Posted on 02/11/2015 4:59:59 AM PST by marktwain
The Idaho Second Amendment Alliance (ISAA) has organized a rally in support of the constitutional carry bill introduced into the House, H0089. The rally is scheduled to take place on 21 February at 3:30 p.m. at the Capitol in Boise. From the ISAA facebook page:
We will be meeting at the Center on the Grove (850 W Front St) and marching up to the capitol building. Several speakers will give a few brief words on the capitol steps.Idaho is about 99% constitutional carry already. Open carry is not infringed on. People can carry concealed outside of city limits without a permit, and inside of city limits with a permit that is not too difficult to obtain. This legislation is more about principle than it is about an abusive government, such as is complained about in Maryland or New Jersey.
We will have a table setup at the Center on the Grove where you can buy hats, window decals, and signup to become an official ISAA member!!!
"Idaho Legislator,Second amendment supporters, like the great reform movements before them, build on past achievements, reminding themselves and legislators that it can be done, has been done, and has been successful. One of the posters on ISAA's facebook page has this comment about Arizona:
I am writing you to express my support for House Bill 89, Constitutional Carry, advocated by the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance.
Constitutional Carry will help further align Idaho laws with the true meaning of the Second Amendment. Criminals do not obey laws or obtain permits. Law abiding citizens should not be burdened with an unnecessary permitting process which has no effect on criminal activity.
Constitutional Carry makes it legal for law-abiding citizens to carry a handgun, firearm, or other weapon concealed without a permit or license just as they open carry currently without a permit. Note that anyone who is currently ineligible to obtain a license to carry a concealed weapon will still be prohibited from carrying a concealed weapon under House Bill 89.
Five states currently have Constitutional Carry: Vermont, since 1791; Alaska, since 2003; Arizona, since 2010; Wyoming, since 2011, and Arkansas, since 2013. Statistics show that crime did not increase after Constitutional Carry was enacted and even went down.
I stand with the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance in support of House Bill 89 and I will vote out any legislator that does not support our Constitutional rights. If you haven't been contacted by the ISAA Legislative Team you can reach them at info@idahosaa.org."
Thank you all for your support!!!
Ron Wittman Absolutely. Agree. I have been in Arizona and see the comfort of the carriers and those knowing they are supported by their friends and neighbors that are carrying. Come on Idaho. Let's protect ourselves. Please Id. Legislators. Help us help ourselves.The state level organic organizations, such as ISAA, are what are driving the second amendment restoration movement. The organizations are as "grassroots" as it gets, operating on little or no money. They often have little liking or respect for the NRA, which is regarded as too timid, slow in response, and bureaucratic to be of much help.
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