IA_farmboy
Regular Member
I wrote my senator with a concern on a couple gun control bills brought to my attention by NRA-ILA. I received a curious response.
The honorable Rob Hogg has asked me to withhold my concern on gun bills until some unspecified future date. He's stating that this is for my benefit so that I do not waste my time and money on this effort.
This is not about the Second Amendment any more. This is about your First Amendment rights. I recommend that everyone reading this contact Senator Hogg, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. I believe that no elected officials should discourage advocacy from those they claim to represent.
It was a response from elected officials much like this in Colorado that lead to their recall. Is there a process to recall members of the General Assembly in Iowa?
Thank you for your email about suppressors. I appreciate getting more information about this issue from interested citizens.
Iowa law does not currently allow possession of "offensive weapons" unless a person is a peace officer or another person specifically authorized under Iowa Code section 724.2. "Offensive weapons" are defined to include devices that silence, muffle, or suppress sound under Section 724.1. My understanding is that these devices are currently banned in ten other states including our neighbors Illinois and Minnesota. They have been banned in our state since 1983 when Governor Branstad signed the ban into law.
As chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I do not plan to take up for consideration any bills addressing gun issues this year. I do not believe the Legislature would be likely to get to a consensus on any gun issues. I also do not believe that any gun issue is so urgent and compelling that it requires action this legislative session. For these reasons, I have indicated clearly to advocates on gun issues - both for and against - that gun legislation can wait until a future legislative session. I made this clear so that organizations did not feel the need to expend lots of time and money advocating for or against any legislation related to guns.
Thanks again for your message, and please feel free to contact me again.
Rob
Senator Rob Hogg
State Capitol
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-3371 (Switchboard)
The honorable Rob Hogg has asked me to withhold my concern on gun bills until some unspecified future date. He's stating that this is for my benefit so that I do not waste my time and money on this effort.
This is not about the Second Amendment any more. This is about your First Amendment rights. I recommend that everyone reading this contact Senator Hogg, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. I believe that no elected officials should discourage advocacy from those they claim to represent.
It was a response from elected officials much like this in Colorado that lead to their recall. Is there a process to recall members of the General Assembly in Iowa?