since9
Campaign Veteran
My great-grandfather immigrated from Germany to Iowa before the Civil War. My grandfather carried a .410 to and from school every day because going hungry wasn't fun. He and the other kids in 5th grade stacked their firearms in the corner of the one-room schoolhouse.
Today I received the following, and I present it to you fellow Iowans, minus the calls for money (except to Iowa Gun Owners). Still, your choice. If you want to get involved with the NAGR, also, your choice. I feel you can do more good by contacting your legislators for free than filling the coffers of an intermediary:
In the middle of America, you wouldn't expect there to be much opposition to pro-gun legislation.
But in Iowa, there is -- a massive, well-funded army opposed to Constitutional Carry.
Just last year, NAGR worked with our state-level allies in Wyoming to pass a no-permit-needed Constitutional Carry law -- enacting real carry freedom for law-abiding gun owners.
In an effort to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, the institutional gun lobby has offered a "compromise" to derail Constitutional Carry in Iowa.
To many, that comes as no surprise, but not to me. I've seen "compromise" far too many times to let this one slip by.
Why would I write every gun owner in America for help on this issue?
First, Iowa is truly a pivotal state. Its early Straw Poll and Caucuses make it our nation's most watched political barometer.
Second, rarely does the chance come to pass historic Constitutional Carry legislation like this.
Every freedom lover in America should be excited about the possibility.
To carry the tools of self-defense in Vermont, Alaska, Arizona and Wyoming, you don't have to undergo a background enema, be fingerprinted like a common criminal, pay for state-mandated firearms training or have your name and address end up on some list.
You don't have to beg for your God-given rights.
That's what the Second Amendment REALLY means!
Unfortunately, some of the elitist gun owners in America -- the head-honchos of the institutional gun lobby and some of their state-level lapdogs -- have trouble understanding that.
And they love to partner up with weak-kneed legislators to sink true reform.
In many states, they even directly oppose Vermont-Alaska-Arizona-Wyoming Constitutional Carry.
Their opposition to freedom is nothing but a self-serving "I've got mine" attitude, seasoned with a dash of "Not EVERYONE should be able to carry a gun."
But let's examine that attitude: it means they don't really oppose gun control.
They just oppose gun control when it's imposed on them. Give them their own little tin-pot dictatorship, and they're happy to limit your freedom.
NRA Board Member Clel Baudler, who is also an Iowa State Representative, is the perfect example of this.
In fact, Des Moines political insiders say Baudler is one of the reasons Iowa's gun laws have been so weak.
His "me and my buddies are handling Iowa" attitude has now been exposed.
And Iowa Gun Owners is driving the agenda hard to pass Constitutional Carry, despite Baudler's opposition.
Constitutional Carry does NOT allow a criminal to carry concealed legally, since that criminal is already ineligible to possess a firearm in the first place.
Enacting a Constitutional Carry law simply affirms a God-given right, which is secured by the U.S. Constitution and all but a handful of state constitutions.
While it's true that permitless carry does not provide a mechanism to carry across friendly state lines, it does remove the hoops-and-hurdles in the home state.
If one is worried about reciprocity, acquiring a permit will still be an option.
Or, if you prefer, contribute directly to Iowa Gun Owners. As a fledgling group run by a young man of the highest integrity, Iowa Gun Owners is an organization I fully endorse -- in fact, I believe it's so important to help Iowa Gun Owners that I've donated directly to them myself.
Today I received the following, and I present it to you fellow Iowans, minus the calls for money (except to Iowa Gun Owners). Still, your choice. If you want to get involved with the NAGR, also, your choice. I feel you can do more good by contacting your legislators for free than filling the coffers of an intermediary:
In the middle of America, you wouldn't expect there to be much opposition to pro-gun legislation.
But in Iowa, there is -- a massive, well-funded army opposed to Constitutional Carry.
Just last year, NAGR worked with our state-level allies in Wyoming to pass a no-permit-needed Constitutional Carry law -- enacting real carry freedom for law-abiding gun owners.
In an effort to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, the institutional gun lobby has offered a "compromise" to derail Constitutional Carry in Iowa.
To many, that comes as no surprise, but not to me. I've seen "compromise" far too many times to let this one slip by.
Why would I write every gun owner in America for help on this issue?
First, Iowa is truly a pivotal state. Its early Straw Poll and Caucuses make it our nation's most watched political barometer.
Second, rarely does the chance come to pass historic Constitutional Carry legislation like this.
Every freedom lover in America should be excited about the possibility.
To carry the tools of self-defense in Vermont, Alaska, Arizona and Wyoming, you don't have to undergo a background enema, be fingerprinted like a common criminal, pay for state-mandated firearms training or have your name and address end up on some list.
You don't have to beg for your God-given rights.
That's what the Second Amendment REALLY means!
Unfortunately, some of the elitist gun owners in America -- the head-honchos of the institutional gun lobby and some of their state-level lapdogs -- have trouble understanding that.
And they love to partner up with weak-kneed legislators to sink true reform.
In many states, they even directly oppose Vermont-Alaska-Arizona-Wyoming Constitutional Carry.
Their opposition to freedom is nothing but a self-serving "I've got mine" attitude, seasoned with a dash of "Not EVERYONE should be able to carry a gun."
But let's examine that attitude: it means they don't really oppose gun control.
They just oppose gun control when it's imposed on them. Give them their own little tin-pot dictatorship, and they're happy to limit your freedom.
NRA Board Member Clel Baudler, who is also an Iowa State Representative, is the perfect example of this.
In fact, Des Moines political insiders say Baudler is one of the reasons Iowa's gun laws have been so weak.
His "me and my buddies are handling Iowa" attitude has now been exposed.
And Iowa Gun Owners is driving the agenda hard to pass Constitutional Carry, despite Baudler's opposition.
Constitutional Carry does NOT allow a criminal to carry concealed legally, since that criminal is already ineligible to possess a firearm in the first place.
Enacting a Constitutional Carry law simply affirms a God-given right, which is secured by the U.S. Constitution and all but a handful of state constitutions.
While it's true that permitless carry does not provide a mechanism to carry across friendly state lines, it does remove the hoops-and-hurdles in the home state.
If one is worried about reciprocity, acquiring a permit will still be an option.
Or, if you prefer, contribute directly to Iowa Gun Owners. As a fledgling group run by a young man of the highest integrity, Iowa Gun Owners is an organization I fully endorse -- in fact, I believe it's so important to help Iowa Gun Owners that I've donated directly to them myself.
