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NRA? Dogs == hunting == guns.

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On Aug 7, 2009, at 9:04, Kevin Sonney <ksonney AT gmail.com> wrote:

> Unfortunately, I was unable to reach any of the senators who voted
> against the ban. However, as I understand it, the standard arguments
> are :
>
> - Additional Regulation will hurt the dog breeding industry (it won't,
> unless you happen to BE one of the puppy mills)
> - Additional Regulation will require additional funding to enforce
> (this is true, but it should pay for itself)
>
> I could go into all kinds of additional theories, but the truth is,
> beyond this, I don't know. I'm actually pretty confused as to why the
> NRA and the AKC (who, one thinks would be in favour of preventing
> cruelty to dogs) have spent a LOT of money opposing this particular
> bill here in NC.
>
> -- Kevin Sonney
> -- kevin AT sonney.com
>
> "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert
> integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the
> play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the
> ordinary. " - Cecil Beaton
>
>
> I check email a couple times daily; to reach me sooner, click here:
> http://awayfind.com/ksonney
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 11:09 PM, Jeremy Portzer<jeremyp AT pobox.com>  
> wrote:
> > Hi Kevin,
> >
> > This sounds interesting.  The legislation seems pretty obvious the  
> > way
> > the Human Society website puts it.  Who could possibly oppose  
> > something
> > that prevents cruelty to cute little puppies, right?
> >
> > But 22 NC Senators voted against this.  Surely there must be some
> > reasons. What are the opponents' arguments, and what are the Humane
> > Society's counter-arguments to those?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jeremy
> >
> > Kevin Sonney wrote:
> > > It's a funny thing - something that actually saves the lives of dogs
> > > and prevents cruelty to animals is being opposed by the NRA and AKC.
> > > I've had friends lobbying for passage fo this bill, and they have  
> > > been
> > > astounded at the number of lobbyists sent by large PACs and
> > > organizations that generally have no interest in animal issues  
> > > sent to
> > > oppose this bill.
> > >
> > > For more information about the bill, and what it represents can be
> > > found here :
> > > http://www.hsus.org/legislation_laws/state_legislation/north_carolina/puppy_mills.html
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help you can give - even if it's just a phone call or
> > > email in support of the bill to your State Senator or State
> > > Representative.
> > >
> > > -- Kevin Sonney
> > > -- kevin AT sonney.com
> > >
> > > "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will  
> > > assert
> > > integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-
> > > safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the  
> > > ordinary.
> > > " - Cecil Beaton
> > >
> > >
> > > I check email a couple times daily; to reach me sooner, click  
> > > here: http://awayfind.com/ksonney
> > >
> > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > UPDATE ON PUPPY MILL BILL - NEW INFO BELOW!
> > >
> > > Time is of the essence as usual when it comes to a bill and I need
> > > EVERYONE to stay on board now and step up to the plate and contact  
> > > the
> > > committee members to make sure this bill passes. It will take you  
> > > two
> > > seconds to do this so, yes, you do have the time! The bill has been
> > > assigned to the Commerce committee and if favorable will go to the
> > > Finance committee. Between the two committees, almost half of the
> > > House members are on one or both committees so to save all of us  
> > > time,
> > > let’s just email all members at once. The following email addres 
> > > s goes
> > > to all members, but if it passes these committees they will all vote
> > > on it (and hopefully that will happen this week) so let’s cover 
> > >  our
> > > bases now.
> > >
> > > HouseE-mail AT ncleg.net
> > >
> > > It is far better to call or send faxes than to email, but just do
> > > something. I know most people do not have time to contact this many
> > > legislators so I am trying to make it easier for everyone by  
> > > supplying
> > > the email address. You can look up individual members using the  
> > > links
> > > provided below and also read the bill’s text here - http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2009/Bills/Senate/PDF/S460v4.p 
> > > df
> > > .
