SB174 - Microstamping on handguns bill - PUBLIC HEARING on December 1

SB174 - Microstamping on handguns bill - PUBLIC HEARING on December 1

Committee on Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing PUBLIC HEARING

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

11:00 AM - or immediately following the executive session, whichever is later.

411 South - State Capitol

Senate Bill 174 - Relating to: creating a microstamping requirement for certain handguns, certification of compliance with the microstamping requirement, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties.

By Senators Coggs and Taylor; cosponsored by Representatives Young, A. Williams, Turner, Berceau, Grigsby, Colon, Richards, Kessler, Sinicki and Pasch.

From the NRA-ILA:

Problems with "Micro-Stamping"

• "Micro-stamping" has repeatedly failed in tests.
• "Micro-stampings" are easily removed.
• Most gun crimes cannot be solved by "micro-stamping," or do not require "micro-stamping" to be solved.
• Most criminals get guns through unregulated channels.
• "Micro-stamping" would increase gun thefts, home invasions and burglaries, and expand the black market in guns..
• Most guns do not automatically eject fired cartridge cases.
• Only a small percentage of guns would be "micro-stamped."
• Most violent crimes don't involve guns. According to the FBI, 3/4 of violent crimes, including 1/3 of murders and 3/5 of robberies, are committed without guns.⁹
• "Micro-stamping" would waste money better spent on traditional crime-fighting and crime-solving efforts.
• "Micro-stamping" would expose police departments to lawsuits if officers fired "unsafe handguns."

WHAT YOU CAN DO:
1. Testify or Register against SB174 at the Public Hearing on December 1st. (Official notice below)
2. If you can't make it to the public hearing, submit your testimony to Sen. Lena Taylor the Judiciary Committee Chairman and 'CC' all the Committee Members. Specifically ask that your testimony and position be part of the official committee record.
3. Contact your State Senator and let them know you are against the bill!
4. Pass this information along to friends and family.

Hartford SCHOOL BOARD meets TONIGHT

HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

TONIGHT

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23

7 P.M.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CONFERENCE ROOM

READ AGENDA HERE

City of Hartford COMMON COUNCIL meets TUESDAY

City of Hartford

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

TUESDAY

7 p.m.

City Hall Council Chambers

READ AGENDA HERE

West Bend School Board Meeting EARLY tomorrow night

Regular Board of Education Meeting

West Bend West High School - Library

1305 E. Decorah Road

West Bend WI 53095 November 23, 2009

5:30 p.m.

READ AGENDA HERE

Tell Your Senator to Vote NO on Cloture

Eagle Forum Urges an Unconditional NO Vote on the Cloture Motion to Proceed to the Anti-Life Senate Health Care Bill

Washington, DC - Last evening, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) unveiled his 2,074-page health care bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act. Not only is less strict, less-than-Stupak abortion funding language contained in Reid's bill, but there is still nothing in place to remedy the problem that is the underlying mechanism for carrying out single-payer, government-run health care — the rationing of life-saving medical treatments and placing the most intimate health decisions of every American in the hands of Washington bureaucrats.

Eagle Forum urges the U.S. Senate to cast an unconditional NO vote on the cloture vote on the motion to proceed, which requires a 60-vote threshold and will likely occur sometime on Saturday, November 21^st.

"This bill in its entirety is an attack on life at all stages," said Eagle Forum president and founder Phyllis Schlafly. "The presence of the end-of-life counseling provisions in this bill and the Democrats' rejection of all offered amendments to ban the practice of rationing is not a fluke. It is the foundation around which this legislation has been written."

"Regardless of any tweaks made to the abortion language in the bill, one thing is for sure. A YEA vote for cloture on the motion to proceed is not only a vote in favor of government-run health care, but it is also a vote for government-sanctioned euthanasia," said Schlafly. "Just think 'Terry Schiavo' on a massive scale."

Defending life has been a top priority for Eagle Forum since Mrs. Schlafly began battling the radical pro-abortion feminists in the 1970s.

"We all know that being pro-life is more than just being anti-abortion," said Schlafly. "This week, the pro-life community must unite to defend not only the unborn, but the lives of those who rose up all across America in town hall meetings and revealed this bill for what it really is — anti-American socialism."

"There is no cleaning up this bill. Supporting cloture and just hoping for the best is not an acceptable strategy," concluded Schlafly. "The American people's overwhelming opposition deserves to be recognized, and they'll be watching as their Senators cast their votes this week. I urge every Senator who values the will of their constituents to vote NO on this motion."

