The House Environmental and Natural Resources Council held a hearing today, April 18, on House Bill 1417, sponsored by Representative Dennis Baxley.  Unfortunately, HB 1417 was defeated by a vote of 10 to 4.

Seven (7) Republican Committee Members sold out the citizens they were elected to represent in favor of corporate giants like PUBLIX, DISNEY and WALMART. 

The anti-gun Florida Chamber of Commerce targeted two Committee members  (Representative Faye Culp & Representative Rich Glorioso) with TV attack ads that ran over the weekend and put pressure on others to subvert your constitutional rights.  Those two Representatives did not cave to anti-gun pressure, and they stood strong for the people.

Three (3) Republicans and one (1) Democrat voted FOR the bill: Representative Debbie Boyd (D), Representative Faye Culp (R), Representative Rich Glorioso (R) and Representative Paige Kreegel (R).  These are four of the most honorable members of the Florida House.  NRA will always remember their courage and support for HB 1417.

One of the most disappointing votes was Representative Bob Allen (R), who was a co-sponsor of the bill and assured NRA he was pro-gun and would vote in support of HB 1417.  However, he then VOTED AGAINST HB 1417. Please call Representative Bob Allen at his Tallahassee Office number (850) 488-4669 and express your disappointment in his actions.

 

The following Representatives voted AGAINST the bill, your privacy rights, your personal property rights and your Second Amendment Rights:

            Rep. Bob Allen (R) (850) 488-4669
            Rep. Mary Brandenburg (D) (850) 488-0260
            Rep. Denise Grimsley (R) (850) 488-3457
            Rep. Will Kendrick (R) (850) 488-7870
            Rep. Rick Kriseman (D) (850) 488-9337
            Rep. Bryan Nelson (R) (850) 488-2023
            Rep. Richard Machek (D) (850) 488-5588
            Rep. Stan Mayfield (R), Chair (850) 488-0952
            Rep. Baxter Troutman (R) VC (850) 488-9465
            Rep. Trudi Williams (R) (850) 488-2047

Their email addresses are:

           Bob.Allen@myfloridahouse.gov
           Mary.Brandenburg@myfloridahouse.gov
           Denise.Grimsley@myfloridahouse.gov
           Will.Kendrick@myfloridahouse.gov
           Rick.Kriseman@myfloridahouse.gov
           Richard.Machek@myfloridahouse.gov
           Stan.Mayfield@myfloridahouse.gov
           Bryan.Nelson@myfloridahouse.gov
           Baxter.Troutman@myfloridahouse.gov
           Trudi.Williams@myfloridahouse.gov

NRA will not forget these anti-gun, anti-freedom, anti-constitution Representatives.  Some Representatives are term-limited and planning to run for other offices, others will have to run for re-election in 2008.   We will keep you posted on others who worked behind the scenes to help sell out Florida’s law-abiding citizens gun owners.
 

 April 23, 2007

Response to Florida Rep. Bob Allen’s so-called “True Gun Bill” Amendment! <-link