Saint1911
Regular Member
I sent this email to my state representatives. I am considering a similar email to the NRA as well as my Federal representatives and hope for a federal bill similar to the LEO Protection Act.
Honored Representatives,
I am a legal resident of Alabama. I am also anActive Duty member of the United States Navy. I have had permanent duty orders to Virginia since 1998 but maintain my legal residence in Alabama. I have a concealed handgun permit for Virginia but it is not recognized in Alabama. When I visit Alabama, I am not in town long enough to complete the process to obtain an Alabama Concealed Handgun Permit nor can I be guaranteed to make it home to renew a permit during a given month of each year. In recent years, you have passed legislation that allows me to use my military leave papers as a de facto hunting and fishing license for which I thank you. I would also like to see you continue this effort to assist military members with some sort of similar legislation regarding the lawful carry of handguns for Active Duty Military.
Currently on the Federal level H.B. 822 will, if passed, will provide for national reciprocity of concealed handgun permits but other versions of this bill have been introduced over the past decade and all have stalled in either the House or the Senate.
On a state level, I would like to see legislation to Georgia’s laws regarding Active Duty Military and the Right to carry concealed handguns. I have hyper linked the GA statute in this email also the key excerpt from the statute is included below. Essentially, I would like to see legislation that allows an Active Duty Military ID to serve as a license to carry a concealed weapon in the State of Alabama much in the manner that Law Enforcement Identification allows our Law Enforcement members to carry a weapon while in an off duty status. I feel that the men and women of the Armed Services should be allowed to practice the rights that we have sacrificed much to defend. By passing legislation of this type, you will be providing the means for Alabama’s members of the Armed Forces to practice our Second Amendment Rights when visiting our home state while on Military Leave.
O.C.G.A. § 16-11-130
Exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2
(a) Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2 shall not apply to or affect any of the following persons if such persons are employed in the offices listed below or when authorized by federal or state law, regulations, or order:
(1) Peace officers, as such term is defined in paragraph (11) of Code Section 16-1-3, and retired peace officers so long as they remain certified whether employed by the state or a political subdivision of the state or another state or a political subdivision of another state but only if such other state provides a similar privilege for the peace officers of this state;
(2) Wardens, superintendents, and keepers of correctional institutions, jails, or other institutions for the detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense;
(3) Persons in the military service of the state or of the United States;
Thank you all for your time. If you would like to further discuss legislation of the manner described above, I can be reached by replying to this email address as well via the contact information below.
Any thoughts?
Honored Representatives,
I am a legal resident of Alabama. I am also anActive Duty member of the United States Navy. I have had permanent duty orders to Virginia since 1998 but maintain my legal residence in Alabama. I have a concealed handgun permit for Virginia but it is not recognized in Alabama. When I visit Alabama, I am not in town long enough to complete the process to obtain an Alabama Concealed Handgun Permit nor can I be guaranteed to make it home to renew a permit during a given month of each year. In recent years, you have passed legislation that allows me to use my military leave papers as a de facto hunting and fishing license for which I thank you. I would also like to see you continue this effort to assist military members with some sort of similar legislation regarding the lawful carry of handguns for Active Duty Military.
Currently on the Federal level H.B. 822 will, if passed, will provide for national reciprocity of concealed handgun permits but other versions of this bill have been introduced over the past decade and all have stalled in either the House or the Senate.
On a state level, I would like to see legislation to Georgia’s laws regarding Active Duty Military and the Right to carry concealed handguns. I have hyper linked the GA statute in this email also the key excerpt from the statute is included below. Essentially, I would like to see legislation that allows an Active Duty Military ID to serve as a license to carry a concealed weapon in the State of Alabama much in the manner that Law Enforcement Identification allows our Law Enforcement members to carry a weapon while in an off duty status. I feel that the men and women of the Armed Services should be allowed to practice the rights that we have sacrificed much to defend. By passing legislation of this type, you will be providing the means for Alabama’s members of the Armed Forces to practice our Second Amendment Rights when visiting our home state while on Military Leave.
O.C.G.A. § 16-11-130
Exemptions from Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2
(a) Code Sections 16-11-126 through 16-11-127.2 shall not apply to or affect any of the following persons if such persons are employed in the offices listed below or when authorized by federal or state law, regulations, or order:
(1) Peace officers, as such term is defined in paragraph (11) of Code Section 16-1-3, and retired peace officers so long as they remain certified whether employed by the state or a political subdivision of the state or another state or a political subdivision of another state but only if such other state provides a similar privilege for the peace officers of this state;
(2) Wardens, superintendents, and keepers of correctional institutions, jails, or other institutions for the detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense;
(3) Persons in the military service of the state or of the United States;
Thank you all for your time. If you would like to further discuss legislation of the manner described above, I can be reached by replying to this email address as well via the contact information below.
Any thoughts?