> > >
> > > Amanda also included talking points in her email below. Make sure  
> > > you
> > > put SUPPORT SB 460 in the subject line because that may be all they
> > > read!
> > >
> > >
> > > Karen Loveless
> > >
> > > "Think occasionally of the suffering of which you spare yourself the
> > > sight."
> > >
> > >   Albert Schweitzer
> > >
> > > From: Amanda Arrington [mailto:aarrington AT hsus.org]
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 1:08 AM
> > > To: Amanda Arrington
> > > Subject: Puppy Mill Bill Passes Senate - Now Work Begin in House!
> > >
> > > Hey all,
> > >
> > > Another late night (technically early morning) update and another
> > > interesting day at the state legislature.  The puppy mill bill  
> > > passed
> > > its 3rd reading in the Senate today with a vote of 23 – 22.  Even
> > > closer than yesterday!  What a huge victory considering the effort  
> > > of
> > > so many powerful groups to stop it.  We can enjoy this milestone
> > > briefly but must move on to the House.  The governor signed the  
> > > budget
> > > today so the legislature is trying really hard to adjourn for the  
> > > year
> > > which means we are working against the clock.  Ideally I would  
> > > love to
> > > get this bill PASSED this session but any movement we get in the  
> > > House
> > > is less we have to do in the short session next year.  The vote  
> > > count
> > > today was the same as yesterday except:
> > >
> > > -Allran was present and voted no
> > > -Weinstein changed his vote to no
> > > -Steven paired with Brock to submit an absentee yes vote
> > > -Queen did not vote today.
> > >
> > > The bill has been assigned to Commerce and Finance Committee which  
> > > is
> > > a huge victory in itself.  The committee assignments is the
> > > culmination of months of work (as the opposition wanted it to go  
> > > to Ag
> > > or Wildlife where it would have sat) and means we have a fighting
> > > chance of moving this bill quickly over the next few days.
> > > Representative Owens deserves a big thank you for this! I am working
> > > hard to get committee meetings scheduled although things are  
> > > basically
> > > shutting down and legislators are working on cleaning up what bills
> > > are hanging out there.  So please call your representative ASAP and
> > > ask him/her to vote for the puppy mill bill, in committee and
> > > hopefully on the floor.
> > >
> > > Commerce committee members can be found here:
> > >
> > > http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/Committees/Committees.asp?sAction=ViewCommittee&sActionDetails=House%20Standing_16
> > >
> > > Finance committee members can be found here:
> > >
> > > http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/Committees/Committees.asp?sAction=ViewCommittee&sActionDetails=House%20Standing_24
> > >
> > > All House members can be found here:
> > >
> > > http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/memberList.pl?sChamber=House
> > >
> > > Things are going to move at lightening speed over the next few  
> > > days so
> > > please go ahead and contact your rep even if he/she is not on one of
> > > the committees.  But please make sure to contact him/her tomorrow
> > > MORNING if on one of the committees.  Thank you all so much  
> > > hanging in
> > > there and continuing to make calls.  Together we may just get this
> > > much needed bill passed J!
> > >
> > > Also, almost forgot – new talking points:
> > >
> > > -Fiscal note is gone
> > > -County Commissioners Association now endorses the bill
> > > -Dept of Ag rescinded their opposition
> > > -Dogs are suffering!
> > >
> > > Amanda
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Amanda Arrington
> > > North Carolina State Director
> > > mailto:aarrington AT hsus.org
> > > t 919.599.0508     f 919.869.1743
> > >
> > > The Humane Society of the United States
> > > PO Box 3259 Durham, NC 27715
> > > humanesociety.org
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -- Kevin Sonney
> > > -- ksonney AT gmail.com
> > >
> > > “Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We 
> > >  keep
> > > moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things… and
> > > curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” –Walt Disney
> > >
> > > I check email a couple times daily; to reach me sooner, click  
> > > here: http://awayfind.com/ksonney
> > >
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