GRNC Alert:
2 - 27 -09 |
Grass Roots North
Carolina
Forum for Firearms Education
P.O. Box 10684, Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 664-8565, http://www.grnc.org
GRNC Alert Hotline: (919) 562-4137
hotline@grnc.org |
Ambitious gun rights agenda introduced in North
Carolina
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Within
the last week, no fewer than five pro-gun bills have
been introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly
thanks to pro-Second Amendment legislators like
Representatives Mark Hilton, George Cleveland, Justin
Burr, Jim Gulley, Tim Moore, Fred Steen, and Laura
Wiley; and Senator Andrew Brock. More gun legislation
can be expected to be introduced prior to the bill
introduction deadlines of March 25 for the Senate and
April 8 for the House.
H257: ‘No Seizure of Lawful Firearms
in Emergency’
Introduced by Reps. Cleveland, Hilton, Moore and
Wiley, H 257 is intended to prevent gun confiscation
such as occurred in New Orleans after hurricane
Katrina. The bill modifies the power of the Governor
during states of emergency to specifically prohibit
seizure of lawfully held firearms, ammunition or
components.
H 269: ‘Concealed Handgun Permit
Valid in Parks’
Introduced by Reps. Hilton, Burr, Cleveland, and
Gulley, H 269 closes a loophole in the statewide
uniformity clause of North Carolina’s concealed
handgun permit law under which “units of local
government” can ban concealed carry in public parks.
H 270: ‘Personal Protection in
Restaurants’
Introduced by Reps. Hilton, Steen, Burr and Cleveland,
H 270 closes a loophole in North Carolina’s concealed
handgun law under which permit-holders are prohibited
from protecting themselves and their families in
restaurants which serve alcohol. Although gun control
advocates will probably try to assert otherwise,
nothing in the bill changes the current prohibition on
consuming alcohol while carrying firearms.
S 234: ‘Sport Shooting Range
Protection’
Introduced by Sen. Brock, S 234 closes a loophole in
the existing range protection law under which a range
which is forced to relocate loses protection against
noise and environmental complaints provided by the
1997 range protection law, and can be closed due to
noise or other complaints. Under Brock's bill, a range
forced to move due to condemnation, rezoning,
annexation, road construction or development would
still be protected.
S 235: ‘Personal Protection in
Restaurants’
Introduced by Sen. Brock, this bill is an identical
companion bill to H 270 above.
The good, the bad …
Now that the bills have received a “First Reading” on
the floor of their respective chambers, each has
received an assignment to a particular committee for a
hearing. Make no mistake: With Democrats firmly in
control of both chambers of the legislature, they will
likely try to kill pro-gun legislation by denying them
hearings. Bills which don’t get a hearing and which
don’t pass votes on Second and Third Readings on the
chamber floor by the May 14 “crossover deadline” are
dead.
HOUSE: The three House bills have all been referred to
the House Judiciary III Committee. While chaired by
Rep. Ronnie Sutton, a Democrat who has voted with gun
owners only 65% of the time, this the best committee
assignment the bill could have received. While not a
Second Amendment supporter, Sutton tends to be at
least fair in giving bills hearings.
SENATE: The Senate bills will have a tougher time
getting hearings. Although Brock is on the Judiciary I
Committee to which they were assigned, committee chair
Sen. Martin Nesbitt is a Democrat with a only a 68%
pro-gun voting record in a chamber historically
hostile to gun rights.
… and the ridiculous
As detailed in Paul Valone’s “Phony Gun Groups” series
(see archive:
http://www.examiner.com/x-2698-Charlotte-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m2d6-Phony-gun-rights-orgs-Fool-me-twice
), anti-gun Democrats perpetually try to camouflage
their agenda by appealing to hunters and sportsmen.
Such is the case with SB 329: “Right to Hunt,”
introduced by Sen. David Hoyle. With a mediocre 81%
pro-gun voting record, Hoyle has not been a consistent
supporter of the Second Amendment. And while the bill
purports to create a “right to hunt,” the “conditions
and restrictions” sound like the disclaimers read at
the end of a shady radio commercial. Given that
Hoyle’s “right” is subject to any present or future
restrictions resulting from “laws as enacted by the
General Assembly, and rules and regulations adopted by
an administrative agency to which authority has been
delegated”, the bill represents meaningless posturing.
FOR THE FULL STORY
See Paul Valone's column at examiner.com at:
http://www.examiner.com/x-2698-Charlotte-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2009m2d26-Ambitious-gun-rights-agenda-introduced-in-North-Carolina
'ASSAULT WEAPON' UPDATE TOMORROW
Tomorrow's GRNC alert will include details and
implications of Eric Holder's statement today that
(surprise), Barack Obama wants to re-implement the
"assault weapon" ban.
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
* Contact appropriate committee chairs of committees
to which the bills have been assigned using links
below and tell them the bills deserve hearings;
- Rep. Ronnie Sutton:
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=H&nUserID=99
Dear Representative Sutton:
H257: ‘No Seizure of Lawful Firearms in Emergency', H
269: ‘Concealed Handgun Permit Valid in Parks’ and H
270: ‘Personal Protection in Restaurants’ are all
worthy bills that will empower sane and sober NC
citizens to defend themselves in emergencies.
Please give these bills your full support and hasten
them on through to the floor of the General Assembly
for passage.
Sincerely,
A North Carolina Voter
- Sen. Martin Nesbitt:
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=S&nUserID=119
- Sen. David Hoyle:
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=S&nUserID=14
Dear Senator:
S 234: ‘Sport Shooting Range Protection’ and S 235:
‘Personal Protection in Restaurants’ are both worthy
bills that will protect the rights of and empower sane
and sober NC citizens to defend themselves in
emergencies.
Please give these bills your full support and hasten
them on through to the floor of the Senate for
passage.
Sincerely,
A North Carolina Voter
* Thank these legislators who stand for your rights
using links below, especially if your legislator is
among them. For additional co-sponsors, use the links
for individual bills.
- Mark Hilton,
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=251
- George Cleveland,
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=476
- Justin Burr,
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=582
- Jim Gulley,
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=60
- Tim Moore,
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=339
- Fred Steen,
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=462
- Laura Wiley;
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=509
- Senator Andrew Brock
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=Senate&nUserID=104
Dear:
Please accept my thanks for your recent courage in
supporting the slate of bills designed to protect the
rights of sane and sober gun owners in North Carolina.
Sincerely,
A North Carolina Voter
You may find your NC representative by going
here:
http://www.grnc.org/contact_reps.htm
You may write your federal congressman by going here:
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
You may write your FEDERAL senators by going here:
http://www.senate.gov/ |
Support these PRO RKBA merchants who, as GRNC
sponsors, are supporting your Second Amendment rights:
 | Hyatt Coin & Gun Shop, 3332 Wilkinson Blvd.,
Charlotte, NC 28208, 704-663-5656,
www.hyattguns.com |
| Duncan Gun & Pawn, 414 Second St., North Wilkesboro,
NC 28659, 336-667-6303,
www.duncangun.com |
| Shooter's Express, 2 Caldwell Dr., Belmont, NC 28012,
800-358-GUNS,
www.shootersexpress.com |
| The Aisle Pawn Shop, 216 N. Main St., Mooresville, NC
28115, 704-663-5656
Gunner's Alley, LLC, 200 Parkthrough St., Cary, NC
27511,
www.gunnersalley.com, 919-388-1991, contact: Ed Gurearo, ed@gunnersalley.com |
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