Posted on 07/10/2017 9:33:40 AM PDT by PROCON
A coalition of police chiefs with a history of supporting gun control initiatives are taking aim at national concealed carry legislation, saying it could “sow chaos.”
The National Law Enforcement Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence, composed of an alliance of various police chief lobbying groups, on Friday penned a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to decline support for a pair of national concealed carry reciprocity bills. The measures, the H.R. 38 and S.446, respectively, would expand carry rights nationwide, in effect forcing states and local jurisdictions to respect all valid concealed carry permits, a move the group feels is a mistake.
“These misguided bills would preempt local and state perspectives on what’s best for communities by forcing states to accept weaker concealed carry standards of other states and eliminates every state’s ability to determine who may exercise the enormous responsibility of carrying a firearm, concealed or otherwise,” says the three-page letter.
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“the Constitution of the UNITED STATES not just the state in which you reside.”
Aw now, U no it ain’t fair to be logical AND CORRECT !!
Ain’t about what a “Police Lobby Group” wants.
It’s about what WE want.
They can carry everywhere. We’re the ones who die in the street in places where it’s against the law.
I say bullsh*t on that... carry everywhere anyway.
Pencil-pushing politically appointed cops are not your friend.
Well, I hear you, but unskilled free citizens vote, speak, worship, assemble and make up the great fabric of this nation, even if it is frayed these days.
How many accidental/negligent discharges have there been there? How many killed/hurt?
You do you drive on public thoroughfares?
Perhaps the RSO could be approached and safety practices reinforced?
While I understand the intent of your argument...
- A license is required to operate vehicles on public thoroughfares, complete with written and practical tests, as well as enforcement of safety violations (tickets)
- There have been numerous accidents, both involving injury and death at gun ranges in the US, both public and private. Google if you have a strong stomach, many involve kids and other small stature individuals being given high powered or difficult to control weapons.
- This is a state public range. There are no range officers.
- Someone casting a bad vote, or saying something dumb, doesn’t pose the same immediate threat to myself or my family as someone mishandling a firearm.
Again, I’m all for free exercise of the 2nd amendment, but I don’t want to give the left more grounds to attempt infringement of those rights. Surely we can agree a trained and safe firearm owner is better for all involved.
Like I said, I built my own range- options exist.
Accidents/negligence on ranges is controlled- via civil law and perhaps if warranted by criminal law too. Just like the roads, speech, political activity etc.
All the same, but different.
Find a club, pay membership, have privileges and restrictions etc, all free choice and market forces.
Petition the state to look into the activities on the range, ask them to make it safer. They probably will look and either agree and close it up or disagree and leave it be. If it is an unfunded program, perhaps offer to assist- the NRA and state R&P affiliate could be asked to help- they do it all the time.
Wanna be a CRSO and volunteer?
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