Indiana Constitutional Carry 2017

[ATM]

Just a friendly reminder for people who haven't yet to please contact your personal representative and also the speaker Brian Bosmas office. Let's get our rights back from the government that took them away illegally

Tell them if this bill gets Bosma'd again, all future letters will be public.

 

[d.kaufman]

Ive called numerous times as well as my local representative. Emails and handwritten letters too. This has been in Bosmas' hands this legislative session for 3 weeks now. How can he claim he supports our rights and not put this before committee by now. Ridiculous in my opinion. Keep bombarding him with calls, emails, and letters, but if he doesn't get this on the table he needs to go!

 

[seedubs1]

Just got a letter from Hoosier Carry saying this is Ben Smaltz's fault. Been sitting for 3 weeks and he's not letting it go to table for a vote. What's going on here?

 

[Bill of Rights]

Just got a letter from Hoosier Carry saying this is Ben Smaltz's fault. Been sitting for 3 weeks and he's not letting it go to table for a vote. What's going on here?

I've asked that question as well, and the answer I've gotten is that Smaltz is a very methodical man and wants to get opposition talked to and reassured of lack of expected problems before he hears testimony on a bill. To me this makes sense. I don't want to see it drag on forever, but from a Bosma perspective, the bill is already in the committee's hands. Chairman Smaltz is the guy who we need to focus on as I read this.

Blessings,
Bill

 

[trophyhunter]

Ive called numerous times as well as my local representative. Emails and handwritten letters too. This has been in Bosmas' hands this legislative session for 3 weeks now. How can he claim he supports our rights and not put this before committee by now. Ridiculous in my opinion. Keep bombarding him with calls, emails, and letters, but if he doesn't get this on the table he needs to go!

I have called Ben Smaltz office for their position with regard to HB 1159 and got the run around from his errand boy that the speaker has not expressed an opinion on the matter yet.

Previous inquires on legislation having nothing to do with HB 1159 garnered plenty of information, tells me everything I need to know regarding his stance on 1159. So much for the NRA's A+ rating on Mr. Smaltz constituents have been sold another empty bill of goods to lend their votes at this point. I hope enough pressure can be applied to change that, sure can't expect much from this clown show in Indianapolis anymore.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Representative Ben Smaltz has had Constitutional Carry in his committee for three weeks now and has failed to schedule it for a hearing and a vote.

Please call Representative Ben Smaltz at 317-232-9620 and tell him not to look at our gun rights with "new eyes" and instead stick with the Constitution by scheduling HB 1159 for a hearing and a vote right away.

Then contact the other members of the Public Policy committee listed below, ask them to urge Ben Smaltz to schedule a hearing for HB 1159 right away:

Rep. Timothy Wesco (R) - HD 21
​317-232-9674

Rep. Ed Clere (R) - HD 72
317-232-9863

Rep. Sean Eberhart (R) - HD 57
317-232-9793

Rep. Todd Huston (R) - HD 37
317-232-9850

Rep. Chris Judy (R) - HD 83
317-232-9619

Rep. Matthew Lehman (R) - HD 79
317-232-9677

Rep. Jim Lucas (R) - HD 69
317-234-9499

Rep. Peggy Mayfield (R) - HD 60
317-232-9769

Rep. Phillip GiaQuinta (D) - HD 80
800-382-9842

Rep. Terri Jo Austin (D) - HD 36
800-382-9842

Rep. Charlie Brown (D) - HD 3
800-382-9842

Rep Vanessa Summers​ (D) - HD 99
​800-382-9842

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Just got off the phone with his office. They were non-committal. I asked the assistant to inform Mr. Smaltz I was urging him to get this on the schedule and I'd be watching.

Representative Ben Smaltz has had Constitutional Carry in his committee for three weeks now and has failed to schedule it for a hearing and a vote.

Please call Representative Ben Smaltz at 317-232-9620 and tell him not to look at our gun rights with "new eyes" and instead stick with the Constitution by scheduling HB 1159 for a hearing and a vote right away.