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About the Cloture Motion to Proceed: Some "on the fence" Senators have recently released statements trying to frame the cloture vote on the motion to proceed as merely procedural and technical and that this vote does not amount to an endorsement of the bill or of government-run health care. When you make your calls, some staffers may give you this excuse — Do not accept it. Here is some background information for you to use while discussing this topic:

According to an analysis conducted for this office by the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS), between the 106th and 110th Congress, there were 41 cases in which the Senate approved the motion to proceed to a bill that the Senate eventually held a vote on final passage. Of those 41, 40 of the bills received Senate approval (S. 1805 in the 108th Congress was the lone exception). Based on these numbers, when the Senate votes to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed to a bill, that bill has a 97.6 percent chance of inevitably passing the Senate.

TAKE ACTION!

As we wade through all of the details of the new legislation for you, please begin taking action right now by calling your Senators and urging them to vote NO on the cloture motion to proceed.

Please call (phone calls are best!) both their district offices and Capitol Hill office.

Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121

TOWN HALL MEETINGS - MENOMONEE FALLS/CEDARBURG

Topic: Town Hall

Official: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI 5th)

When: 11/15/2009

Starts: 07:00 PM

Where: Cedarburg Police Department

W75N444 Wauwatosa Road

Cedarburg, WI 53012

Topic: Town Hall

Official: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI 5th)

When: 11/14/2009

Starts: 01:00 PM

Where: Menomonee Falls Village Hall

Council Chambers

W156 N8480 Pilgrim Road

Menomonee Falls, WI 53051

AFA calls for 2-month BOYCOTT of Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic

These clothing giants are eliminating Christmas from all advertising.

The American Family Association (AFA) is calling for a boycott of Gap stores.

This week, AFA announced a two-month boycott of Gap stores and the company’s other store brands, Old Navy and Banana Republic. The boycott is based on the store’s refusal to use the term “Christmas” in its advertising campaigns during the last few years. AFA encourages concerned consumers to boycott all three of the clothing retail chains.

Email GAP to express your views: custserv@gap.com

UPDATE: This boycott has been suspended. READ HERE.

Knights of Columbus Publish Stats on Abortion in America - Marist Poll

Read more HERE.

This is encouraging!

(Click on image to enlarge.)

West Bend School Board Meeting MONDAY night 7 p.m.

WEST BEND SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

EAST HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

7 P.M.

Kathy Zarling, Dir. of Pupil Svcs.,

will explain the pupil discrepancy

in reporting to the DPI for state aid.

Attend and continue to hold your

school board accountable.

"Un"Healthy Youth Act, AB458, kills FREEDOM

Julaine Appling of Wisconsin Family Voice writes -

Fast-tracking legislation is starting early this session in our state legislature.

Take for instance, Assembly Bill 458 (AB 458) introduced this past Wednesday, 9/30, and scheduled for a public hearing in the Assembly’s Education committee this coming Tuesday, 10/6, at 9:00 a.m. Normally this type of “quick and dirty” bill handling doesn’t happen until February or so. Apparently, all bets are off in this Democratically-controlled legislature. Obviously, it’s “taxpayer/concerned citizen beware.”

AB 458, erroneously called the “Healthy Youth Act,” is a very thinly veiled attempt to do away with abstinence-centered Human Growth and Development programs in Wisconsin’s schools. Basically, even if the committee that proposes the curriculum wants to have an abstinence-centered program and recommends such to the school board, they can’t have it. AB 458 would make it illegal.

This “Un-Healthy Youth Act” requires that if a school district opts to have a Human Growth and Development program ( it’s still voluntary in WI), the program must include “medically accurate information” on such topics as “gender stereotypes,” “the health benefits, side effects, and proper use of contraceptives and barrier methods” approved by the FDA (which, of course, includes the euphemistically named “Plan B” emergency contraception). To be fair the law also requires that “the benefits of and reasons for abstaining from sexual activity” must be covered–along with all of the other “comprehensive sex ed” topics.

This proposal also requires that the program a school implements use “instructional methods and materials that do not promote bias against pupils of any race, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnic or cultural background or against sexually active pupils or children with disabilities.”

So, once again, by getting “sexual orientation” included in the above list, the homosexual advocates have prevailed. They have prevented schools from telling the truth about the dangers inherent in sexual activity with persons of the same sex. That right there makes this bill ”unhealthy” for youth.

I’m starting to feel a Rep. Joe Wilson moment coming on. I want to shout, “You lie!”

