Posted on 06/30/2003 8:18:02 AM PDT by Luke Skyfreeper
FELLOW MISSOURI CITIZENS:
As you may know, a very highly-refined CCW bill passed both houses of the Missouri legislature earlier this year, against threats by Governor "One-Term Bob" Holden to veto it.
To date, he has not done so. However, he must shortly take action on the bill one way or another, or it will pass into law. According to the Governor's office, he has only until July 14th to veto it. Of course, action on his part could come at any time.
IT'S MAJOR CRUNCH TIME.
IT'S TIME FOR GOV. HOLDEN TO HEAR FROM YOU AND ALL IN MISSOURI WHO VALUE FREEDOM AND THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF SELF-DEFENSE. He needs to be clear that if he vetoes this bill, both he and his party will be harmed politically and will diminish their chances for reelection.
PLEASE POLITELY CONTACT GOV. HOLDEN'S OFFICE TODAY, AND GET AS MANY OTHERS AS POSSIBLE TO DO SO AS WELL. *POLITELY* ASK HIM TO SIGN HB349, OR FAILING THAT, TO ALLOW IT TO PASS INTO LAW WITHOUT HIS SIGNATURE. The more people he hears from, the better.
If you can go by his office, please do so. If you can't, his phone and fax numbers are listed below.
Governor Bob Holden Missouri Capitol Building, Room 216 PO Box 720 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Missouri Phone Numbers Telephone: (573) 751-3222 Fax: (573) 751-1495
It would also be good to hear from you on this thread when you've freeped the Governor!
Those are my personal comments. Here's more (and maybe better) from a more official source: Greg Jeffrey of the Gateway Civil Liberties Alliance in St. Louis:
--------------------------- Time is running out for Governor Holden to veto HB349. Will he veto the bill or won't he?
It is possible that even at this late date, he could still veto HB349. The odds are that he will veto it. However, there also is a CHANCE that he will NOT veto the bill. Why?
Because you have been calling and writing and letting him, his staff and his advisors know that you want HB349 to become Missouri law.
It is CRUNCH time! Time to redouble our efforts!!!
We know Governor Holden has been told by his advisors that he "must" veto HB349 in order to win the PRIMARY next year. The THEORY is that by vetoing HB349 [and a couple other bills] he will "solidify" his "base" support and defeat his expected challenger for the Democratic candidate for governor, Claire McCaskill.
We know that your calls have been having an impact. So much so that we have heard that some of his advisors are now not comfortable that a veto of HB349 would help his candidacy.
After all, besides your phone calls, there IS other evidence that a veto of HB349 could hurt Governor Holden and the Democratic Party in general.
Since the vote on Prop B in 1999, Missouri has conducted two state-wide general elections. In each of these elections, supporters of LTC did better than opponents of LTC for most districts. This even includes candidates from some districts that voted against Prop B. The results of these elections are that MORE supporters of LTC are in the legislature in both the House and Senate.
Recently, members of the AFL-CIO began declaring support for passage of HB349.
Liberal columnist Bill McClellan is not so sure passing HB349 would hurt.
Opponents are now willing to "settle" for "may issue" LTC.
Nationally, the Democratic Party is toning down their anti-gun rhetoric because it has been proven to hurt their candidates.
Again, Governor Holden's opposition to LTC is based more on getting re-elected and those who advise him to veto HB3439 may actually hurt his chances more than help them. But this issue is about more than politics.
Governor Holden should support passage of HB349 because it was well crafted with bi-partisan support; it addressed many of the honest concerns of Missourians who were uncomfortable with Prop B; and, if it becomes law, it will be one of the most restrictive, yet fair, laws passed in the nation.
Bottom line: Governor Holden should allow HB349 to become law because allowing honest Missourians to exercise a process where they can [if qualified] receive permission to defend their lives is the RIGHT thing to do.
What you need to do today:
1. If you have not called, written, faxed or emailed Governor Holden. DO SO TODAY! If you have already called, written, faxed and/or emailed Governor Holden before. DO IT AGAIN! Tell him and his staff that you support HB349 and want to see it become Missouri law. Politely ask the Governor to take no action on the bill or to SIGN it into law. Remind them that just this year; Minnesota, Colorado and New Mexico all passed LTC laws making a total of thirty-four states with LTC laws. Inform them that the Governor of Ohio just recently reversed his opposition to LTC and has pledged to sign a bill if it makes it to his desk. Tell Governor Holden and his staff that honest Missourians deserve his trust and deserve this bill to be made law. Do NOT argue with his staff. Politely state your position. Thank them for their time. ALWAYS be polite especially if they are not.
