In Episode 25 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses a wide swath of trending and breaking topics.
First, she discusses how keen House Democrats are with gun confiscation, rather than working to actually reduce gun violence. H.R. 8 and H.R. 1112 may pass through the House of Representatives today or mid-week, and that would be alarming.
HR 8 Text: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8/text
Shayna’s Miami Herald Article: https://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/op-ed/article226108705.html
Mention of DOJ study where 90% of criminals admit to using illegal means to procure guns: https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/suficspi16.pdf
HR 1112 Text: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1112?s=1&r=25
NJ Story: https://www.foxnews.com/us/no-one-helped-her-nj-woman-murdered-by-ex-while-awaiting-gun-permit
Second, she breaks down how good it is to see Sunday Hunting bills for deer and waterfowl in Maryland.
Sportsmen’s Alliance blurb: https://www.sportsmensalliance.org/news/maryland-bills-expands-sunday-hunting/
SB 293: http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?id=sb0293&stab=01&pid=billpage&tab=subject3&ys=2019rs
(Bill was withdrawn )
SB 390: Still being considered https://legiscan.com/MD/bill/SB390/2019
And she tops it off with a brief overview of permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund and why the Green New Deal would wipe it out of existence.
LWCF Background: https://www.lwcfcoalition.com/
Resurgent Article: https://theresurgent.com/2019/02/21/land-water-conservation-fund-greenewdeal/