April 19, 1993   As William O. Douglas noted, "If a powerful sponsor is lacking, individual liberty withers -- in spite of glowing opinions and resounding constitutional phrases."   The legislative scorecard outlined below resulted from subcommittee, committee, and floor action.  Many important victories, however, come from coordinating with legislators to ensure anti-gun/anti-hunting legislation is either amended favorably, rejected, or never voted. These quiet victories are no less impressive in protecting our fundamental civil liberties guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.     ****   Arizona - SB 1233, NRA-supported legislation concerning minors in criminal possession of firearms  passed the House 36-18, is currently awaiting action by the Governor.   Arkansas - HB 1447, Firearms Preemption Legislation was signed by the Governor making this the forty-first state to pass preemption. Preemption had passed twice in previous sessions only to be vetoed by then Gov. Bill Clinton.  HB 1417, mandatory storage of firearms, amended and then killed in committee.   Colorado - SB 42, mandating the storage of firearms with a trigger-lock, killed in committee.  SB 104,  prohibiting the sale of certain semi-auto firearms was killed in committee.  SB 108, so-called Colorado Handgun Violence Prevention Act, including a provision for a 10-day waiting period, killed in committee.   Connecticut - Substitute Bill No. 6372, imposing a 6% tax on all firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment killed in Environment Committee.   Florida - A bill to require a 3-year license at a cost of $150 to own or possess semi-automatic firearms with a second degree felony provision (15 years in prison) died in committee along with numerous other anti-gun owner bills.  No anti-gun legislation passed in Florida this year.   Georgia - SB 12, supposed instant check with provision allowing for up to a 7-day "waiting period,"  defeated in House Public Safety Committee and sent to Interim Study committee.  Mandatory storage bill -- SB 247 -- was defeated 39-15 in the Senate.  The same bill passed the upper-House 52-2 in 1992.     Illinois - HB 90, prohibiting the sale, possession, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of certain semi-auto firearms, was defeated in House Judiciary II Subcommittee on Firearms. HB 91, mandatory storage legislation, failed in House Judiciary Subcommittee on Firearms. HB 1550, repeals FOID and makes FTIP, point of sale check permanent, passed out of Judiciary Committee by a 10-4-2 vote. Presently on the calendar for third reading in the House.   SB 40, mandatory storage bill, defeated in committee. SB 265, imposing a handgun excise tax, failed in Senate committee on Revenue's Subcommittee on Tax Increases. SB 272,imposing a tax on all persons engaged in the business of selling firearms, failed in Senate Revenue Committee's Subcommittee on Tax Increases.   Indiana - SB 241, Statewide Firearms Preemption, passed in the Senate 34-16, and in the House 77-22.  Twelve amendments were introduced on the House floor to SB 241.  Among these amendments were a ban on certain semi-auto firearms, Mandatory Storage, Trigger-Lock, a ban on "Saturday Night Specials" (Similar to 1988 Maryland Bill), and Handgun Rationing (one handgun per month).  All were defeated.  	[I read this morning (4/20) S.B. 241 was defeated -- lvc]   Kansas - HB 2435, providing for a 72-hour waiting period on all firearms was defeated in committee.  HB 2458, presently on the Governor's desk, HB 2459 and SB 243 and 266 all relating to victims' rights, are expected to be enacted into law.   Maine - Funding for the Department of Fish and Wildlife 1993-94 budget, was restored following severe  reductions in the Governor's proposed budget.  LD 612, an anti-hunting bill which included reverse posting and 1000 yard safety zones, killed in committee.   Maryland - SB 6-(Firearms Incendiary ammunition) died in committee on a 8-3 vote, SB 41 (Reckless  Endangerment - Firearms - Sale or Transfer) died in committee on a 11-0 vote, SB 126 (Gun Control - "Assault Weapons") died in committee on 9-2 vote, SB 182 (Weapons -Free School Zone) was withdrawn, SB 185 (Weapons on School Property- Driver's License Suspension was withdrawn, SB 265 ("Assault Pistols" - Sale, Purchase or Transport) died in committee on 8-3 vote, SB 328 ("Assault Pistols" Act of 1993) died in committee on a 8-3 vote, SB 682 (Baltimore City-Firearms-Rifles and Shotguns) died in committee on a 9-2 vote.   HB 274 (Pistol and Revolver Dealers Licenses - compliance with zoning laws) was withdrawn, HB 366 (Regulated Firearms-sales and transfer) died on the Senate Floor, HB 374 (Handguns and "assault weapons" - Advertising for sale or transfer) died in committee, HB 384 (Handguns and "Assault Weapons" - Exhibitors) died in committee, HB 495 ("Assault Pistols" Act of 1993) died in committee on a 14-9 vote, HB 496 (Gun Shows-Sale, Trade, or Transfer of regulated firearms) died in committee on a 19-6 vote, HB 601 (Firearms - Handguns - "Assault Pistols" - Handgun Roster Board) was withdrawn, HB 683 (Rifles and Shotguns - Registration) was withdrawn, HB 945 (Pistols and Revolvers - Private sales  or transfers- required notice) died in committee, and HB 1128 Prince Georges County -  Weapons - Free School Zone) was withdrawn.   