Then contact the other members of the Public Policy committee listed below, ask them to urge Ben Smaltz to schedule a hearing for HB 1159 right away:

Rep. Timothy Wesco (R) - HD 21
​317-232-9674

Rep. Ed Clere (R) - HD 72
317-232-9863

Rep. Sean Eberhart (R) - HD 57
317-232-9793

Rep. Todd Huston (R) - HD 37
317-232-9850

Rep. Chris Judy (R) - HD 83
317-232-9619

Rep. Matthew Lehman (R) - HD 79
317-232-9677

Rep. Jim Lucas (R) - HD 69
317-234-9499

Rep. Peggy Mayfield (R) - HD 60
317-232-9769

Rep. Phillip GiaQuinta (D) - HD 80
800-382-9842

Rep. Terri Jo Austin (D) - HD 36
800-382-9842

Rep. Charlie Brown (D) - HD 3
800-382-9842

Rep Vanessa Summers​ (D) - HD 99
​800-382-9842

 

[chipbennett]

I have called Smaltz, Bosma, and Steurwald (my rep), to inquire as to their position on HB 1159, and to urge HB 1159 receive a hearing in Public Policy. When I asked about Bosma's position, Bosma's LA tried to give me the canned response, and I cut her off, and politely asked her to forward my response to Bosma: that we have heard the same excuse for three sessions now, that three years ought to be plenty of time for Bosma to complete whatever "study" into the matter he wishes to conduct, and that NOW is the time for the bill to receive a hearing in committee.

I also got the Hoosier Carry email, and went ahead and called every (R) on the list, making the same inquiry and request (minus the more pointed response to Bosma's LA).

Side note: be sure to maintain courteousness with the staffers when calling. They are merely the messengers.

 

[Jacke]

When you don’t do a thorough job, your bill deserves to expire. 754 W.omen Agai.nst P.ermitle.ss carry (WIPE) talked to him.

 

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[GodFearinGunTotin]

When you don’t do a thorough job, your bill deserves to expire. 754 W.omen Agai.nst P.ermitle.ss carry (WIPE) talked to him.

Welcom to INGO, Jacke. Would you care to rephrase this? Or maybe provide a link?

 

[KellyinAvon]

Just launched e-mails to all the "R"s on the Public Policy Committee and Bosma. I think phone calls are to follow.

 

[goldtrigger]

I got the same email from Hoosier Carry.

Does anyone know when the deadline is for the next needed action on the bill?

 

[trophyhunter]

I got the same email from Hoosier Carry.

Does anyone know when the deadline is for the next needed action on the bill?

Here's the schedule for 2017 Session Deadlines: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/deadlines/

 

[John Galt]

ALL HANDS ON DECK!!! ALL HANDS ON DECK!!! ALL HANDS ON DECK!!!
To help HB1159 move forward, people have to CONTACT YOUR LOCAL POLICE CHIEF AND SHERIFF and ask them to support HB1159 and PLEASE CONTACT THEIR ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE to SUPPORT HB1159. People need to HAVE ALL OF THEIR FRIENDS CONTACT YOUR LOCAL POLICE CHIEF AND SHERIFF and ask them to support HB1159 and PLEASE CONTACT THEIR ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE to SUPPORT HB1159.
Rep. Smaltz and Lucas are getting things lined up, but if the police groups come out against it, as they are leaning, THE BILL WILL NOT HAVE A CHANCE. This is the current obstacle!!!
Also, write letters to your local newspaper and tell to explain what this bill does and does not do. It DOES NOT allow prohibited people from carrying and it has nothing to do with actually GETTING a gun, those are the two biggest misconceptions of this bill.

 

[goldtrigger]

Thanks, Trophyhunter!!!

 

[ATM]

If he Smaltzes the bill in committee, like it was Bosma'd in the past, he should never live it down.

 

[cbhausen]

If he Smaltzes the bill in committee, like it was Bosma'd in the past, he should never live it down.

A proper tarring and feathering would seem appropriate...

 

[ATM]

A proper tarring and feathering would seem appropriate...

Individual public consequences were once important.

 

[Spear Dane]

When you don’t do a thorough job, your bill deserves to expire. 754 W.omen Agai.nst P.ermitle.ss carry (WIPE) talked to him.

#1 Who are you and
#2 Can you rephrase in plain english?