You can contact the Governor at the following:
Governor Bob Holden Missouri Capitol Building, Room 216 PO Box 720 Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Missouri Phone Numbers Telephone: (573) 751-3222 Fax: (573) 751-1495
Email: mogov@mail.state.mo.us
2. Contact all your friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc. who SUPPORT License to Carry and make sure that they have called, written, faxed and emailed Governor Holden as well. They need to tell the Governor the same information: allow HB349 to become law or SIGN HB349 into law. Follow up and make sure they did contact him.
3. Prepare for veto override IF necessary. Contact the representatives who voted for HB349 [see our website at www.gclastl.org] and THANK THEM for voting for HB349 during the session. Do that TODAY! Ask them to stay the course IF an override becomes a necessity. Remind them that if the Governor does not allow HB349 to become law that the Governor is WRONG on the issue and that honest Missourians deserve passage of this bill.
4. Be ready to have to prepare for next year. Nothing in politics is guaranteed. So be prepared that IF a veto does occur and IF we are unsuccessful in getting sufficient votes to override a veto, we need to be certain of one thing: WE WILL NOT STOP UNTIL MISSOURI GETS A GOOD LTC LAW. WE WILL BE BACK. If not this year. we will try again next year. If not next year. we will do all that we can to help those who support License to Carry.
As always. stay tuned for further developments.
Greg Jeffery Legislative Director Gateway Civil Liberties Alliance www.gclastl.org Legislative Coordinator Missourians for Personal Safety www.moccw.org Part-time Designated Spokesman Western Missouri Shooters Alliance www.wmsa.net
FELLOW MISSOURI CITIZENS:
As you may know, a very highly-refined CCW bill passed both houses of the Missouri legislature earlier this year, against threats by Governor "One-Term Bob" Holden to veto it.
To date, he has not done so. However, he must shortly take action on the bill one way or another, or it will pass into law. According to the Governor's office, he has only until July 14th to veto it. Of course, action on his part could come at any time.
IT'S MAJOR CRUNCH TIME.
IT'S TIME FOR GOV. HOLDEN TO HEAR FROM YOU AND ALL IN MISSOURI WHO VALUE FREEDOM AND THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF SELF-DEFENSE. He needs to be clear that if he vetoes this bill, both he and his party will be harmed politically and will diminish their chances for reelection.
PLEASE POLITELY CONTACT GOV. HOLDEN'S OFFICE TODAY, AND GET AS MANY OTHERS AS POSSIBLE TO DO SO AS WELL. *POLITELY* ASK HIM TO SIGN HB349, OR FAILING THAT, TO ALLOW IT TO PASS INTO LAW WITHOUT HIS SIGNATURE. The more people he hears from, the better.
If you can go by his office, please do so. If you can't, his phone and fax numbers are listed below.
Governor Bob Holden
Missouri Capitol Building, Room 216
PO Box 720
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Missouri Phone Numbers
Telephone: (573) 751-3222
Fax: (573) 751-1495
It would also be good to hear from you on this thread when you've freeped the Governor!
Those are my personal comments. Here's more (and maybe better) from a more official source: Greg Jeffrey of the Gateway Civil Liberties Alliance in St. Louis:
Time is running out for Governor Holden to veto HB349. Will he veto the bill or won't he?
It is possible that even at this late date, he could still veto HB349. The odds are that he will veto it. However, there also is a CHANCE that he will NOT veto the bill. Why?
Because you have been calling and writing and letting him, his staff and his advisors know that you want HB349 to become Missouri law.
It is CRUNCH time! Time to redouble our efforts!!!
We know Governor Holden has been told by his advisors that he "must" veto HB349 in order to win the PRIMARY next year. The THEORY is that by vetoing HB349 [and a couple other bills] he will "solidify" his "base" support and defeat his expected challenger for the Democratic candidate for governor, Claire McCaskill.
We know that your calls have been having an impact. So much so that we have heard that some of his advisors are now not comfortable that a veto of HB349 would help his candidacy.
After all, besides your phone calls, there IS other evidence that a veto of HB349 could hurt Governor Holden and the Democratic Party in general.
Since the vote on Prop B in 1999, Missouri has conducted two state-wide general elections. In each of these elections, supporters of LTC did better than opponents of LTC for most districts. This even includes candidates from some districts that voted against Prop B. The results of these elections are that MORE supporters of LTC are in the legislature in both the House and Senate.
Recently, members of the AFL-CIO began declaring support for passage of HB349.
Liberal columnist Bill McClellan is not so sure passing HB349 would hurt.
Opponents are now willing to "settle" for "may issue" LTC.
Nationally, the Democratic Party is toning down their anti-gun rhetoric because it has been proven to hurt their candidates.
Again, Governor Holden's opposition to LTC is based more on getting re-elected and those who advise him to veto HB3439 may actually hurt his chances more than help them. But this issue is about more than politics.
