** HB 606 got a good bounce last week. Your calls made sure the House Judiciary committee knows we're interested in legal protection for people who must use deadly force in self defense.

** The only easy day was yesterday. The marathon 'gun day' hearings are coming up, so now is the time for your maximum effort. Make your calls as below as soon as you get this alert, have your friends do the same then keep it up through the 14th.

ACTION ITEMS

STEP 1. Call each member of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee (JPR) and express your opposition to bills about to be heard on March 12.

Message: "I oppose new gun control being considered. Please ask the Senator to vote NO on each of these bills."

Bills:
SB 222 Gun Accountability Act of 2002
SB 223 Gun Safety Act of 2002
SB 224 Gun Accountability Act of 2002
SB 368 Gun Shops - Property Restrictions
SB 374 Crimes - Firearms - Child Access
SB 448 Wiretapping - Evidence of Transfer of a Firearm

Senators on JPR/ Extension
Walter Baker 3639
Richard Colburn 3590
Tim Ferguson 3704
Jennie Forehand 3134
Leo Green 3631
Larry Haines 3683
Ralph Hughes 3656
Nancy Jacobs 3158
Philip Jimeno 3658
Clarence Mitchell 3612
Perry Sfikas 3598

STEP 2. Call each member of the House Judiciary Committee (JUD, as listed later) to express your support for legislation we want.

Message: "I support these proposals. Please ask the Delegate to vote YES on each of these bills."

Bills:
HB 606 Use of Deadly Force in a Business or Residence - Defense
HB 1367 Restoration of Civil Rights
HB 1368 Crimes of Violence - Second Degree Assault

STEP 3. Call each member of the House Judiciary Committee (JUD, as listed below) and express your opposition to legislation to be heard on March 14 (as listed.)

(You can combine this call with Step 2 since it's to the same committee, but be clear on which bills you support and which you oppose.)

Message: "I oppose new gun control being considered. Please ask the Delegate to vote NO on each of these bills."

Bills:
HB 318 Firearms Offenses - Exile
HB 497 Gun Shops - Property Restrictions
HB 542 Gun Safety Act of 2002
HB 543 Gun Accountability Act 2002
HB 636 Prince George's County - Weapons-Free School Zone
HB 969 Crimes - Firearms - Child Access
HB 1021 Criminal Procedure - Review of Sentence - Exception
HB 1075 Regulated Firearms - Interstate Importing - Prohibited

Delegates on JUD Extension
Carmen Amedori 3371
David Boschert 3223
Emmett Burns 3350
William Cole 3319
Dana Dembrow 3045
Ann Marie Doory 3476
Tawanna Gaines 3058
Joseph Getty 3371
John Giannetti 3058
Lisa Gladden 3283
Thomas Hutchins 3247
Sharon Grosfeld 3028
Kevin Kelly 3404
Susan Lee 3019
Pauline Menes 3114
Kenneth Montague 3259
Donald Murphy 3378
Anthony O'Donnell 3314
Carol Petzold 3001
David Valderrama 3012
Joseph Vallario 3488
Robert Zirkin 3342