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Member Section => Politics & RKBA => Topic started by: twyacht on September 12, 2011, 07:47:30 PM
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Seems there are more Pro-Gun folks than anti's this time....
Here's a link to the members on that committee. The Dems, stack it well, but it seems the Rep. are getting it.
http://judiciary.house.gov/about/members.html
http://onlygunsandmoney.blogspot.com/2011/09/witness-list-for-house-judiciary.html
Monday, September 12, 2011
Witness List For House Judiciary Hearing On HR 822
The House Judiciary Committee has released their witness list for tomorrow's hearing on HR 822 - the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2011. It includes some very familiar names.
Witness List
Ms. Joyce Lee Malcolm
Professor of Law
George Mason University
Mr. David B. Kopel
Adjunct Professor
Denver University Sturm College of Law
Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey
Philadelphia Police Department
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey previously served as head of D.C.'s Metro Police Department. Prior to that he served in the Chicago Police Department for almost 30 years rising to the level of Deputy Superintendent. That background combined with the way the Philly PD has been treating gun owners leads me to believe that Ramsey will be the token witness to testify against HR 822.
Both Joyce Lee Malcolm and Dave Kopel have strong pro-gun credentials.
As Sebastian of Snowflakes in Hell notes today, "Let the hysterics begin." I think we can fully expect more counter-attacks on H.R. 822 by the likes of Mayor Bloomberg, the Brady Campaign, and VPC.
Posted by John Richardson at 3:24 PM
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Just like Florida standardizing state firearms laws, our country would benefit from a National Reciprocity Act. Remember this is for the law abiding folks....that go through the forms, fingerprints, fees, classes, qualifications, bells, hoops, and whistles, to adhere to what is otherwise a Constitutional Amendment.
Jump in folks, send an email, take a moment, regardless of whether it's read or not...Keep Pushing. The anti's are always pushing, and than it's a shove,....and than WE SHOVE BACK...
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Seems there are more Pro-Gun folks than anti's this time....
As Sebastian of Snowflakes in Hell notes today, "Let the hysterics begin." I think we can fully expect more counter-attacks on H.R. 822 by the likes of Mayor Bloomberg, the Brady Campaign, and VPC.
Why yes the hysterics has begun. YOU OTHER STATES. SHAME ON YOU. You're letting "domestic abusers, drug addicts, stalkers, people with violent arrest records, or people with absolutely no training" get a concealed gun permit. WOW. I didn't know the Brady Bunch held Ga CCW in such high esteem. OH WAIT. We don't require training either. Gee I wonder if they sent the same memo, just changed the name of the state to other people? YA THINK?
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
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STOP DANGEROUS PEOPLE FROM PACKING HEAT ON YOUR STREET
E-mail the House Judiciary Committee Today!
Dear Alfred stupid sucker,
On Tuesday, September 13, a U.S. House Subcommittee will hear testimony on gun lobby legislation, H.R. 822, which would force Georgia to allow dangerous individuals from out-of-state to carry loaded guns in your community.
The bill appears to be on the "fast track" and the full House Judiciary Committee could vote as early as next week.
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E-mail the full House Judiciary Committee today!
One click e-mails the entire committee:
http://www.bradynetwork.org/site/R?i=3j-d-9QbmLfztiKfj5aJtA
"Vote 'NO' on H.R. 822. Stop dangerous people from packing heat on my street."
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If the Washington gun lobby and their allies in Congress get their way, your state will no longer be able to make its own decisions about who can carry a hidden, loaded gun.
Domestic abusers, drug addicts, stalkers, people with violent arrest records, or people with absolutely no training could be granted a concealed gun permit in another state, and Georgia would have to honor it -- no matter what.
After you've emailed the committee, please also forward this message to your family and friends: http://www.bradynetwork.org/site/R?i=BPb3eihEAQdZaZtnIuLcAg
Sincerely,
Dennis Henigan, Acting President
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
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I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not.
First off even if they do pass it there will be 10 years or so of hearings, talks, and committees to iron out details of a permit process that satisfies all 50 states. While that might be good for currently screwed states like Ill, Md and Haw. it's not so good for States like Me, NH and Vt.
Second, it gets the Federal Govt involved in something that has previously been handled entirely at the state level.
In fact, it will leave Vt screwed since they don't regulate CCW at all, they don't even have a mechanism to print, let alone issue permits.
