GRNC Alert 05-14-08: HB 1287 Gun Buyer Registration: IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
R. LaCasse
Subject: GRNC Alert 05-14-08: HB 1287 Gun Buyer Registration: IMMEDIATE
ACTION REQUIRED
From: ny...@teap.bet
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 18:30:03 -0600
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 05-14-08:
HB 1287 Gun Buyer Registration: IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
THIS JUST IN FROM THE
'VICTIM DISARMAMENT SESSION'
Another session, another shot at gun control. Despite having a failed
vote for a favorable report, HB 1287, is still likely to be brought
back up. Senate Judiciary II Committee Chairman, Senator Fletcher
Hartsell has stated that "a failed vote for favorable report is not
the same as a passed vote for unfavorable report." So it appears that
sometimes even a wooden stake can't kill the undead. The "undead" in
this matter is -- of course - a bad gun registration bill. Ambitious
politicians are certainly never stopped by obvious defeat, instead
they will use technicalities to attain their goals for making you less
free.
This troublesome bill has had its death prematurely reported before
only to be brought back through procedural shenanigans. Now is not the
time to rest easy. Despite a little softening in an amendment, HB 1287
is still a very dangerous bill.
A little refresher on the basics of HB 1287:
IF PASSED, HB 1287 WOULD:
> REGISTER anyone who is denied a pistol purchase permit by his
sheriff into a DATABASE with the State Bureau of Investigation.
> Keep the denial in the SBI database for 8 YEARS.
> Require the denial to appear in all subsequent records checks.
SHERIFFS HAVE BROAD LATITUDE IN DENYING PERMITS:
Unlike concealed handgun permits, which are "sheriff shall issue,"
sheriffs have broad latitude in denying pistol purchase permits.
Reasons for which sheriffs may deny permits under G.S. 14-404--beyond
finding a criminal background-can include something as simple as
having applied for more purchase permits than they decide you need, or
even arbitrarily deciding you are not of "good moral character."
REGISTRATION COULD BE *PERMANENT*
Although HB 1287 requires the SBI to expunge data after 8 years, the
bill contains
In the 2005 session of the NC General Assembly, your
overwhelming input was crucial in killing a bill GRNC dubbed "The Gun
Buyer Registration Act." As is so often the case with gun control
bills, however, the bill has risen from the dead last year as HB 1287,
sponsored by the usual suspects: Reps. RONNIE SUTTON (D-Robeson, GRNC
1-star), PRICEY HARRISON (D-Guilford, GRNC 0-star), MAGGIE JEFFUS
(D-Guilford, 0-star) and VERLA INSKO (D-Orange, 0-star).
Ironically, although the bill is entitled "Report Denial of Some
Pistol Permits," it actually registers ALL denials, even for the
arbitrary reasons described below.
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
If you do not act now, this dangerous piece of legislation will
likely become law!
> Be certain to CALL Senator Fletcher Hartsell at (919) 733-7223,
first thing in the morning.
> Also email the full committee. Their contact info follows the
message.
DELIVER THIS MESSAGE
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Although HB 1287, "Report Denial of Some Pistol Permits" failed a
vote for favorable report, I understand that this repugnant bill may
well be considered again it this session.
We have made the point that sheriffs may deny pistol purchase permits
for arbitrary reasons, any of which could subject lawful gun buyers to
registration in a State Bureau of Investigation database. We have made
the point that insufficient protections exist on where the data may be
sent.
So let me make this abundantly clear: There is NO version of this
bill--no committee substitute and no
Artifice-- that I would find acceptable.
I expect you to vote for unfavorable report on HB 1287. Kill this
bill immediately.
Respectfully,
A Concerned North Carolina Voter
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E-mail addresses for committee members:
Flet...@ncleg.net Aus...@ncleg.net Edw...@ncleg.net
To...@ncleg.net Bo...@ncleg.net Do...@ncleg.net St...@ncleg.net
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Chairman Sen. Fletcher Hartsell (R4) (919) 733-7223
Flet...@ncleg.net
Vice Chairman Sen. Austin Allran (R4) (919) 733-5876
Aus...@ncleg.net
Vice Chairman Sen. Doug Berger (D0) (919) 715-8363 Do...@ncleg.net
Vice Chairman Sen. Ed Jones (D) (919) 715-3032 Edw...@ncleg.net
Sen. Tom Apodaca (R4) (919) 733-5745 To...@ncleg.net
Sen. Bob Atwater (D0) (919) 715-3036 Bo...@ncleg.net
Sen. Stan Bingham (R4) (919) 733-5665 St...@ncleg.net
Sen. Walter Dalton (D0) (919) 715-3038 Wal...@ncleg.net
Sen. Charlie Dannelly (D0) (919) 733-5955 Char...@ncleg.net
Sen. Katie Dorsett (D0) (919) 715-3042 Kat...@ncleg.net
Sen. Don East (R4) (919) 733-5743 Do...@ncleg.net
Sen. Eddie Goodall (R4) (919) 733-7659 Edd...@ncleg.net
Sen. Jim Jacumin (R3) (919) 715-7823 Ji...@ncleg.net
Sen. John Kerr (D2) (919) 733-5621 Jo...@ncleg.net
Sen. Joe Sam Queen (D4) (919) 733-3460 Jo...@ncleg.net
Sen. John Snow (D4) (919) 733-5875 Joh...@ncleg.net
Sen. A. B. Swindell (D0) (919) 715-3030 A...@ncleg.net
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You may find your representative by going here:
http://www.grnc.org/contact_reps.htm
You may write your federal congressman by going here:
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
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