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Montana Self-Defense Bill Reaches Senate Committee!

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

 

Please Contact the Senate Judiciary Committee Today!


House Bill 340, sponsored by State Representative Jack Wells (R-69), the NRA- supported measure that would clarify certain provisions of Montana law as it relates to self-defense with a firearm, is slated for a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, March 28 at 8:00 a.m.

 

HB 340 is facing a tough challenge.  It is important that we do all we can to see that it passes. 

Please attend the hearing and if you unable to attend, please take the time to contact the Committee members below, as well as your own Senator, and request their "aye" vote when it comes before them.  You may leave a message by contacting the Legislative Message Center at (406) 444-4800 or by email at
www.leg.mt.gov.

 

Senate Judiciary Committee

State Senator Jesse Laslovich (D), Chair

State Senator Aubyn Curtiss (R)

State Senator Larry Jent (D)

State Senator Carol Juneau (D)

State Senator Dan McGee (R)

State Senator Lynda Moss (D)

State Senator Jerry O'Neil (R)

State Senator Gerald Pease (D)

State Senator Gary Perry (R)

State Senator Jim Shockley (R)

State Senator David Wanzenreid (D)

State Senator Carol Williams (D)



To find further contact information or help identifying your legislators
please use the
"Write Your Representative" feature found at www.NRAILA.org.

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