GRNC Alert:
3 - 17 -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
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North Carolina: Two Pro-Gun Bills to be Heard
Thursday!
(Printable {PDF} version here) |
Please
Contact the Members of the House Judiciary Committee
III
On Thursday, March 19, two important pro-gun bills,
House Bill 269 and House Bill 270 will be heard in the
House Judiciary III Committee. We are encouraging all
those who are able to attend, to come out and show
their support. The committee is scheduled to meet at
10am in room 1425 LB.
HB 269, introduced by Representatives Mark Hilton
(R-96), Justin Burr (R-67), George Cleveland (R-3),
and Jim Gulley (R-103), would allow those with
concealed handgun permits to carry their firearms in
state parks.
HB 270, introduced by State Representatives Mark
Hilton (R-96), Fred Steen (R-76), Justin Burr (R-67),
and George Cleveland (R-14), would eliminate the
prohibition on Right-to-Carry permit holders carrying
their lawfully concealed firearms into a restaurant
that serves alcohol.
Below you will find our earlier information on these
and other pending pro-gun bills in the G.A.
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.
Also…
March 29th is National Vietnam Veterans
Day
North Carolina Vietnam Veterans, Inc invites all
Vietnam Veterans and spouses to join them in
celebrating the very first “Vietnam Veterans Day”, on
Saturday March 28, 2009 for an afternoon of
recognition, food and fun. NCVVI is furnishing a “pig
pikin” along with deserts from the Blue Star Moms from
12:00 to 4:00 PM. There is no charge to come meet
fellow Vietnam Veterans, see old friends and share or
not share your stories.
Raleigh Elks Lodge 735 has generously donated the use
of their great facilities for the event. They are in
Raleigh at the intersection of Lead Mine Road and
Millbrook Road. Lead Mine turns off Glenwood Avenue at
Crabtree Valley Mall. Millbrook turns off Glenwood
Avenue, Six Forks Road, Capitol Blvd, Wake Forest
Road. Raleigh Elks Lodge is a long time supporter of
Veterans and Veterans needs.
For more information or directions or whatever contact
Bill Dixon @ 919-434-7345 or Bill
Dixon@ZipRealty.com
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
* Contact these members of the House Judiciary III
Committee:
Ronnie Sutton - 919-715-0875 -
Ron.Sutton@ncleg.net
Leo Daughtry - 919-733-5605 -
Leo.Daughtry@ncleg.net
Bill Faison - 919-715-3019 -
Bill.Faison@ncleg.net
Ray Warren - 919-715-8361 -
Ray.Warren@ncleg.net
Susan Fisher - 919-715-2013 -
Susan.Fisher@ncleg.net
David Guice - 919-715-4466 -
David.Guice@ncleg.net
Phillip Haire - 919-715-3005 -
Phillip.Haire@ncleg.net
Pricey Harrison - 919-733-5771 -
Pricey.Harrison@ncleg.net
Maggie Jeffus - 919-733-5191 -
Maggie.Jeffus@ncleg.net
David Lewis - 919-715-3015 -
David.Lewis@ncleg.net
Nick Mackey - 919-733-5606 -
Nick.Mackey@ncleg.net
Mickey Michaux, Jr. - 919-715-2528 -
Mickey.Michaux@ncleg.net
Grey Mills - 919-733-5741 -
Grey.Mills@ncleg.net
Shirley Randleman - 919-733-5935 -
Shirley.Randleman@ncleg.net
Thom Tillis - 919-733-5828 -
Thom.Tillis@ncleg.net
Alice Underhill - 919-733-5853 -
Alice.Underhill@ncleg.net
Laura Wiley - 919-733-5877 -
Laura.Wiley@ncleg.net
Dear Representative:
I strongly urge you to give favorable hearings to
House Bills 269 and 270 in the House Judiciary III
Committee. Please use all the power at your disposal
to move these bills forward and to the full floor for
a vote.
Anything you can do to empower honest citizens is a
positive move for the people of this state and for
your political career.
Sincerely,
A Concerned 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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