Show files are up on the podcast page!
Matt Clark joins me in studio to discuss his background and enjoyment of firearms and of course we also cover the local politics of the day.
We talked about the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners proposed resolution to repeal “Stand Your Grounds” and additional Gun Control measures.
Board of Commissioners vote is this Wednesday, October 2nd!
Remember to call you Board of Commissioners member and let them know that you do not support this resolution!
Read their Resolution that also calls for many other gun control actions and repeal of pre-emption laws that prevent individual county’s and cities from making their own patchwork of gun laws.
Hear Conan Smith’s interview on why the Washtenaw Board of Commissioners wants to limit your gun rights.
Conan Smith interview from 9/21/13
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A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE REPEAL OF MICHIGAN’S STAND YOUR GROUND LAW AND FOR STRENGTHENING OF FIREARM REGULATIONS
October 02, 2013
WHEREAS, Stand Your Ground laws threaten to lead to unnecessary use of deadly force by eliminating the common-law duty to retreat and break off a confrontation where that can be accomplished with reasonable safety; and
WHEREAS, research by the Urban Institute suggests a troubling pattern of racial disparity in the application of Stand Your Ground laws in states with those laws; and
WHEREAS, research by Texas A&M shows that after state passes Stand Your Ground measures, they saw no drop in robberies, burglaries or aggravated assaults. Instead, an increase in murders was observed; and
WHEREAS, in a Tampa Bay Times review of 192 cases of deaths in which the Florida Stand Your Ground law led to the release of the killer, 70% of the victims were unarmed; and
WHEREAS, in 2006, Michigan passed Public Act 309, the Michigan Self Defense Act, which mirrors the Stand Your Ground laws of other states; and
WHEREAS, Public Act 309 of 2006 effectively eliminated Michigan’s long standing common law necessity requirement for lawful use of deadly force; and
WHEREAS, the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners believes that Public Act 309 of 2006 can place an unreasonable burden on prosecutors to overcome the presumption that a defendant claiming self defense acted upon a reasonable and honest belief of imminent death, great bodily harm, or sexual assault, especially in cases in which the only witness who could rebut the presumption is dead; and
WHEREAS, Public Act 319 of 1990, the Firearms and Ammunition Act, impedes local units of government from protecting the public health, safety and welfare by preventing the establishment of reasonable local regulations concerning the sale, transfer, transportation or possession of firearms and ammunition;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners calls upon the Michigan State Legislature and Governor Snyder to repeal Public Act 309 of 2006 and Public Act 319 of 1990; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners call upon the Michigan State Legislature to adopt common-sense gun regulations such as improved background checks, strengthened gun-free zones, and limits on the sale of high-capacity magazines; and
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, this resolution shall be transmitted to Governor Rick Snyder, Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, State Senator Rebekah Warren, Speaker of the House Jase Bolger, State Representatives Jeff Irwin and Adam Zemke, and to members of the Michigan House and Senate Judiciary Committees
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1o-02-13 Stand Your Ground Resolution
Find their phone # and Email here:
http://www.ewashtenaw.org/government/boc/members
1. Kent Martinez-Kratz 734-646-8946
2. Dan Smith 449-2985
3. Alicia Ping 734-548-5160
4. Felicia Brabec (734) 548-3179
5. Rolland Sizemore, Jr. (734) 891-3526
6. Ronnie Peterson H: (734) 635-0791
7. Andy LaBarre 34-945-1298
8. Yousef Rabhi 734-548-5159
9. Conan Smith (734)662-0268
Do not let them get away with this! Be respectful and remind them that two state Senators including the Senate president in Colorado were recalled two weeks ago for passing laws with this exact same wording.
We support the right to defend ourselves and we do not forgot those that want to take those rights away from us!
Dick Cupka