Jim Kadison, who attended the Senate Courts of Justice committee meeting today on VCDL's behalf, reported to me the following:

GOOD NEWS

SB743 - the day care center gun ban, was DEFEATED by 8 to 7! Yes!

BAD NEWS

SB807 - the gun show private-sale registration scheme from Senator Marsh PASSED by an 8 to 7 vote. At least three 'pro-gun' Senators voted for this monstrosity:

Senator Norment (in fact Norment had left the room. Had he stayed gone the bill would have died by a 7-7 vote. He returned and put in the final 'yes' vote that got it passed), Senator Quayle, and Senator Mims.

WHAT TO DO

You must immediately contact your Senator and say that you want SB807 defeated. A floor vote often comes within 3 days of leaving committee, so time is of the essence.

Click on the link below to send a message to YOUR Senator (our legislative system figures out who your Senator is based on the address you supply):

http://www2.vcdl.org/cgi-bin/wspd_cgi.sh/vcdl/reflector.html?REF=MySenator&PRE=SB807-2

Again, we need all of you to do this ASAP - thanks!

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