Please note that after arming pilots, this makes the 2nd consecutive federal repeal of a gun control law in the U.S. under President Bush.5 Legislative Days Left Until The AWB Expires
Posted on 07/28/2004 8:41:07 PM PDT by Ramonan
THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS' SAFETY ACT SIGNED INTO LAW BY PRESIDENT BUSH!
Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Grand Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police, proudly announced that President George W. Bush signed H.R. 218, the "Law Enforcement Officers' Safety Act" into law on Thursday.
"This triumph was the result of a long, hard-fought battle," Canterbury said. "The Fraternal Order of Police has been working toward this day for over ten years. With the stroke of his pen, the President has made real the hopes of law enforcement officers across the nation."
The legislation, sponsored by Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA), was passed by the House in June, and then by the Senate earlier this month. It exempts qualified active and retired law enforcement officers from State and local prohibitions with respect to the carrying of concealed firearms.
Canterbury and F.O.P. Executive Director Jim Pasco were the only law enforcement representatives to meet with the President in the Oval Office before the bill signing. "The President has truly made this country a safer place," said Canterbury after the ceremony. "By enacting this legislation, President Bush has ensured that when officers are confronted with a situation to which they must react, they have the tools necessary to ensure their own safety, and the safety of their families and the public they have been sworn to protect."
Now that the measure has been signed into law, active and retired law enforcement officers will be able to carry their firearms even when traveling outside their own jurisdictions. The bill, which was the F.O.P.'s top legislative priority, had wide, bipartisan support in both the House and Senate during its consideration in the Congress.
"There are many people to whom we owe a debt of gratitude today. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-CO), and Representatives Tom DeLay (R-TX) and Duke Cunningham (R-CA) were all instrumental in moving the bill through the legislative process. We are especially grateful to President Bush, a true friend to law enforcement. Without his tireless support, we would not be here today. But most importantly, we owe our thanks to all those F.O.P. members who have worked so hard to achieve this goal."
The Fraternal Order of Police is the largest law enforcement labor organization in the United States, with more than 318,000 members.
The law, first drafted in 1992 by Congressman Randy " Duke" Cunningham and LEAA has become the number one legislative priority of America's rank and file police officers and is also backed by nearly every national organization representing rank and file law enforcement officers. Fotis, along with other leaders from America's law enforcement community and key members of Congress were at the President's side as he signed this unprecedented, life-saving legislation.
These folks will use their firearms to defend themselves and others from violent attacks -- exactly the same way that armed civilians employ their concealed guns in the nearly 40 states that allow honest, law-abiding civilians to carry concealed." Fotis went on to make clear, "Just as we have seen time and time again with civilians who safely and responsibly carry concealed guns because of Right-to-Carry, I believe the brave men and women of law enforcement that can now carry the tools of their trade will help make America more secure." Fotis added, "America's men and women in blue have always known that President Bush stands shoulder to shoulder with them in the fight for public safety and homeland security. By signing this law, the President is making an unprecedented effort to support our nation's protectors after their shift or tour of duty has ended."
LEAA points out for the record, that while President George Bush has unequivocally demonstrated his support of Law Enforcement, including his action today on H.R. 218, just three months ago, Senator John Kerry (D-MA) made a special effort to leave the campaign trail, returning to the Senate to vote against this bill. On March 2, Senator Kerry, against the wishes of the law enforcement community, voted to kill the Senate version of H.R. 218 by voting for 'poison pill' amendments.
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I was floored to see Leahey's name in support of this.
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Concur. Your comment above is definitely a tenet of socialism (special privileges), and is a pretty apt description of tyranny in action.
I highly doubt it. When you started your carrer in the 70s the state legal systems were not compromised. Check out the Enabling act of 1934 (the merging of common law and equity at the federal level; it separates/creates a barrier between the sheeple and the constitution).
The Enabling Act directed the US Sureme Court to set up rules of procedure etc. that circumvented the jurisdidciton of the various courts as laid out in the US Constitution. The rules were eventually adopted by all the states by 1983. Most states had done so by the mid seventies.
The problem is not just that the local LEOs have been federalized but the states court systems as well; and challenging jurisdition of a court is not an option.
Sui
He'll be expecting us to do it if we want it saved
That wouldn't surprise me in the least.
Some of the finest law enforcement officers in the Country are in New Jersey where some of them walk some of the most dangerous beats in the nation - like Camden and Trenton, Newark and Patterson.
Unfortunately, Police Cheifs are not really law-enforcement officers. They are politicians who owe their positions to the political structure which, in New Jersey, generally means the Democrat Party. And we know about the Democrat's religious aversion to firearms, even when employed in a positive function.
My gratitude goes out to the selfless officers from Philly who came to the aid of their brothers in arms in New Jersey for the sake of the citizens of New Jersey, my admiration goes out to the Philly Captain who provided the proper response to the left-wing beaurocratic shill who called up to complain from Jersey, and my contempt goes out to the Officials of the State of New Jersey who are more concerned with political correctness than logic, or the intent of the Second Amendment.
I HATE New Jersey.
I did not have a career; if anything, it was noted for being almost entirely unremarkable, except for the instances of abuse of the law by a few federal agents. I left because I wanted to get out from under their wreckless disregard for the law. I came away with a serious dislike and distrust of any government agent who abuses the power of their office and abuses the law and abuses our Constitution and abuses the rule of law.
There is nothing lower than a government agent who abuses their power and abuses the public trust.
The most powerful person in America, on a day to day basis, is not the President of the United States. The most powerful person is your State or local district attorney --- who can easily abuse the law and take away your freedom and much more.
Police officers quite often get the blame for what is really the failures in office, of district attorney's and judges.
As suijuris illustrated, original intentions are all water under the bridge at this point. This bill has been tweaked and subjected to the scrutiny of legal minds for over a dozen years. The only thing protecting us from the Trojan Horse effect is the hearts and intentions of our leadership. It shouldn't be that way at all, but I've been thinking new Constitutional Convention for some time now.
Me too.
TITLE 28 > PART V > CHAPTER 131 > Sec. 2072.
Sec. 2072. - Rules of procedure and evidence; power to prescribe
(a)
The Supreme Court shall have the power to prescribe general rules of practice and procedure and rules of evidence for cases in the United States district courts (including proceedings before magistrate judges thereof) and courts of appeals.
(b)
Such rules shall not abridge, enlarge or modify any substantive right. All laws in conflict with such rules shall be of no further force or effect after such rules have taken effect.
(c)
Such rules may define when a ruling of a district court is final for the purposes of appeal under section 1291 of this title
The dist. courts were created under the US Constitution, as was the Supreme Court. Given that Congress has the authority under the Constitution to enact such rules and the Supreme Court is the end arbitor of the lower fed courts, this standardization is perfectly reasonable. There is nothing sinister about this. It is simple standardization of procedure.
There is no federalization going on here either. The fact that any State later chose to standardize procedures following any fed standards means no more than the standards were derived from a template.
I clicked on the link to read the last paragrah. This is what I got:
...Due to the sensitive nature of the contents of our site, this site is restricted to Law Enforcement...
Oh, you mean like the rest of the regular citizens of this once free nation? Am I supposed to be happy that they've passed yet another law to make them "more equal" than those paying their salaries?
Sorry. It's too late. It's already dead.
The meat of that matter is addressed in posts 26, 27, 31 and 44 by far better minds than mine.
Any comments?
Please note that after arming pilots, this makes the 2nd consecutive federal repeal of a gun control law in the U.S. under President Bush.5 Legislative Days Left Until The AWB Expires
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