Author Topic: NC Senate: *Republicans* stalling pro-gun "state of emergency" reforms  (Read 1494 times)

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Offline Glock32

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More evidence that the GOP aren't the answer?

This bill, S. 594, would end the practice of using "states of emergency" to effectively overrule citizens' right to bear arms. You may recall it being discussed on here a few times, when trivial events like snow and ice are used by local officials to inhibit gun rights. For all their faults, I still think the NRA does a good job of notifying of important legislative issues. Here is the text of their release:

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With time rapidly winding down on this year's legislative session, many pro-gun reforms are in a position to advance. One critical reform has been bottled up, and could die if it is not acted on soon.
 
Senate Bill 594, an emergency powers bill introduced by state Senator Doug Berger (D-7), has been stalled since its introduction. This critical legislation would ensure that our Right to Keep and Bear Arms cannot be suspended during a declared state of emergency. The NRA has been told that the Senate Republicans are preventing this bill from being heard.
 
Please call AND e-mail your state Senator IMMEDIATELY and urge him or her to support adding the language in S 594 as an amendment to all pro-gun legislation.
 
Please also call AND e-mail Senate Republican Leadership and urge them to ensure the language in S 594 is amended to other pro-gun legislation.
 
Contact information for your state Senator can be found by clicking here.

Here's the abstract of the bill itself:

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1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT TO ALLOW THE TRANSPORTATION AND POSSESSION OF A DANGEROUS
3 WEAPON OR SUBSTANCE DURING A RIOT OR DECLARED STATE OF
4 EMERGENCY AND TO PROHIBIT THE ENACTMENT OR ADOPTION OF ANY
5 DIRECTIVE, PROCLAMATION, OR LOCAL ORDINANCE THAT WOULD ALLOW
6 OR IMPOSE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY: (I)
7 THE TAKING, CONFISCATION, OR SEIZURE OF LAWFULLY POSSESSED
8 FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION OR (II) ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS OR
9 PROHIBITIONS ON THE POSSESSION, CARRYING, TRANSPORTATION, SALE,
10 PURCHASE, STORAGE, OR USE OF OTHERWISE LAWFULLY POSSESSED
11 FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION.
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Offline Libertas

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Why are the Repub's stalling?

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We are now where The Founders were when they faced despotism.