Should there be a bill introduction limit?

Only about 10% of all bills introduced become law. There are perhaps 3000 bills introduced every year (more int he first year of a biennium, fewer in the second year). That figure is a little skewed because some bills are introduced as companion bills - the same bill in each house, so they count as two although only one can pass, and because some appropriation bills are folded into the budget, so their intent lives on even though the bill dies. But it is still fair to say that only a small fraction of all bills introduced make it through.

However, you never can tell, at the start of a session, what will pass through and what won't, because a large part of that examination process involves committee hearings where those ideas and their alternatives are tested.

Given these factors, should there be a bill introduction limit?

Second amendment at the state level

While we've studied the Second Amendment at the federal level, if the interpretation is that the right of individuals to bear arms is not granted at the federal level, then states can regulate it. House Bill no. 2999 (2008) proposes to do just that, by requiring, among other things, that all guns be sold with safety devices to prevent unintentional discharges by children and unauthorized users. It also prohibits sales of ammunition unless the purchaser shows proof of registration for the firearm for which the ammunition is to be purchased and photo ID.

One person disagrees with this so much he has posted an editorial to hawaiireporter.com:

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/story.aspx?3b082726-70c8-448d-9a75-62d2f35f166b

If you're looking for a bill to use for assignment 2, or for the extra credit, this might be a good one.