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S.845 : A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State.
Sponsor: Sen Thune, John [SD] (introduced 4/21/2009) Cosponsors (22)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2009 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-226. 10:30 a.m.
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S.845 : A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State.
Sponsor: Sen Thune, John [SD] (introduced 4/21/2009) Cosponsors (22)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 7/23/2009 Senate committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-226. 10:30 a.m.
Original Message From: James To: sdrra@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009
Subject: [sdrra] FEDERAL ALERT - NATIONAL RIGHT TO CARRY BILL
Folks,
From GOA. Make sure you call your Senators to support this historic pro-gun legislation!
"Get the News to Protect Your Freedom" at www.gunnewsdaily.com
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Thank You!
Jim - San Diego Rifle and Revolver Association
From GOA. Make sure you call your Senators to support this historic pro-gun legislation!
"Get the News to Protect Your Freedom" at www.gunnewsdaily.
To join this alert list, send an email to sdrra-subscribe@
Thank You!
Jim - San Diego Rifle and Revolver Association
From: Gun Owners of America Date: Friday, July 17, 2009 Subject: National Concealed Carry Reciprocity
Vote Imminent -- Vote on Right to Carry Coming Soon -- Please urge your Senators to vote YES!
Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert, 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408 http://www.gunowner s.org
Friday, July 17, 2009
A vote to protect your right to travel out-of-state with a firearm could come to a vote next week -- even as early as Monday, July 20th!
Senators John Thune and David Vitter are the sponsors of S. 845 -- a bill that will establish concealed carry reciprocity amongst the several states.
Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert, 8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408 http://www.gunowner s.org
Friday, July 17, 2009
A vote to protect your right to travel out-of-state with a firearm could come to a vote next week -- even as early as Monday, July 20th!
Senators John Thune and David Vitter are the sponsors of S. 845 -- a bill that will establish concealed carry reciprocity amongst the several states.
Senators Thune and Vitter offered the bill as an amendment (#1618) to the Department of Defense authorization bill (H.R. 2647).
This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce "full faith and credit" across the country, so that each state respects the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings" of every other state (Article IV).
The benefit of the Thune/Vitter legislation is that -- unlike other, competing measures -- it would protect the right of any U.S. citizen to carry out of state (regardless of whether he possesses a permit), as long as he is authorized to carry in his home state. This is important because of states like Vermont and Alaska, where residents can carry concealed without prior approval or permission from the state... in other words, without a permit!
ACTION: Please urge your Senators to vote YES on the Thune/Vitter concealed carry reciprocity amendment that will be offered to the Department of Defense authorization bill -and- NO on any modifying amendments. This vote could come as early as Monday, so please act on this right away!
You can use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your Senators the pre-written e-mail message below.
----- Pre-written letter -----
Dear Senator:
Please support the Thune/Vitter amendment to the Department of Defense authorization bill. This amendment will protect the right of citizens to carry firearms outside of their home state without violating the rights of the other states. Thus, the reciprocity language masterfully protects the principle of federalism while also promoting Second Amendment rights.
A person's right to defend himself and his family should not end at the border of his state.
I urge you to vote for the Thune/Vitter concealed carry amendment and to oppose any modifying actions that seek to weaken their amendment.
Sincerely,
This provision will use the constitutional authority allowing Congress to enforce "full faith and credit" across the country, so that each state respects the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings" of every other state (Article IV).
The benefit of the Thune/Vitter legislation is that -- unlike other, competing measures -- it would protect the right of any U.S. citizen to carry out of state (regardless of whether he possesses a permit), as long as he is authorized to carry in his home state. This is important because of states like Vermont and Alaska, where residents can carry concealed without prior approval or permission from the state... in other words, without a permit!
ACTION: Please urge your Senators to vote YES on the Thune/Vitter concealed carry reciprocity amendment that will be offered to the Department of Defense authorization bill -and- NO on any modifying amendments. This vote could come as early as Monday, so please act on this right away!
You can use the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your Senators the pre-written e-mail message below.
----- Pre-written letter -----
Dear Senator:
Please support the Thune/Vitter amendment to the Department of Defense authorization bill. This amendment will protect the right of citizens to carry firearms outside of their home state without violating the rights of the other states. Thus, the reciprocity language masterfully protects the principle of federalism while also promoting Second Amendment rights.
A person's right to defend himself and his family should not end at the border of his state.
I urge you to vote for the Thune/Vitter concealed carry amendment and to oppose any modifying actions that seek to weaken their amendment.
Sincerely,
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S.371 : A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to allow citizens who have concealed carry permits from the State in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another State that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the State.
Sponsor: Sen Thune, John [SD] (introduced 2/3/2009) Cosponsors (22)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/3/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor: Sen Thune, John [SD] (introduced 2/3/2009) Cosponsors (22)
Committees: Senate Judiciary
Latest Major Action: 2/3/2009 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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