Governor Mike Easley's "dirty deal" to kill concealed carry for victims of domestic violence

Grass Roots North Carolina Forum for Firearms Education ^ | August 30, 2005 | Grass Roots North Carolina

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Grass Roots North Carolina, P.O. Box 10684, Raleigh, NC  27605

919-664-8565, www.grnc.org, GRNC Alert Hotline: (919) 562-4137

 

GRNC Alert 08-29-05:

EASLEY & BLACK BYPASS LEGISLATURE  & GUT HB 1311

 

[Analysis]  HB 1311, GRNC’s bill enabling domestic violence victims to protect themselves with concealed handgun permits earlier passed the NC General Assembly.  Due to the maneuvering of the NC Sheriff's Association, it had already been stripped down to simply require notification to a victim of her right to obtain a Concealed Carry Permit and the procedures necessary upon the issuance of a protective order.

 

As it now sits on the Governor's desk, GRNC has learned that a "deal" has been struck between Gov. Mike Easley and Speaker Jim Black.  In exchange for Easley's signature, Black will misuse a rule that allows him to make a "technical correction" to the bill and REMOVE THE NOTIFICATION LANGUAGE!  The implications of this are further reaching than just for the gun owning community.  If this is permitted it will allow the Governor and the Speaker of the House to alter bills not to their liking WITHOUT THE PERMISSION of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

 

IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED

 

Contact the Governor and the Speaker:

 

Governor Mike Easley

http://www.governor.state.nc.us/email.asp?to=1

Phone: 1-800-662-7952

(919)733-4240, or (919)733-5811

Fax: (919)715-3175 or (919)733-2120

 

Speaker of the House Jim Black

Jimb@ncleg.net

Phone: 919-733-3451

 

DELIVER THIS MESSAGE

 

Dear [Governor or Speaker]:

 

I understand that a deal has been brokered to subvert the authority of the NC General Assembly in order to finish gutting HB 1311, Domestic Violence Victims Empowerment Act.  This misuse of the "technical correction" rule is totally unacceptable and is a threat to the very fabric of our form of government.

 

This outrage must not be allowed to go forward.  DO NOT "correct" HB 1311!

 

Sincerely,

A Concerned North Carolina Voter

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So the next time a mother is brutally murdered in a Wal*Mart parking lot by her violent ex who she has a restraining order against and couldn't get a pistol for her purse because of this bill, we can all send a little "Thank You" note to Governor Easley.

[PeteB570]

Are they still in session???

Oh yeah, that's right. This is NC where we have a full time/part time government that does no work until after they should have gone home.

Then they still drag things out until September. All the while balling up all the bills.