glockaholic
Regular Member
This was sent out yesterday by the NCGV, our friendly neighborhood anti-gun group. If reading this makes you angry, use that anger to call your NC Senator and Representative and make your own views known... maybe calm down a little first though. 
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Last session you all responded overwhelmingly to let our legislators know that you did not want loaded concealed guns in bars and restaurants. 73% of North Carolinians opposed this bill and it did not move to a vote.
There is even less support for more guns in more public places now! Citizens do not want to chance having a firearm go off unintentionally. And no one wants another innocent life taken due to the over-zealous reactions of someone who perceives a move or gesture from a fellow diner as a threat.
Now, just as the legislative session begins we must ask you to speak up for the right to eat in peace again!
HB 17 was filed. Here is the text of the bill. It is an ugly attempt to weaken our gun laws and puts the public at risk. Restaurants do not want loaded concealed guns allowed in their establishments and they further do not want the added liability!
Today SB 27 was filed that would allow "certain persons certified by the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and designated by a local board of education or board of directors of a charter school may possess and carry firearms on educational property to provide additional protection to those attending and working in public schools."
From a security expert-
The American Journal of Public Health, Volume 95, No. 5 determined that having firearms in the home increased the chance of injury or death. A South Carolina study determined that employees, allowed to carry guns in the workplace, increased their risk of injury five times.
Here are some other reasons why guns on school campuses are a bad idea:
More guns on campus increases the potential for unauthorized access to guns by the wrong people. The probability of the wrong person gaining access to a “good guy’s” gun is greater than the chance of that gun being used to save student lives. Guns can be accidentally left in purses or jacket pockets, and legitimate users can be overpowered by persons inside on campus.
Teachers and staff members are not trained to handle gun combat in a dynamic environment. Where police officers have ongoing training in the law, policy and procedure, this is not the case with civilians. The competence of a police officer is often judged by their ability to know when not to shoot, not just when they should pull the trigger.
Placing armed police officers in schools is incredibly expensive, particularly given the low number of incidents on a nationwide basis. Armed security can also become the first target of a determined gunman. School resources officers (SROs) should be considered an exception since they provide a wide variety of services beyond just being there with a gun.
The FBI reports 1.7 million incidents of workplace violence each year. Anger often displaces reason. Having guns in the hands of employees can turn a shoving match into a deadly confrontation. Workplace violence can also involve outsiders, parents, students, other employees or persons involved in a significant romantic relationship. Adding guns to the mix can make all such confrontations highly problematic.
Who’s the bad guy? A good guy with a gun may enter and see a man holding a smoking gun. That begs the question—is this the bad guy or another good guy with a gun?
Guns can breed overconfidence, where deadly force becomes the first rather than the last option. Instead of reporting a suspicious person, a good guy with a gun may take direct action—consider the Trayvon Martin shooting.
If that doesn't convince you, read this article!
We must stop this dangerous legislation and we need your help. Help us keep North Carolina safe for all families.
Find your North Carolina Representatives and call! Then send this email to your friends and family and have them call and forward!
NC House and NC Senate
Thank you for saving lives,
NCGV
http://www.ncgv.org/
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Last session you all responded overwhelmingly to let our legislators know that you did not want loaded concealed guns in bars and restaurants. 73% of North Carolinians opposed this bill and it did not move to a vote.
There is even less support for more guns in more public places now! Citizens do not want to chance having a firearm go off unintentionally. And no one wants another innocent life taken due to the over-zealous reactions of someone who perceives a move or gesture from a fellow diner as a threat.
Now, just as the legislative session begins we must ask you to speak up for the right to eat in peace again!
HB 17 was filed. Here is the text of the bill. It is an ugly attempt to weaken our gun laws and puts the public at risk. Restaurants do not want loaded concealed guns allowed in their establishments and they further do not want the added liability!
Today SB 27 was filed that would allow "certain persons certified by the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and designated by a local board of education or board of directors of a charter school may possess and carry firearms on educational property to provide additional protection to those attending and working in public schools."
From a security expert-
The American Journal of Public Health, Volume 95, No. 5 determined that having firearms in the home increased the chance of injury or death. A South Carolina study determined that employees, allowed to carry guns in the workplace, increased their risk of injury five times.
Here are some other reasons why guns on school campuses are a bad idea:
More guns on campus increases the potential for unauthorized access to guns by the wrong people. The probability of the wrong person gaining access to a “good guy’s” gun is greater than the chance of that gun being used to save student lives. Guns can be accidentally left in purses or jacket pockets, and legitimate users can be overpowered by persons inside on campus.
Teachers and staff members are not trained to handle gun combat in a dynamic environment. Where police officers have ongoing training in the law, policy and procedure, this is not the case with civilians. The competence of a police officer is often judged by their ability to know when not to shoot, not just when they should pull the trigger.
Placing armed police officers in schools is incredibly expensive, particularly given the low number of incidents on a nationwide basis. Armed security can also become the first target of a determined gunman. School resources officers (SROs) should be considered an exception since they provide a wide variety of services beyond just being there with a gun.
The FBI reports 1.7 million incidents of workplace violence each year. Anger often displaces reason. Having guns in the hands of employees can turn a shoving match into a deadly confrontation. Workplace violence can also involve outsiders, parents, students, other employees or persons involved in a significant romantic relationship. Adding guns to the mix can make all such confrontations highly problematic.
Who’s the bad guy? A good guy with a gun may enter and see a man holding a smoking gun. That begs the question—is this the bad guy or another good guy with a gun?
Guns can breed overconfidence, where deadly force becomes the first rather than the last option. Instead of reporting a suspicious person, a good guy with a gun may take direct action—consider the Trayvon Martin shooting.
If that doesn't convince you, read this article!
We must stop this dangerous legislation and we need your help. Help us keep North Carolina safe for all families.
Find your North Carolina Representatives and call! Then send this email to your friends and family and have them call and forward!
NC House and NC Senate
Thank you for saving lives,
NCGV
http://www.ncgv.org/
