Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will take up a very dangerous piece of legislation, H.R. 822, the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act." The bill, which was drafted by the NRA, would force law enforcement to recognize concealed handgun permits issued by other states, including states with extremely weak regulations concerning screening and training. This would allow individuals with concealed handgun permits to carry loaded handguns even when they do not meet the standards for obtaining a concealed handgun permit in the state they are visiting!
Law enforcement groups including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Police Executive Research Forum and the Major Cities Chiefs Association have been spoken out forcefully against H.R. 822. But President Barack Obama has been silent to date on the legislation.
Yesterday, Philadelphia Police Chief Charles Ramsey (who testified against H.R. 822 in Congress) created an online petition urging President Obama to "oppose H.R. 822 before it arms more dangerous people who may have no gun training or may have been convicted of a violent crime." In just one day, the petition has already garnered more than 3,700 signatures! The short-term goal is 25,000 signatures by November 10th.
Help reach this goal by clicking here to add your name to the petition! And please share the hyperlink for the petition with your family and friends via email and social networks (i.e., Facebook Twitter, etc.).
Help reach this goal by clicking here to add your name to the petition! And please share the hyperlink for the petition with your family and friends via email and social networks (i.e., Facebook Twitter, etc.).
Mike, I'm crossposting this on penigma (penigma.blogsot.com) and I hope others will do the same.
ReplyDeleteThis is another clear example of law enforcement OPPOSING these kinds of laws and concealed carry, contrary to the assertions of some of our pro-gunner commenters.
By all means, defeat HR822!
I don't think this will pass but I hope it does.
ReplyDeleteYou would think all of you would too since it would allow the law abiding common working man to carry on Wall Street. Right now only the wealthy and privileged may do so. I thought you were all about equality and the working man vs. the rich and all that other socialist nonsense? :)
They can all equally not carry.
ReplyDeleteFWM, we'd like to see a society where there is no need for these protests, and overwhelmingly do not wish for anyone to perceive a need, or a desire, to be carrying on Wall Street, Main Street, or any other Street.
ReplyDeleteYes, FWM, as laci said, you can all equally not carry.
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ReplyDeleteGuns on Wall Street? Seriously?
We already have enough instances of people that are pissed off at spouses, fellow employees and other "enemies" using guns to satisfy their need for "empowerment". You want to put guns in the hands of disaffected pensioners, shareholders and employees of firms who are located at or traded on Wall Street? Tell me that you're not really that stupid.
"FWM, we'd like to see a society where there is no need for these protests, and overwhelmingly do not wish for anyone to perceive a need, or a desire, to be carrying on Wall Street, Main Street, or any other Street."
ReplyDeleteI wish we could have that too.