Virginia Open Carry Flyers & Information Cards - STICKY

[Grapeshot]

VCDL already makes a larger version.. I have found they can be read but "hardly" anyone I know carry them. I am sure a few do.. but I have found people REALLY want to carry business card size. Here is how you make the print bigger.. 1. Join VCDL, 2. get all your family and friends to join VCDL. 3. Come to lobby day. 4. Anytime an ALERT comes out to write your delegate and senator, do it.. right away. 5. Help pass the bills that VCDL puts on the GA agenda and make some of the dumb laws go away.. then they will be removed from the card and make room for the existing laws to be printed in larger text.

Gotcha. Already took care of numbers 1, 4, and 5.

There is still lots more work to be accomplished on #5 - no short fix.

 

[B. Reddy]

Upcoming legislative session?

There is still lots more work to be accomplished on #5 - no short fix.

Is it too early to be looking for the list of proposed bills for the next legislative session?

I really appreciated that thread with the wish list that had all the issues/bills ranked by individual desirability.

 

[Grapeshot]

Is it too early to be looking for the list of proposed bills for the next legislative session?

I really appreciated that thread with the wish list that had all the issues/bills ranked by individual desirability.

Already in progress. Priority levels, expectations etc. Work being done on the Legal Action Committee level is targeting the 2013 GA session. Team work and multiple thinking does have its benefits.

Best thing anyone can do in the interim is to establish a good working relationship with their Delegate and Senator. We have several very active lobbyists within our group who will vouch for the personal and frequent contact method.

 

[TFred]

Is it too early to be looking for the list of proposed bills for the next legislative session?

I really appreciated that thread with the wish list that had all the issues/bills ranked by individual desirability.

Just a guess, you might be referring to the survey that I put together. I thought it was handy, and I'm not sure how widely the results were seen, but the number 1 issue ended up being "a" castle doctrine, and we very nearly ended up with a disaster.

Opinions? Was that survey helpful, or a near-disaster for us?

TFred

 

[Grapeshot]

Just a guess, you might be referring to the survey that I put together. I thought it was handy, and I'm not sure how widely the results were seen, but the number 1 issue ended up being "a" castle doctrine, and we very nearly ended up with a disaster because of that.

Opinions? Was that survey helpful, or a near-disaster for us?

TFred

Actually think it helped to save the day. As a result more people became better educated in the nuances and complexity (case law et al) of Castle Doctrine in Virginia.

 

[B. Reddy]

Yepp! That's it.

Just a guess, you might be referring to the survey that I put together. I thought it was handy, and I'm not sure how widely the results were seen, but the number 1 issue ended up being "a" castle doctrine, and we very nearly ended up with a disaster.

Opinions? Was that survey helpful, or a near-disaster for us?

TFred

TFred-

That survey, complete with rankings for the various issues, sure was helpful. Hope you can knock another one together for this fall.

If anybody wants to see last year's, here's the link. Scroll down 20-some entries, and you'll get a pretty good picture of its value.

http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/s...012-Virgina-General-Assembly&highlight=SURVEY

 

[TFred]

TFred-

That survey, complete with rankings for the various issues, sure was helpful. Hope you can knock another one together for this fall.

If anybody wants to see last year's, here's the link. Scroll down 20-some entries, and you'll get a pretty good picture of its value.

http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/s...012-Virgina-General-Assembly&highlight=SURVEY

Thanks for your kind words. I hope to do something similar this fall as well.

This link should take you straight to the post that was the last results of the survey that I posted. I'm reminded that I left it open... ha ha, so unless the site took it down for lack of activity, you can probably still go vote yet!

ETA: Looks like the link to the survey doesn't work any more... I'll have to chase it down in the next day or so and see what's up.

TFred

 

[Grapeshot]

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ETA: Looks like the link to the survey doesn't work any more... I'll have to chase it down in the next day or so and see what's up.

TFred

Possibly related - John just recently upgraded OCDO by adding Cloudflare which should greatly enhance security. There have been some link and cache issues that are in the process of being resolved.

 

[riverrat10k]

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but ED has preserved it for all to see! Gee thanks Ed! lol

 

[ed]

Ed, are you still mailing out an envelope full if I send you one, or something else. PM me.

riverrat

yep.. see my signature

 

[TFred]

Looking back through this thread, I can't find a link to an updated (post 7/1/12) flyer. Is there one?

TFred

 

[carsontech]

Here's the link to updated tri-fold pamphlet that I updated today (EDIT, updated again Sep. 9th, 2012):

http://carsontech.webs.com/Gun%20Laws/VA%20Gun%20Rights%20Pamphlet%209-9-2012.pdf

Thanks to Ed and the VCDL for the great format of the prohibited places/off-limits section.

Let me know if you see anything that isn't correct in the following thread:
http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/showthread.php?96330-VA-Gun-Rights-Pamphlet-Updated-Again

 

[Thundar]

Best thing anyone can do in the interim is to establish a good working relationship with their Delegate and Senator. We have several very active lobbyists within our group who will vouch for the personal and frequent contact method.

My delegate is Mame BaCote. No matter how often I write her, and no matter how nice I am, she just doesn't seem willing to support any pro gun legislation.

I have now hatched a much more evil plan. I only hope she takes the bait.

 

[Grapeshot]

My delegate is Mame BaCote. No matter how often I write her, and no matter how nice I am, she just doesn't seem willing to support any pro gun legislation.

I have now hatched a much more evil plan. I only hope she takes the bait.

There are many forms of a "good working relationship" :lol:

 

[skew12]

thanks for doing this. an envelope is headed your way.

 

[ed]

thanks for doing this. an envelope is headed your way.

two stamps on the return envelope gets you a nice handful of cards.

 

[HearseGuy]

Hi Ed!

I saw your cards a long time ago before I started OCing. I didn't realize how many people are completely unaware of OC in VA. 3 or 4 times now I've said dang I wish I had some of those cards Ed made to give to people!

Do you still have these cards available? Just wanted to make sure before i send off an envelope.

Thanks bud!

 

[ed]

Do you still have these cards available?

I do.

 

[HearseGuy]

S A 2 S E headed your way sir!

 

[lil_shawn1990]

Thanks Ed for the cards, one thing i might add is the website you have for the concealed carry course on the card. There is a cheaper one, vaguntraining.com. its like $29. my wife used it and it worked for her.