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Chas.,
who was the guy from Houston that was on it last session?

I don't remember there being a time limit, but there may be one.

Last session when I spoke to the committee I saw nobody really taking names to be used against anybody. I, Alice Tripp, and Jerry Patterson spoke for the bill.

Those that spoke against it were (it seemed to me) lobbyist for business owner rights. They may have been in some association of businesses. Their basic argument was that it would infringe on a business owners rights to control his property.
I call nonsense, but that is the position they took.

When speaking before the committee, you have your say and then the members of the committee have the opportunity to ask you questions to clarify your position, although none asked any questions of me.

I found it interesting that one of the "antis�, as you called them, spoke before me and mentioned something about a gun being left in the seat of a car with the window down and easy access for kids or a thief.
When I spoke, I mentioned his comment and said that could be easily fixed by adding words to the effect that they had to be secured in the car. I mentioned locked glove boxes, or even portable locking gun safes/cases.

After the committee adjourned, he came up to me very cordially and said that my comment was a good idea, and that we could probably find some common ground on that.

It is my opinion, based on my very limited experience, that the folks at the top of the anti gun food chain (the Clintons, Shummers, folks that are in charge of lobbying) are not the shouting spewing name taking types. The local lady or man who hates guns and gun owners because he knew someone who got shot are the ones who rant and rave and yell when they talk about guns and gun issues. The folks that seem to go to the trouble of appearing before a legislative committee seem to be a bit more professional and business like. You can talk to them in a business like manner even though you are diametrically opposed in viewpoints.

I see that HB220 has been refered to the LE committee. What are it's chances in this committee this session. Will we need to attend as Impact witnessess again as we did with Farabees bill last session?

What is the outlook for it?