Cap all this off with a provision that will allow Planned Parenthood-WI or other so-called “family planning groups” to show up and, if a school district wants to, provide all the instruction in this program to all the students. Suppose they’ll refer the students to PPWI’s “Teen Wire” or “Go Ask Alice“? (Caution: if you click on any of the sites linked on the Planned Parenthood “teen page,” be prepared to be offended.)

Yep, “Healthy Youth Act.” You betcha. Wanna buy the “Bridge to Nowhere”?

Sensenbrenner Town Hall Meeting coming to GRAFTON TOMORROW

Topic: Town Hall Official: Rep. F. James Sensenbrenner (R-WI 5th) When: 11/07/2009 Starts: 09:00 AM Where: Grafton Village Hall Council Chamber 1971 Washington Street Grafton, WI 53024

Testifying at Senate Hearing on AB458

House to vote on HEALTH REFORM BILL tomorrow!

TAKE ACTION NOW!

ON FRIDAY: Vote against the Rule – The Rule prevents the pro-life Stupak-Pitts Amendment from receiving a vote.

ON SATURDAY: Vote against H.R. 3962 – The bill’s massive funding of abortion will cause millions of preborn children to perish.

Please call or email your U.S. Representative IMMEDIATELY and urge him/her to 1) Vote against the Rule and 2) Vote against H.R. 3962. Tell him/her to “KEEP ABORTION OUT OF HEALTH CARE!”

• You may go to http://waml.legis.state.wi.us/ for Wisconsin Congressional Delegation contact information (after typing in your street address, scroll down to U.S. Congress to find your U.S. Representative). Or call the U.S. Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
• You may also go to www.stoptheabortionmandate.com and click on “Take Action” and then “Contact Your Elected Officials” and follow the directions for calling and emailing your congressman.

AB458 passes tonight 48-43 - Get ready for ROUND TWO

Planned Parenthood has effectively trampled on Your values and Your rights tonight.

It should now be clear: Planned Parenthood has a solid grip on the Wisconsin State Legislature after targeting many pro-life legislators for elimination in the last two elections.

The final vote on Passage of Assembly Bill 458 was 48 to 43 - straight party-line vote with the Democrats voting in lock step with Planned Parenthood's extreme agenda and the Republicans plus Pro-Life Democrat Bob Ziegelbauer voting in support of Wisconsin's teens, parents, school districts, and taxpayers.

Roll Call Vote sheet: http://www.legis.state.wi.us/insession/assembly/index.htm

Next Stop - The State Senate.

STAY TUNED AND BE READY.

John Piper says "NO" Mr. President

URGENT! CALLS NEEDED today and tomorrow! Your efforts are impacting!

AB 458 (SEX ED BILL) was tabled until Thursday, TOMORROW, at 10 a.m. (This indicates that Planned Parenthood didn't have the votes to pass their deadly bill. The Dems were in closed Caucus for 5 hours yesterday.)

We need an ALL OUT mobilization of calls and emails on Wednesday and Thursday. If you have called or emailed previously, PLEASE DO IT AGAIN and get 1/2 Million of your closest friends to do likewise.

The list of toll-free #s for our 99 State Representatives is below.

The message to politicians is clear,

"Mock Our God, Lose Your Job."

