THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

SB 8 – CHILD PREDATOR PROTECTION ACT referred to Senate Judiciary I Committee!

We will quickly recap the highlights SB 8 below:

This little gem would expand the number anti-self-defense zones so dramatically that it could render our concealed handgun law worthless. The good news here is that your input has made the Senate leadership afraid to bring the bill out to the floor for a first reading. The bad news is that they referred to the Senate Judiciary I Committee **without** a first reading, meaning the bill could get a hearing at any time.

New Victim Disarmament Zones could include:

Ø Childcare centers, including their PARKING LOTS (that’s right, you couldn’t even lock your gun in your car while you pick up your child from daycare);

Ø ALL PUBLIC PARKS and the parking lots servicing them.

Ø Any public place that could be vaguely construed as a “playground,” including even fast food restaurants such as McDonalds or Burger King, which have playground areas for children.

THE BRIGHT SIDE OF THE SUN

Thankfully there are still some legislators in our great state that believe in freedom. They get elected despite the fact that their campaigns eke by on the money contributed by the fine people that actually live in their state and believe in freedom, rather than large donations from anti-freedom foundations from the west coast. There are two pieces of legislation these fine folks have proposed this time:

Ø HB 310, “No Seizure of Lawful Firearms in Emergency” - Remember New Orleans? So do Representatives George Cleveland (Georgec@ncleg.net),  Mark Hilton (Markh@ncleg.net )  & Tim Moore (Timm@ncleg.net)  and they hope to prevent the same unconstitutional seizure of your firearms from happening here if we were to have a catastrophe befall us.

Ø HB 476, “Castle Doctrine for NC” – Representative Mark Hilton

(Markh@ncleg.net)  has reintroduced this important legislation along with his fellow primary sponsors, Jim Harrell (Jimha@ncleg.net),  Tim Moore (Timm@ncleg.net)  and Phillip Frye (Phillipf@ncleg.net). 

Let’s be sure to throw our support behind these measures and thank the sponsors. For further information and to see if your representative is a co-sponsor (if so, send thanks; if not encourage him or her to become one) go to:

HB 310 –

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2007&BillID=h+310&submitButton=GoHB476

HB 476 -

http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2007&BillID=h+476&submitButton=Go

GRNC LEGISLATIVE TACTICS SEMINAR – LEARN TO LIVE FREE!

We would also like to remind you that the best way to defend your freedom is by learning from an organization that has been doing it effectively for 13 years. Come to the GRNC Legislative Tactics Seminar on Saturday, March 10 (11:00 AM to 4:00 PM): http://www.grnc.org/seminar.htm; and never feel helpless again.

IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED

Ø SB 8: CALL and email the swing and pro-gun voters on the SJ-I

committee (details follow).

DELIVER THIS MESSAGE

Dear Senator,

SB 8, which should be called the "CHILD PREDATOR PROTECTION ACT," has been referred to your committee. This horrible insult to all free people would make us LESS SAFE rather than more.

I am strongly opposed to this bill and insist that you use all of your influence to prevent its progress in your committee. It does not deserve a hearing, much less being sent to the floor.

I will stay apprised of your actions on these matters through Grass Roots North Carolina.

Respectfully,

A Concerned North Carolina Voter

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Contact these Judiciary Committee members regarding SB 8 (email & CALL):

Email list of members:

martinn@ncleg.net,  philbe@ncleg.net,  Andrewb@ncleg.net,  Harryb@ncleg.net, Peterb@ncleg.net,  Malcolmg@ncleg.net,  Davidh@ncleg.net,  Clarkj@ncleg.net,  Richards@ncleg.net,  Jerryt@ncleg.net

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