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ITs a bad thing. states have diffrent laws on CCW. On who can get it( or I should say who can't), how it can be done, where it can be done... etc
don't get me started on the diffrent use of force laws. Not to mention it will insure states that do not have ccw now will never have it.
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ITs a bad thing. states have diffrent laws on CCW. On who can get it( or I should say who can't), how it can be done, where it can be done... etc
don't get me started on the diffrent use of force laws. Not to mention it will insure states that do not have ccw now will never have it.
Explain your logic here? This is a step in the right direction. If ALL states have to recognize CCW permits from every other state doesn't that work to help those states that don't allow CCW? Because since they have to permit people from out of state to carry, they no longer have an argument against letting their residents also carry.
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Lets just take IL as a example... they don't have ccw. If by some means they were to get ccw, it would have to be extremely restrictive.
This is about how it would play out.
" we can't have ccw, if we do we must honor all those other states that give them to any one. there will be blood in the streets, its for the children..."
Trust me, that is exactly how it will play out, they will use fear and lies to insure it never happens.
you have to remember some states will give you a ccw, if you have a minor drug convictions, others won't. I can see it now, being denyed in one state, some one moves to a diffrent state in which they could get a CCW, but are denyed becuase of the other states denial. Its not a matter of if, its a matter of when and which state.
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ITs a bad thing. states have diffrent laws on CCW. On who can get it( or I should say who can't), how it can be done, where it can be done... etc
don't get me started on the diffrent use of force laws. Not to mention it will insure states that do not have ccw now will never have it.
Very similar to the differences the states have in issuing and renewing drivers licenses. Different traffic laws in different states, different penalties for violations, the whole gamut.
Think of the mess that would be created if they had national reciprocity with drivers licenses? Carnage on the highways and byways.
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Very similar to the differences the states have in issuing and renewing drivers licenses. Different traffic laws in different states, different penalties for violations, the whole gamut.
Think of the mess that would be created if they had national reciprocity with drivers licenses? Carnage on the highways and byways.
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Very similar to the differences the states have in issuing and renewing drivers licenses. Different traffic laws in different states, different penalties for violations, the whole gamut.
Think of the mess that would be created if they had national reciprocity with drivers licenses? Carnage on the highways and byways.
Won't somebody think of the CHILDRENS!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
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Won't somebody think of the CHILDRENS!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
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That was gonna be my come back should my opinion have taken flack.
"It's to keep drunks and speeders and criminals off our streets!. Think of the Children!"
good idea to keep the children off the streets too ;D
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They did try to replace Drivers licenses with "RealID" a few years back.
Several states including NH declared it unconstitutional and refused to participate.
First the feds threatened to allow any one from those states to board an aircraft after a certain date.
Then they postponed the date a couple times when the states refused to back down, since then it has kind of faded away.
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Lets just take IL as a example... they don't have ccw. If by some means they were to get ccw, it would have to be extremely restrictive.
This is about how it would play out.
" we can't have ccw, if we do we must honor all those other states that give them to any one. there will be blood in the streets, its for the children..."
Trust me, that is exactly how it will play out, they will use fear and lies to insure it never happens.
you have to remember some states will give you a ccw, if you have a minor drug convictions, others won't. I can see it now, being denyed in one state, some one moves to a diffrent state in which they could get a CCW, but are denyed becuase of the other states denial. Its not a matter of if, its a matter of when and which state.
Only flaw in your logic - and it is a HUGE flaw - is that there ain't but 1 state left that does not have CCW - Illinois. Some, like kalifornicated and NY make it damn near impossible to get a CCW ("may" issue), but that is not the same as working to get a CCW law passed.
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HI does not as well, interstingly enough they are more strick then IL on guns.
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HI does not as well, interstingly enough they are more strick then IL on guns.
Wrong.
http://apps.carryconcealed.net/legal/hawaii-ccw-state-laws.php (http://apps.carryconcealed.net/legal/hawaii-ccw-state-laws.php)
FTA: "Right-To-Carry Law Type: Restrictive May Issue. In an exceptional case, when an applicant shows reason to fear injury to the applicant's person or property, the chief of police of the appropriate county may grant a license to an applicant who is a citizen of the United States of the age of twenty one years or more or to a duly accredited official representative of a foreign nation of the age of twenty-one years or more to carry a pistol or revolver and ammunition therefor concealed on the person within the county where the license is granted. Where the urgency or the need has been sufficiently indicated, the respective chief of police may grant to an applicant of good moral character who is a citizen of the United States of the age of twenty-one years or more, is engaged in the protection of life and property, and is not prohibited under section 1347 from the ownership or possession of a firearm, a license to carry a pistol or revolver and ammunition therefor unconcealed on the person within the county where the license is granted. The chief of police of the appropriate county, or the chief's designated representative, shall perform an inquiry on an applicant by using the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, to include a check of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement databases, where the applicant is not a citizen of the United States, before any determination to grant a license is made. Unless renewed, the license shall expire one year from the date of issue.