Joan	Ballweg	Repub	41	1-888-534-0041
Peter	Barca	Repub	64	1-888-534-0064
Chuck	Benedict	Dem	45	1-888-534-0045
Terese	Berceau	Dem	76	608-266-3784
Penny	Bernard-Schaber	Dem	57	1-888-534-0057
Garey	Bies	Repub	1	1-888-482-0001
Spencer	Black	Dem	77	608-266-7521
Ed	Brooks	Repub	50	1-877-947-0050
Fred	Clark	Dem	42	1-888-534-0042
Pedro	Colon	Dem	8	1-888-534-0008
David	Cullen	Dem	13	1-888-534-0013
Chris	Danou	Dem	91	1-888-534-0091
Brett	Davis	Repub	80	1-888-534-0080
Kristen	Dexter	Dem	68	1-888-534-0068
Jason	Fields	Dem	11	1-888-534-0011
Jeff	Fitzgerald	Repub	39	1-888-534-0039
Donald	Friske	Repub	35	1-888-534-0035
Phil	Garthwaite	Dem	49	1-888-872-0049
Mark	Gottlieb	Repub	60	1-888-534-0060
Tamara	Grigsby	Dem	18	1-888-534-0018
Scott	Gunderson	Repub	83	1-888-534-0083
Mark	Gundrum	Repub	84	1-888-534-0084
Gary	Hebl	Dem	46	1-888-534-0046
Steve	Hilgenberg	Dem	51	1-888-534-0051
Gordon	Hintz	Dem	54	1-888-534-0054
Kim	Hixson	Dem	43	1-888-534-0043
Mark	Honadel	Repub	21	1-888-534-0021
Ann	Hraychuck	Dem	28	1-888-529-0028
Mary	Hubler	Dem	75	1-888-534-0075
Mike	Huebsch	Repub	94	1-888-534-0094
Andy	Jorgensen	Dem	37	1-888-534-0037
Dean	Kaufert	Repub	55	1-888-534-0055
Samantha	Kerkman	Repub	66	1-888-534-0066
Fred	Kessler	Dem	12	1-888-534-0012
Steve	Kestell	Repub	27	1-888-529-0027
Joel	Kleefisch	Repub	38	1-888-534-0038
Dan	Knodl	Repub	24	1-888-529-0024
Bill	Kramer	Repub	97	1-888-534-0097
Peggy	Krusick	Repub	7	1-888-529-0007
Dan	LeMahieu	Repub	59	1-888-534-0059
Thomas	Lothian	Repub	32	1-888-529-0032
Cory	Mason	Dem	62	1-888-534-0062
Dan	Meyer	Repub	34	1-888-534-0034
Nick	Milroy	Dem	73	1-888-534-0073
Louis	Molepske	Dem	71	1-888-534-0071
Phil	Montgomery	Repub	4	1-888-534-0004
Jeff	Mursau	Repub	36	1-888-534-0036
John	Murtha	Repub	29	1-888-529-0029
Stephen	Nass	Repub	31	1-888-529-0031
Tom	Nelson	Dem	5	1-888-534-0005
Lee	Nerison	Repub	96	1-888-534-0096
Scott	Newcomer	Repub	33	1-888-529-0033
John	Nygren	Repub	89	1-888-534-0089
Al	Ott	Repub	3	1-888-534-0003
Jim	Ott	Repub	23	1-888-534-0023
Joe	Parisi	Dem	48	608-266-5342
Sandy	Pasch	Dem	22	1-888-534-0022
Kevin	Petersen	Repub	40	1-888-947-0040
Jerry	Petrowski	Repub	86	1-888-534-0086
Mark	Pocan	Dem	78	1-888-534-0078
Sondy	Pope-Roberts	Dem	79	1-888-534-0079
Don	Pridemore	Repub	99	1-888-534-0099
Mark	Radcliffe	Dem	92	1-888-534-0092
Kitty	Rhoades	Repub	30	1-888-529-0030
Jon	Richards	Dem	19	1-888-534-0019
Keith	Ripp	Repub	47	608-266-3404
Roger	Roth	Repub	56	1-888-534-0056
Kelda	Roys	Dem	81	608-266-5340
Marlin	Schneider	Dem	72	1-888-529-0072
Donna	Seidel	Dem	85	1-888-534-0085
Mike	Sheridan	Dem	44	1-888-947-0044
Gary	Sherman	Dem	74	1-888-534-0074
Jennifer	Shilling	Dem	95	1-888-534-0095
Christine	Sinicki	Dem	20	1-888-534-0020
Jeff	Smith	Dem	93	1-888-534-0093
James	Soletski	Dem	88	1-888-534-0088
Richard	Spanbauer	Repub	53	1-888-534-0053
Tony	Staskunas	Dem	15	1-888-534-0015
John	Steinbrink	Dem	65	1-888-534-0065
Jeff	Stone	Repub	82	1-888-534-0082
Pat	Strachota	Repub	58	1-888-534-0058
Scott	Suder	Repub	69	1-888-534-0069
Gary	Tauchen	Repub	6	1-888-529-0006
Barbara	Toles	Dem	17	1-888-534-0017
John	Townsend	Repub	52	1-888-529-0052
Bob	Turner	Dem	61	1-888-529-0061
Terry	Van Akkeren	Dem	26	1-888-529-0026
Karl	VanRoy	Dem	90	1-888-534-0090
Robin	Vos	Repub	63	1-888-534-0063
Amy Sue	Vruwink	Dem	70	1-888-534-0070
Leah	Vukmir	Repub	14	1-888-534-0014
Mary	Williams	Repub	87	1-888-534-0087
Polly	Williams	Dem	10	1-888-534-0010
Jeff	Wood	Ind.	67	1-888-534-0067
Leon	Young	Dem	16	1-888-534-0016
Josh	Zepnick	Dem	9	1-888-534-0009
Bob	Ziegelbauer	Dem	25	1-888-529-0025
Ted	Zigmunt	Dem	2	1-888-534-0002
Rich	Zipperer	Repub	98	1-888-534-0098