Charlotte, NC –-(Ammoland.com)- On May 12th, Governor Mark Dayton (D) publicly called for a vote by the state Legislature on politically motivated measures aimed at suppressing political speech by membership organizations such as the NRA.
Governor Dayton has strongly supported House File 1944 and Senate File 1915, which have been actively opposed by the NRA-ILA this session.
In fact, language similar to these measures was defeated last week when added as an amendment to another bill.
It is critical that you contact your state legislators today and urge them to oppose this misguided legislation.
If passed and enacted into law, HF 1944 and SF 1915 would impose broad and vague disclosure requirements – requirements that must be met just for issue advocacy organizations to participate in discussion on important issues of the day – that would go far beyond what the Supreme Court has ruled as constitutional and beyond the scope of federal regulations. No organization or its members should have to submit to vague, broad government regulation to participate in or facilitate a meaningful discussion on the current issues or policies. This is simply an effort by thin-skinned politicians to bully or control anyone who criticizes them for any reason.
As previously reported, HF 1944 and SF 1915 would require organizations like the NRA, who engage in political speech, to disclose the names of many of their donors, including those who pay membership dues. The NRA strongly opposes this attempt to inhibit fundamental First Amendment rights by forcing disclosure of the names, addresses and contributions by those who affiliate themselves with groups that disseminate candidate information.
Your immediate action is needed – please contact your state Senator and Representative TODAY and demand their opposition to SF 1915 and HF 1944.
Contact information for your state Senator can be found here.
Contact information for your state Representative can be found here.
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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org
Sounds like this Mark Dayton D-bag got lessons from Hitler and Mussolini, and a bunch of other tyrants that litter the toilet bowl of history. What does he think he is, a fat cat aristocrat ? That’s crap. Anyone in public office has to be a receptor of the full spectrum of name calling. Even Diane Feinstein didn’t make a stink when I called her a traitorous c:nt for her career long activities of destroying the Constitution. Such pieces of human excrement we have in politics now-a-days !