About Tuesday – Defense, Parks and Wolves

On Tuesday morning (3/17), we have public hearings for HB 228 (Self Defense), HJ 14 (Guns in National Parks) and SB 183 (Wolves).

HB 228 and HJ 14 hearings will be before the Senate Fish and Game Committee in Room 303 of the Capitol (just off the east side of the Rotunda overlook) beginning at 9 AM.

The SB 183 hearing will be before the Senate Finance and Claims Committee in Room 317 of the Capitol (east end of the Third Floor), beginning at 10 AM.

I predict that the hearings on HB 228 and HJ 14 will last past 10 AM. That’s a dilemma I don’t know how to solve.

The hearing on SB 183 should focus on the Fiscal Note. Both the Committee Chairman and bill sponsor Senator Balyeat have asked that testimony in re SB 183 be kept brief and limited to discussion of the Fiscal Note. They hope to have a short hearing.

They may have a very short hearing if those of us also present for HB 228 and HJ 14 cannot make it to the hearing on SB 183 by 10 AM.

Note: If you speak to the Judiciary Committee about HB 228 or HJ 14, you will be expected to stick around until the conclusion of the hearing in case there are any questions Committee members wish to ask you.

Hope to see you in Helena on Tuesday. If you can’t attend, be sure to send messages to the senators on the appropriate committee asking for their support.

Best wishes,

Gary Marbut, president
Montana Shooting Sports Association
http://www.mtssa.org
author, Gun Laws of Montana
http://www.mtpublish.com