballot
measures.  Please call Governor Leavitt's office at (801)
538-1000 and politely ask him to sign these bills.  
WASHINGTON: Two bills are back in the House for concurrence after
passing the Senate last week. HB 1408, that would allow
Washington to recognize out-of-state carry permits and HB 1541,
NRA-supported Range Protection legislation. Please contact your
State Representatives at (800) 562-6000 and urge them to concur
on these bills.  
WISCONSIN: Thursday, March 12, the full House will consider AB
308, NRA-backed Range Protection legislation  Please call your
State Representatives at (608) 266-1501 and urge them to support
Representative Huebsch's (R) floor amendment to AB 308 and final
passage of the measure.  Also,  AJR 11, the proposed right to
keep and bear arms amendment to the state constitution will be
considered by  the Senate Judiciary Committee early next week. 
AJR 11 must be approved by the both chambers this session before
it can be placed on the ballot for voter approval.  If the
legislature takes quick action on the measure this year, it could
appear on the ballot as early as September, 1998.Please contact
your State Senators at (608) 266-2517 and  urge them to support
AJR 11.  Also, please contact Senators Breske (D), Wirch (D) and
Zien (R), and thank them for working so hard to get this
resolution moving again.
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This information is provided as a service of the National Rifle
Association Institute for Legislative Action, Fairfax, VA.
This and other information on the Second Amendment and the NRA is
available at: http://WWW.NRA.Org
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