Mississippi - HB 141, closing a loophole allowing felons to possess firearms, passed both Houses and signed by the Governor.  The bill codifies into law mechanism for certain felons to have their Second Amendment liberties reinstated.   Nebraska - LB 83 and LB 225, mandatory trigger-lock bills, killed in committee.   New Hampshire - H.B. 363, providing for reciprocity for concealed carry licenses passed.  H.B. 671,  increasing the term of a License to Carry Loaded Handguns passed.   New Mexico - SB 762, imposing a 7-day "waiting period," defeated in Senate committee (0-5) and then on  floor of the Senate (15-24).  HB 182, mandatory storage legislation, was killed by a vote of 1-8 in committee.  HB 230, legislation safeguarding sportsmen in the field from harassment by animal rights extremists, signed into law by the Governor on March 30.   New York - Seven-day waiting period was defeated in the City of Buffalo.   Ban on certain semi-autos was defeated in Monroe County. The tax and fee bills to be imposed on guns and ammo were not included in the 1993-94 budget. SB 207, making pistol licenses provides for validity of pistol license throughout the state, passed Senate.  Currently awaiting action in Assembly committee.   North Dakota - HB 1484, granting victims compensation in certain circumstances, was signed into law by the Governor on April 8.   Oregon - SB 334, banning firearms on school grounds and in court buildings, withdrawn as a result of gun owners opposition.   Rhode Island - HB 5273, mandatory firearms storage legislation, defeated in committee by a vote of 8-5. HB 6347, an act prohibiting aliens from owning firearm; defeated by unanimous vote in committee. HB 5650, excepting NRA instructors from the firearms safety requirement, reported favorably. HB 5781, exempting persons with an Attorney General's permit from the 7-day waiting period, reported to the floor by a vote of 11-1. HB 6917, extending the term of a permit to carry from two years to three years, reported to the floor unanimously.   Utah   HB 290, reforming the state's concealed carry statute, passed out of House committee.  SB 32, creating civil liability for so-called negligent storage of a firearm, and SB 33 creating the offense of "reckless endangerment" with a firearm, killed on Senate floor.   Virginia: S.B. 336, and S.B. 803, requiring proof of state residence to obtain Virginia Driver's License passed.  S.B. 804, which increases the penalty and imposes a mandatory minimum sentence for "straw man" purchases of multiple firearms passed.  S.B. 858, allowing possession of "sawed-off" rifles and shotguns in compliance with federal law passed.  S.B. 1054, making it a felony for first offense of carrying a concealed firearm without a license (which the NRA opposes until law-abiding citizens can acquire a concealed carry license for self-defense), was defeated. H.B. 1900, increasing the penalty for use of a firearm in committing a felony was passed.  H.B. 2076, requiring proof of residence to obtain a driver's license passed.  H.B. 2272, providing for a referendum on the imposition of a statewide three- day "waiting period" in handgun purchases was defeated.   Washington: SB 5160, calling for waiting periods and licensing for all semi-automatic firearms, died  in committee.   West Virginia - S.C.R. 18, which calls for a study to control transfers of handguns and "Assault Weapons" was defeated in the Senate 24-10.   Wisconsin - In a referendum up against all odds, the determined efforts of the Madison Area Citizens Against Crime paid off on April 6 when a nonbinding referendum banning the possession of handguns in Madison, Wisconsin, was defeated.  Despite opposition to the ban -- aired largely by firearms owners at a series of public meetings on the issue -- the Common Council voted on February 17 to place the referendum on the ballot, allowing only seven weeks of campaigning to reverse public opinion on the controversial issue.   An October 1992 poll conducted by the Wisconsin State Journal found 57% in support and 38% opposed, with 5% expressing no opinion.  By election day, of the more than 56,000 voters who went to the polls, 51% cast ballots in opposition to the proposal while 49% voted to have the Madison Common Council enact such a ban.  The campaign committee, spearheaded by the Wisconsin Pro-Gun Movement and NRA-ILA, relied on neighborhood canvassing, direct mail and radio/TV advertising to educate voters on the civil liberties implications raised by enforcement of the ban if the referendum was approved.   Despite the surprising defeat, it is expected that the Madison initiative's chief proponent, Mayor Paul Soglin, will attempt to have the Common Council enact an ordinance banning handguns.                   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