Legislature(2013 - 2014)CAPITOL 120
03/04/2013 01:00 PM House JUDICIARY
| Audio | Topic |
|---|---|
| Start | |
| SJR2 | |
| SJR6 | |
| HB83 | |
| HB105 | |
| HB81 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| += | HB 104 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| *+ | HB 105 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SJR 2 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | SJR 6 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| + | TELECONFERENCED | ||
| += | HB 83 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 81 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SJR 6 - OPPOSE EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON GUN CONTROL
1:18:40 PM
CHAIR KELLER announced that the next order of business would be
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6, Urging the United States Congress
not to relinquish to the office of the President of the United
States the legislative duty to safeguard our most fundamental
right; and urging the President of the United States to refrain
from any further efforts to restrict ownership of firearms.
1:18:46 PM
SENATOR FRED DYSON, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor, indicated
that SJR 6 addresses the Second Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution and the right of the people to keep and bear arms.
He offered his understanding that historically, tyrants and
oppressors have done all they could to disarm the population.
He then shared stories that he'd heard about. With regard to
SJR 6, he remarked, "This is another effort for us to state our
views and our concerns," and said he would appreciate the
committee's support.
REPRESENTATIVE LYNN characterized SJR 6 as being very timely.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG referred to the language on page 1,
lines 12-13, that read, "on January 16, 2013, President Barack
Obama issued 23 Executive Orders". He offered his understanding
that the President had instead issued items that fall under the
category of executive actions, not executive orders, and asked,
therefore, whether the term, "23 Executive Orders" could be
replaced with the term, "23 executive actions".
SENATOR DYSON indicated agreement.
1:27:24 PM
CHARLES KOPP, Staff, Senator Fred Dyson, Alaska State
Legislature, on behalf of the sponsor, Senator Dyson, and in
response to comments, offered his understanding that executive
orders and executive actions both have the force of law and mean
the same thing.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG referred to the language on page 3,
line 12, that read, "and defend those rights by whatever means
necessary", and said he didn't want the legislature to be seen
as inciting a riot, for example, and asked, therefore, whether
the word, "legal" could be inserted before the word, "means";
the language would then instead read, "and defend those rights
by whatever legal means necessary".
MR. KOPP indicated disfavor with such a change.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG argued that he didn't want the
legislature to be seen as endorsing violence.
REPRESENTATIVE MILLETT offered her belief that that language
wouldn't be so interpreted, and said she likes the language as
is.
SENATOR DYSON expressed a preference for keeping that language
as is.
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG referred to the language on page 3,
line 25, that read, "refrain from any further efforts to
restrict firearms ownership", and suggested that either the
words, "contrary to law" or the words, "without congressional
approval" be added after the word "ownership". That language
would then be in keeping with the language on page 3, line 3,
that reads, "without the full consent of Congress".
SENATOR DYSON expressed disfavor with such a change.
CHAIR KELLER, after ascertaining that no one else wished to
testify, closed public testimony on SJR 6.
1:31:32 PM
REPRESENTATIVE GRUENBERG made a motion to adopt Amendment 1, to
delete the word, "Orders" on page 1, line 13, and replace it
with the word, "actions". There being no objection, Amendment 1
was adopted.
1:32:17 PM
REPRESENTATIVE LYNN moved to report SJR 6, as amended, out of
committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying
fiscal notes. There being no objection, HCS SJR 6(JUD) was
reported from the House Judiciary Standing Committee.