Author Topic: Action Needed: State Wide Preemption - LB289 (Read 16020 times)

RLMoeller · « **on:** October 22, 2015, 11:47:19 AM »

As we get closer to the 2016 session we need to get a feel for which senators we can count on to support LB289.

Please call AND write your senator and ask them where they stand on LB289. Report back here what you get as a response. It may take some gentle prodding to get them to give a position. We need to know where to spend our energy to educate those that are not fully behind this bill (yet).

Find your senator here: http://nebraskalegislature.gov/senators/senator_find.php

We have asked our followers on Facebook to do the same and have gotten firm support from:

Senator Garrett
Senator Ebke - (introduced the bill)
Senator Kintner

A few other, but I really want you to reach out and contact your senator. Ask them to support the bill and ask what their position is. If they want more information, please report that here as well. You can point them to Senator Ebke's office for more detail, but I would like to know what seems to have not taken a close look at this bill yet. This is a critically important bill for us and all of us needs to get involved.

Thanks

depserv · « **Reply #1 on:** October 22, 2015, 12:51:40 PM »

Mine is Kathy Campbell. I sent her the following email:

Please let me know what your position is on LB289, the statewide preemption bill. If you have any questions about it I can get you all the information you want, or you can get get information from Senator Ebke's office. This is a very important bill that I hope you will support. But please let me know where you stand on it in either case. Thank you.
name, address, etc.

I'll let you know what I hear, if she decides to respond.

Lmbass14 · « **Reply #2 on:** October 22, 2015, 01:46:43 PM »

Sent my letter to Sen. Jim Smith. Will let you know what he says. He's pretty quick on replies.

MartyB · « **Reply #3 on:** October 22, 2015, 02:50:39 PM »

I'll let you know what I get in return.

Here is my message to Senator Hilkemann:

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Dear Senator Hilkemann,

As your constituent in District 4, I'm writing to you ahead of the upcoming 2016 legislative session to ask where you will stand on LB 289 when it comes to the floor.

This is an important bill that, if enacted into law, will allow Nebraska state law to reign supreme regarding possession and transportation of legally owned firearms. This will remove the current confusing patchwork of laws, created by individual municipalities enacting laws that supersede those of the State.

As a sportsman and CHP holder that has lived and worked in Nebraska my entire life, I am more confident in the law when traveling from one state to another, with my firearms, than when traveling from one Nebraska community to another. I know the Nebraska state laws on firearms. I can't possibly know differing laws in individual communities. To this point, abiding by state law, could unwittingly make me a criminal in some Nebraska communities.

I support LB 289 and hope that you will too. If you need more information on the bill please let me know, or contact Senator Ebke's office.

FOR, or against, I would appreciate understanding what your position will be.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
MartyB...

gsd · « **Reply #4 on:** October 22, 2015, 04:00:56 PM »

Done. I pretty much stole Marty's text, considering as how it was written so well. I made a few minor alterations, and fired it off to Sen. Matt Hansen of District 26.

abbafandr · « **Reply #5 on:** October 22, 2015, 07:38:30 PM »

Sent an email to my lame duck senator, Cook, and am awaiting her response.

MartyB · « **Reply #6 on:** October 23, 2015, 05:05:03 PM »

Here is Senator Hilkemann's reply:

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Hello Marty,

Thank you for reaching out to me.

LB289 is on general file. It has a broad range of support including the City of Omaha.

In my review of the legislation, unless I learn some reason not to, I will support it if/when it comes to the floor for debate. While I have never owned a gun, I am a strong supporter of the second amendment, and believe that we should encourage responsible gun ownership.

Hope that answers your question.

Have a wonderful weekend.

jFader · « **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2015, 05:21:55 PM »

I just emailed Senator Merv Riepe. He verbally told me that he supports LB-289 but I better get it in writing!

TroyR · « **Reply #8 on:** October 23, 2015, 10:06:04 PM »

Message sent to Kolowski, district 31. I'll share the response.

OnTheFly · « **Reply #9 on:** October 23, 2015, 10:14:33 PM »

Message sent to District 28 Pansing Brooks. Wondering if I will even get a response.

Fly

bkoenig · « **Reply #10 on:** October 24, 2015, 09:08:58 AM »

Quote from: OnTheFly on October 23, 2015, 10:14:33 PM

Message sent to District 28 Pansing Brooks. Wondering if I will even get a response.

Fly

Lol.

She's almost to the left of Ernie.

jFader · « **Reply #11 on:** October 24, 2015, 11:18:51 AM »

Quote from: bkoenig on October 24, 2015, 09:08:58 AM

Lol.

She's almost to the left of Ernie.

If I recall correctly, Patty Pansing was the only no vote against advancing this bill out of committee. Ernie did not vote for some reason?

Another interesting thing regarding Ernie & LB-289....at the NFOA day at the Legislature this year, Ernie said nearly nothing following the testimony on LB-289....he was loud & obnoxious during the testimony on LB-14(maybe?) dealing with use of a facsimile firearm & he even got going on 'the flying lantern fiasco' testimony. Maybe others recall better, but I don't remember him saying almost anything against LB-289.

AJ_Engineer · « **Reply #12 on:** October 24, 2015, 08:40:18 PM »

Quote from: MartyB on October 23, 2015, 05:05:03 PM

Here is Senator Hilkemann's reply:

Well let me know if I need to pester Hilkemann more as well later, I'm also in District 4.

MartyB · « **Reply #13 on:** October 24, 2015, 09:37:20 PM »

Quote from: AJ_Engineer on October 24, 2015, 08:40:18 PM

Well let me know if I need to pester Hilkemann more as well later, I'm also in District 4.

Sounds like he's on board for now. When it hits the floor for debate, we'll send him some reminders of where we stand.

Mali · « **Reply #14 on:** October 25, 2015, 01:25:22 PM »

Just sent mine off to Senator Murante (District 49). I will post any reply I get from him.

RedBird · « **Reply #15 on:** October 25, 2015, 01:27:44 PM »

Sent a message to John Murante, District 49. He says "I support LB 289 and will vote for it."

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bennysdad · « **Reply #16 on:** October 26, 2015, 09:02:59 AM »

From Sen. Hilkemann

Thank you for reaching out to me.

LB289 is on general file. It has a broad range of support including the City of Omaha.

In my review of the legislation, unless I learn some reason not to, I will support it if/when it comes to the floor for debate. While I have never owned a gun, I am a strong supporter of the second amendment, and believe that we should encourage responsible gun ownership.

Hope that answers your question.

Mali · « **Reply #17 on:** October 26, 2015, 11:04:42 AM »

Quote from: bennysdad on October 26, 2015, 09:02:59 AM

unless I learn some reason not to,

Anyone else flag on this?
maybe I am just really suspicious of any and all politicians.

Sandhillian · « **Reply #18 on:** October 26, 2015, 11:25:29 AM »

Quote from: Mali on October 26, 2015, 11:04:42 AM

unless I learn some reason not to,

Anyone else flag on this?
maybe I am just really suspicious of any and all politicians.

Giving himself some wiggle room.

MartyB · « **Reply #19 on:** October 26, 2015, 01:57:43 PM »

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Anyone else flag on this?

Sure. It's a positively committed noncommittal.