Not many permits are issued, as the standard of "exceptional" case is tough to prove,"
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I want to make something clear if it might not be for everyone.
Reciprocity does not mean a National CCW permit with federal specifications for eligibility.
It would work like the current State Driver's License system. Each state has their own procedure and requirements for getting and keeping a driver's license. Each state has it's own traffic laws, most common to other states but a few that might be particular to a state or states.
The driver's license for any state is recognized by all states....otherwise we would have to arrange for cars and trucks to be towed across a state where our driver's license was not recognized.....similar to the the CCW and general firearms possession laws are today.
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I want to make something clear if it might not be for everyone.
Reciprocity does not mean a National CCW permit with federal specifications for eligibility.
It would work like the current State Driver's License system. Each state has their own procedure and requirements for getting and keeping a driver's license. Each state has it's own traffic laws, most common to other states but a few that might be particular to a state or states.
The driver's license for any state is recognized by all states....otherwise we would have to arrange for cars and trucks to be towed across a state where our driver's license was not recognized.....similar to the the CCW and general firearms possession laws are today.
That is not entirely true, during the early 70's most states had changed to a DL with a photo on it.
The last hold out was Tenn. and the Feds stepped in to force them to use the new format when several other states refused to honor Tenn DL's. Tenn drivers were being charged with driving without a valid DL, because of the lack of photo.
In fact, this type of situation was the true reason behind the Constitutions much abused "Commerce clause".
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I want to make something clear if it might not be for everyone.
Reciprocity does not mean a National CCW permit with federal specifications for eligibility.
It would work like the current State Driver's License system. Each state has their own procedure and requirements for getting and keeping a driver's license. Each state has it's own traffic laws, most common to other states but a few that might be particular to a state or states.
The driver's license for any state is recognized by all states....otherwise we would have to arrange for cars and trucks to be towed across a state where our driver's license was not recognized.....similar to the the CCW and general firearms possession laws are today.
That's pretty much it, for the most part.....this has been hashed and re-hashed several times on here. It would be up to the CCW permit holder to be informed of each state's laws regarding CCW and comply when in that particular state, regardless of the issuing state. Eligibility, as TAB likes to beat on, is only a minor point that the anti's will use to try and derail the thing. With national reciprocity, eligibility still falls on the individual states guidelines and adherence falls on the individual when in another state.
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That's pretty much it, for the most part.....this has been hashed and re-hashed several times on here. It would be up to the CCW permit holder to be informed of each state's laws regarding CCW and comply when in that particular state, regardless of the issuing state. Eligibility, as TAB likes to beat on, is only a minor point that the anti's will use to try and derail the thing. With national reciprocity, eligibility still falls on the individual states guidelines and adherence falls on the individual when in another state.
Absolutely right, Peg. The difference between that and what we have now is that there will be several more states that will honor my Carry Permit. But just like now, it will be incumbent upon the permit holder to know and obey the relevant laws in the states in which they carry. IE: In Iowa, open carry is perfectly legal, elsewhere it is not. And it's the permit holder's responsibility to be damned sure they know the laws and abide by them.
Sorry TAB, my friend, but in this particular instance, your argument is nothing but a red herring.
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That's pretty much it, for the most part.....this has been hashed and re-hashed several times on here. It would be up to the CCW permit holder to be informed of each state's laws regarding CCW and comply when in that particular state, regardless of the issuing state. Eligibility, as TAB likes to beat on, is only a minor point that the anti's will use to try and derail the thing. With national reciprocity, eligibility still falls on the individual states guidelines and adherence falls on the individual when in another state.
But I LIKE Hash! ;D
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But I LIKE Hash! ;D
I didn't know Fancy Feast offered a hash variety. ;D
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I didn't know Fancy Feast offered a hash variety. ;D
Remember....."Cats have staff." ;)
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