Governor Holden should support passage of HB349 because it was well crafted with bi-partisan support; it addressed many of the honest concerns of Missourians who were uncomfortable with Prop B; and, if it becomes law, it will be one of the most restrictive, yet fair, laws passed in the nation.
Bottom line: Governor Holden should allow HB349 to become law because allowing honest Missourians to exercise a process where they can [if qualified] receive permission to defend their lives is the RIGHT thing to do.
What you need to do today:
1. If you have not called, written, faxed or emailed Governor Holden. DO SO TODAY! If you have already called, written, faxed and/or emailed Governor Holden before. DO IT AGAIN! Tell him and his staff that you support HB349 and want to see it become Missouri law. Politely ask the Governor to take no action on the bill or to SIGN it into law. Remind them that just this year; Minnesota, Colorado and New Mexico all passed LTC laws making a total of thirty-four states with LTC laws. Inform them that the Governor of Ohio just recently reversed his opposition to LTC and has pledged to sign a bill if it makes it to his desk. Tell Governor Holden and his staff that honest Missourians deserve his trust and deserve this bill to be made law. Do NOT argue with his staff. Politely state your position. Thank them for their time. ALWAYS be polite especially if they are not.
You can contact the Governor at the following:
Governor Bob Holden
Missouri Capitol Building, Room 216
PO Box 720
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Missouri Phone Numbers
Telephone: (573) 751-3222
Fax: (573) 751-1495
Email: mogov@mail.state.mo.us
2. Contact all your friends, neighbors, coworkers, etc. who SUPPORT License to Carry and make sure that they have called, written, faxed and emailed Governor Holden as well. They need to tell the Governor the same information: allow HB349 to become law or SIGN HB349 into law. Follow up and make sure they did contact him.
3. Prepare for veto override IF necessary. Contact the representatives who voted for HB349 [see our website at www.gclastl.org] and THANK THEM for voting for HB349 during the session. Do that TODAY! Ask them to stay the course IF an override becomes a necessity. Remind them that if the Governor does not allow HB349 to become law that the Governor is WRONG on the issue and that honest Missourians deserve passage of this bill.
4. Be ready to have to prepare for next year. Nothing in politics is guaranteed. So be prepared that IF a veto does occur and IF we are unsuccessful in getting sufficient votes to override a veto, we need to be certain of one thing: WE WILL NOT STOP UNTIL MISSOURI GETS A GOOD LTC LAW. WE WILL BE BACK. If not this year. we will try again next year. If not next year. we will do all that we can to help those who support License to Carry.
As always. stay tuned for further developments.
Greg Jeffery
Legislative Director
Gateway Civil Liberties Alliance www.gclastl.org
Legislative Coordinator
Missourians for Personal Safety www.moccw.org
Part-time Designated Spokesman
Western Missouri Shooters Alliance www.wmsa.net
If you have already called, written, faxed and/or emailed Governor Holden before, DO IT AGAIN! Tell him and his staff that you support HB349 and want to see it become Missouri law.
Politely ask the Governor to take no action on the bill or to SIGN it into law. Remind them that just this year; Minnesota, Colorado and New Mexico all passed LTC laws making a total of thirty-four states with LTC laws. Inform them that the Governor of Ohio just recently reversed his opposition to LTC and has pledged to sign a bill if it makes it to his desk.
Do NOT argue with his staff. Politely state your position. Thank them for their time. ALWAYS be polite especially if they are not.
I was put through by the receptionist to an "opinion line" where you can leave a recorded message.
This gives you the opportunity to jot down a few notes as to what you want to say, and then politely go for it.
I'd keep it brief. But different people may want to emphasize different points, different reasons as to why this bill must be allowed to become law.
Your help required...
We have the opportunity to see CCW (license-to-carry)become the law of the land here in Missouri! Your participation just might make the difference!
Please add me to the "ping" list.
Once more, into the breech, my friends!!
If you ask me, Holden's best bet for getting out of this particular issue with his skin intact is to grudgingly allow HB349 to become law without his signature.
E.g.,:
"I can't support this bill, and I won't sign it, but it's clear that the supporters of concealed carry will not rest until we have a license-to-carry law in the state of Missouri. Therefore, understanding that if I veto this particular bill, they are only likely to pass something worse into law later, I am reluctantly allowing this bill to become law without my signature."
Anyway, let's go, freepers! Yee-haw!!
I urge you to support the U.S. Constitution and its 2nd Amendment.
Please sign HB 349 to allow law abiding Missouri citizens to carry concealed weapons.
Sincerly,
RFace
Ashland, Missouri
Not a chance. And even if there were, his staff wouldn't.
CCW bump!
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