Dianosis
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I sent the following email to Representative Keahey when his HB225 was passed by the house. and added some things that I'd like to see changed as well. I asked when HB225 would go before the Senate. I got a response back today:
Jason, we hope to get the bill up for a vote in the senate within the next two weeks. Thank you for your email.
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From: Jason Jones [mailto:jasonj@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 11:10 PM
To: marc.keahey@alhouse.org
Subject: Thanks for HB225 and a request.
Importance: High
Dear Representative Keahey,
I wanted to express my personal thanks for your efforts on HB225, and congratulations on having it pass the House. I’d like to ask, when will it be voted on by the Senate?
I would also humbly request that you consider looking at the current laws regarding open carrying of firearms in our great state. While all the research I have done indicates that Alabama is in fact, an open carry state, the current laws are confusing at best. Even local law enforcement agencies are unclear or formulate their own opinions that vary from department to department. The laws need to be A LOT clearer on open carry rights.
I would ask you to consider the following changes, amendments, or additions in a future House Bill:
1) In clear language. Any person may peaceably openly carry a firearm loaded or unloaded, while on foot, or in public, or in a vehicle.
2) Repeal the prohibition of carry near or participating in a demonstration (violates the 2nd and 1st amendments of the US constitution.)
3) Make Alabama a Shall issue State instead of a May issue State.
4) No permit needed to openly or concealed carry while in a vehicle, my vehicle is an extension of my home.
5) Ability to open carry and concealed carry without fear of arbitrary harassment.
6) Change/Adjust DisorderlyConduct law to read that a person cannot be charged with disorderly conductfor merelyopen carrying andpeaceably open carrying does NOT cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm. Basically, disorderly conduct can't be used as a "catch all".
7) No local government, sheriff etc. can decide differentlyon state laws - no discretionary requirements.
8) Remove this, and any such wording on concealed carry permits: "This pistol permit does not permit you to carry a gun openly."
9) Law Enforcement Officers and Dispatchers should be trained on open carry calls that come in. Before even dispatching officers they should ask questionsand determine if further response is needed. Peaceably openly carrying should not justify sending officers.
10)Peaceably openly carrying does not permit illegal search & seizure. Nor does it grant the right to revoke a concealed carry permit.
11) Alabama should recognizeALL other States concealed carry permits.
12) Any person peaceably, legally openly carrying shall not be harassed, detained, incarcerated, refused service or otherwise have their rights violated for merely openly carrying.
13) Remove 13a-11-52 from the code.
It is my sincere hope that you would consider most of these proposed changes as worthwhile and a great step forward in insuring our 2[suP]nd[/suP] amendment rights. I have attached a pdf. file to this letter that includes some invaluable information I have gathered while researching this. You can also open it at this link: http://alabamagunrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/tri-fold.pdf and additional info here: http://www.opencarry.org/
Thank you so very much for your time and your consideration on this matter.
-Jason Jones
I sent the following email to Representative Keahey when his HB225 was passed by the house. and added some things that I'd like to see changed as well. I asked when HB225 would go before the Senate. I got a response back today:
Jason, we hope to get the bill up for a vote in the senate within the next two weeks. Thank you for your email.
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From: Jason Jones [mailto:jasonj@charter.net]
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 11:10 PM
To: marc.keahey@alhouse.org
Subject: Thanks for HB225 and a request.
Importance: High
Dear Representative Keahey,
I wanted to express my personal thanks for your efforts on HB225, and congratulations on having it pass the House. I’d like to ask, when will it be voted on by the Senate?
I would also humbly request that you consider looking at the current laws regarding open carrying of firearms in our great state. While all the research I have done indicates that Alabama is in fact, an open carry state, the current laws are confusing at best. Even local law enforcement agencies are unclear or formulate their own opinions that vary from department to department. The laws need to be A LOT clearer on open carry rights.
I would ask you to consider the following changes, amendments, or additions in a future House Bill:
1) In clear language. Any person may peaceably openly carry a firearm loaded or unloaded, while on foot, or in public, or in a vehicle.
2) Repeal the prohibition of carry near or participating in a demonstration (violates the 2nd and 1st amendments of the US constitution.)
3) Make Alabama a Shall issue State instead of a May issue State.
4) No permit needed to openly or concealed carry while in a vehicle, my vehicle is an extension of my home.
5) Ability to open carry and concealed carry without fear of arbitrary harassment.
6) Change/Adjust DisorderlyConduct law to read that a person cannot be charged with disorderly conductfor merelyopen carrying andpeaceably open carrying does NOT cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm. Basically, disorderly conduct can't be used as a "catch all".
7) No local government, sheriff etc. can decide differentlyon state laws - no discretionary requirements.
8) Remove this, and any such wording on concealed carry permits: "This pistol permit does not permit you to carry a gun openly."
9) Law Enforcement Officers and Dispatchers should be trained on open carry calls that come in. Before even dispatching officers they should ask questionsand determine if further response is needed. Peaceably openly carrying should not justify sending officers.
10)Peaceably openly carrying does not permit illegal search & seizure. Nor does it grant the right to revoke a concealed carry permit.
11) Alabama should recognizeALL other States concealed carry permits.
12) Any person peaceably, legally openly carrying shall not be harassed, detained, incarcerated, refused service or otherwise have their rights violated for merely openly carrying.
13) Remove 13a-11-52 from the code.
It is my sincere hope that you would consider most of these proposed changes as worthwhile and a great step forward in insuring our 2[suP]nd[/suP] amendment rights. I have attached a pdf. file to this letter that includes some invaluable information I have gathered while researching this. You can also open it at this link: http://alabamagunrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/tri-fold.pdf and additional info here: http://www.opencarry.org/
Thank you so very much for your time and your consideration on this matter.
-Jason Jones