VCDL Action Items- Let's Roll!!!!!!

VCDL Action Items- UPDATED 01/24/12 Let's Roll!!!!!!

First VCDL action items of the year!!!!!

ACTION ITEM

We need to act on the following bills:

SB 245, Senator Obenshain's bill that provides that nothing in the Emergency Services and Disaster Law shall be interpreted to limit or prohibit the possession, carrying, transportation, sale, or transfer of firearms, is going to be heard in the Senate General Laws and Technology Committee on Monday, January 23, 45 minutes after the Senate adjourns.

To send an email to YOUR Senator automatically, click on the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/7gnhykx

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HB 139, Delegate Cole's Constitutional Carry bill - allows concealed carry without a permit in most places. Permits will continue to be available.

To send an email to YOUR Delegate automatically, click on the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/7c9ptfj

Done and I'll probably be there Monday.

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Done X2, me and the Mrs. I also took the liberty and posted it on VAGT in hopes of get some that don't get the Alerts.

thebigsd said:

First VCDL action items of the year!!!!!

ACTION ITEM

We need to act on the following bills:

SB 245, Senator Obenshain's bill that provides that nothing in the Emergency Services and Disaster Law shall be interpreted to limit or prohibit the possession, carrying, transportation, sale, or transfer of firearms, is going to be heard in the Senate General Laws and Technology Committee on Monday, January 23, 45 minutes after the Senate adjourns.

To send an email to YOUR Senator automatically, click on the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/7gnhykx

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HB 139, Delegate Cole's Constitutional Carry bill - allows concealed carry without a permit in most places. Permits will continue to be available.

To send an email to YOUR Delegate automatically, click on the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/7c9ptfj

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Done as well.

peter nap said:

Done and I'll probably be there Monday.

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Done, done, and done.

What time Monday for committee hearing on SB 245?

I've sent emails to both. However, since Delegate Cole is my delegate, I suspect he is already supporting his bill. Senator Stuart, I believe is a good man and will support the Senate bill also.

SB245 Question

Apologies,

Could someone help by shedding light as to the effect of SB245. I am struggling with both this and HB20 and why we (VCDL and OPENCARRY.org) are so strongly supporting them. What I see is this law, § 44-146.15, is on the books and accomplishes what the summary entails for both HB20 and SB245.

What I see:
Literally, in SB245, in section 3 of items this chapter will not be construed to enable:
The verbage being added is precluding specific prohibition of "carrying, transportation" which I had suspected was previously present in the term "possesion." Also, adding "firefighting" instead of "fire fighting."

HB20 goes a step further to strike "rights of the people to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by Article I, Section 13 of the Constitution of Virginia or the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, including the..." (otherwise lawful possesion). I believed this to be a rather important component of this bill so as not to allow expedient shifts in law.

SB245 doesn't really do it for me. I see a "happy" to "glad" situation. Please feel free to disabuse me of any misconceptions.

~G0Z

Done on both counts.

done letters sent!

done

Done, but I doubt it will do any good. Saslaw and Kory don't care what I think.

How many came to the Committee hearing?

I don't count. I was there on other business and had to move my car before they got to the good stuff, although I did stop by the patron's office. His legislative adviser was socked that we were there and especially that I was going to video it.

I'll tell you some that were there

Philip
Grapeshot.

These two are always watching out for us.

There may have been others but it was standing room only and I didn't see anyone else.

2. URGENT ACTION ITEMS!
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Here are a bunch of automatic emails that you need to send ASAP in support of key bills that are on the move. Click on the link below each bill to send a message (that you can customize if you wish) to your Senator or Delegate, as appropriate. The system figures out who your legislator is based on your address and zip code.


SENATE BILLS

SB 67 and SB 670, Senators Stanley and Garrett, removes option for localities to fingerprint first time CHP applicants:

http://tinyurl.com/8xxq5pk

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SB 324, Senator Carrico, state-agency preemption that makes gun laws across the Commonwealth consistent, a concept supported by Attorney General Cuccinelli:

http://tinyurl.com/6rprvr5

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SB 224, Senator Herring, makes it easier to disarm someone for LIFE who is convicted of MISDEMEANOR domestic violence (VCDL Strongly Opposes):

http://tinyurl.com/7259e3c

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SB 323, Senator Carrico, repeals One Handgun a Month:

http://tinyurl.com/7zwj3t8

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SB 379, SB 554, and SB 648, Senators McEachin and Favola, makes private gun sales illegal, disarms person with emergency protection order in residence of victim, and makes open carry while intoxicated yet another crime, respectively:

http://tinyurl.com/73g8snv

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SB 612, Senator Black, requires that background checks for long guns be done by the federal NICS instead of the Virginia Instant Check System. This helps fix the extremely slow firearms background checks that gun owners in Virginia have been experiencing for the last several years:

http://tinyurl.com/8yyppbd


HOUSE BILL

Let's let our Delegates know that we want to protect shooting ranges. Click on the link below to send a message to your Delegate about supporting HB 1114:

http://tinyurl.com/89z4bke

Done (except Blacks bill)

Clickety, clicked 'em and sent 'em down stream.

Done