Polling Places to be Gun Free Zones! Second Action Needed!
HB5448 – AN ACT CONCERNING SECURITY OF CERTAIN ELECTION WORKERS AND ELECTIONS-RELATED LOCATIONS
Not to the surprise of any of us, but anti-gun politicians have PASSED HB5448 from the Government Administration and Elections Committee and it is ON ITS WAY to the Judiciary Committee, where we have a REAL CHANCE at STOPPING this law. Timing is crucial here and we need to act IMMEDIATELY.
Due to YOUR RESPONSE to our last action alert email, where 1,200 members acted and sent messages to their representatives, the bill’s language has been watered down, but we need to stop it! However, Representative Matt Blumenthal and Senator Mae Flexer WILL DO WHATEVER IT TAKES to repress your rights. The updated language is available here.
This fight is far from over and we MUST continue to pressure legislators and let them know we are not standing down.
CLICK HERE to let your representative know you disagree with being disarmed and creating more gun-free zones. It couldn’t be any easier to make an impact in this fight.
Thank you for taking less than 5 minutes out of your day to help ensure we aren’t further stripped of our right to carry a firearm in Connecticut.
We also need members to contact legislators on the Judiciary Committee individually as well. Once you have completed the click-through we ask that you CALL a Senator or a Representative sitting on the committee in effort. We hope to make this straight-forward as we can by offering names and phone numbers of sitting committee members. Many of these numbers are not direct lines and you may have to ask for the specific representative and most likely leave a message with an aide. Please ask for a call back by the specific committee member.
Consider that this bill:
•Disarms Americans as they participate in tradition that defines what it means to be an American
•Deters gun owners from voting
•Creates redundant policy as open carry is already illegal and intimidation with a firearm would be already be impossible under current law.
•Creates unintentional felons. The Secretary of State’s website can’t even tell us where all of these locations are. How will gun owners even know they’re in violation?
•Is a blatant over reaction to a problem that cannot even be shown to exist in our state.
Below is the list of committee members and their contact information. Remember, calls are more effective than emails, but any communication is important. They need to know this issue is important to you.
Co-Chair Senator Gary Winfield (D)
(860)240-0475
Gary.Winfield@cga.ct.gov
Co-Chair Representative Steven Stafstrom (D)
(860)240-8585
Steve.Stafstrom@cga.ct.gov
Vice Chair Senator Mae Flexer (D)
(860)240-8634
Mae.Flexer@cga.ct.gov
Vice Chair Representative Michael Quinn (D)
(800)842-8267
MichaelD.Quinn@cga.ct.gov
Ranking Member Senator John Kissel (R)
(800)842-1421
John.A.Kissel@cga.ct.gov
Ranking Member Representative Craig Fishbein (R)
(800)842-1423
Craig.Fishbein@housegop.ct.gov
Representative Matt Blumenthal (D)
(800)842-8267
Matt.Blumenthal@cga.ct.gov
Representative Pat Callahan (R)
(800)842-1423
Patrick.Callahan@housegop.ct.gov
Representative Christine Conley (D)
(800)842-8267
Christine.Conley@cga.ct.gov
Representative Jeff Currey (D)
(860)240-8585
Jeff.Currey@cga.ct.gov
Representative Hubert Delany (D)
(860)240-8585
Hubert.Delany@cga.ct.gov
Representative Patricia Dillon (D)
(860)240-8585
Patricia.Dillon@cga.ct.gov
Representative Jason Doucette (D)
(860)240-8585
Jason.Doucette@cga.ct.gov
Representative Doug Dubitsky (R)
(800)842-1423
Doug.Dubitsky@housegop.ct.gov
Representative Josh Elliott (D)
(800)842-8267
Josh.Elliott@cga.ct.gov
Senator Herron Gaston (D)
(860)240-0591
Herron.Gaston@cga.ct.gov
Representative Jillian Gilchrest (D)
(860)842-8267
Jillian.Gilchrest@cga.ct.gov
Representative Bob Godfrey (D)
(860)240-8500
Bob.Godfrey@cga.ct.gov
Representative Carol Hall (R)
(800)842-1423
Carol.Hall@housegop.ct.gov
Senator Stephen Harding (R)
(800)842-1421
Stephen.Harding@cga.ct.gov
Representative Rick Hayes (R)
(800)842-1423
Rick.Hayes@housegop.ct.gov
Representative Greg Howard (R)
(800)842-1423
Greg.Howard@housegop.ct.gov
Representative Dominique Johnson (D)
(860)240-8585
Dominique.Johnson@cga.ct.gov
Representative Maryam Khan (D)
(860)240-8585
Maryam.Khan@cga.ct.gov
Representative David Labriola (R)
(800)842-1423
David.Labriola@housegop.ct.gov
Senator Matt Lessor (D)
(860)240-0511
Matthew.Lessor@cga.ct.gov
Senator Ceci Maher (D)
(860)240-0068
Ceci.Maher@cga.ct.gov
Senator Patricia Billie Miller (D)
(860)240-0589
Patricia.Miller@cga.ct.gov
Representative Tom O’Dea (R)
(800)842-1423
Tom.Odea@housegop.ct.gov
Representative Melissa Osborne (D)
(860)240-8585
Melissa.Osborne@cga.ct.gov
Representative Cara Christine Pavalock-D’Amato (R)
(800)842-1423
Cara.Pavalock-DAmato@housegop.ct.gov
Representative Robyn A. Porter (D)
(800)842-8267
Robyn.Porter@cga.ct.gov
Senator Rob Sampson (R)
(800)842-1421
Rob.Sampson@cga.ct.gov
Representative Travis Simms (D)
(800)842-8267
Travis.Simms@cga.ct.gov
Representative Donna Veach (R)
(800)842-1423
Donna.Veach@housegop.ct.gov
Representative Toni E. Walker (D)
(860)240-8585
Toni.Walker@cga.ct.gov
Representative Derell Wilson (D)
(800)842-8267
Derell.Wilson@cga.ct.gov
