02/08/2013 01:30 PM Senate JUDICIARY

         SJR  6-OPPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON GUN CONTROL                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
2:42:11 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR   COGHILL  reconvened   the  meeting   and  announced   the                                                               
consideration of SJR 6. He opened public testimony.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
2:43:26 PM                                                                                                                    
BRYCE  WRIGLEY,  representing  himself, Delta  Junction,  Alaska,                                                               
testified in support  of SJR 6. He said some  people question why                                                               
anybody  would  need  an  assault rifle  or  large  magazine  for                                                               
hunting  or   enjoyment  of  shooting  sports,   but  the  Second                                                               
Amendment  was not  put  in  place to  protect  hunting or  skeet                                                               
shooting. It was to protect  the citizens against those who would                                                               
take away their freedoms. George  Washington made this clear when                                                               
he said, "A free people ought  not only be armed and disciplined,                                                               
but they should  have sufficient arms and  ammunition to maintain                                                               
a status of independence from any  who may attempt to abuse them,                                                               
which would include their own government."                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
MR. WRIGLEY  said he  supports the  resolution, but  would prefer                                                               
less timid language and more fire and brimstone.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR COGHILL said the sponsor was listening.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
2:45:56 PM                                                                                                                    
BOB NEELEY,  representing himself,  Gakona, Alaska,  testified in                                                               
support of  SJR 6. He said  he is an Alaskan  Indian and military                                                               
veteran, and  in his culture  you're not a  man if you  don't own                                                               
your  own  gun. He  lives  off  the land  using  his  gun and  he                                                               
supports protecting the Second Amendment.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR COGHILL thanked him for his service and testimony.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
2:47:39 PM                                                                                                                    
SCOTT HAMANN,  representing himself, Kenai, Alaska,  testified in                                                               
strong  support of  SJR  6 as  a lifelong  Alaska  who has  lived                                                               
around guns all  his life. He believes the state  is under attack                                                               
from Washington, D.C. and he  supports everything that the people                                                               
of Alaska can do to say no.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR COGHILL  said he knows those  sentiments are felt by  a lot                                                               
of  people.  Finding  no  further  testimony  or  discussion,  he                                                               
solicited a motion.                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
2:49:12 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR  DYSON  moved  to  report   SJR  6  from  committee  with                                                               
individual recommendations and attached fiscal note(s).                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  COGHILL stated  that SJR  6 was  reported from  the Senate                                                               
Judiciary Standing Committee without objection.