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    Plinker
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    Senator Vitter To Offer Concealed Carry Reciprocity Amendment
    -- Action needed right away!
    Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
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    Tuesday, May 13, 2008

    Senator David Vitter (R-LA) has filed a pro-gun amendment to HR 980, and it could be voted on as early as tomorrow!
    This amendment would protect the right of citizens to carry concealed weapons (outside of their home state) in states that allow concealed carry.
    Sen. Vitter explains that his amendment does not violate the rights of states as it "does NOT establish national standards for concealed carry, nor does it provide for a national carry permit."
    In other words, the Vitter amendment specifically says that state laws concerning specific types of locations in which firearms may not be carried shall be followed. "My amendment will not federalize concealed carry permits but simply requires concealed carry permits to be recognized in other states that allow concealed carry permits," Vitter said.
    This is a real reciprocity provision which grants citizens the "full faith and credit" protection that is guaranteed in Article IV of the Constitution.
    Section 1 of this article says:
    Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts,
    Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress
    may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records, and
    Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.
    Vitter says that this constitutional provision authorizes the Congress to pass legislation forcing each state to recognize the "public Acts" of other states. So if states are not willing to recognize another state's laws, Congress has the authority to pass laws to require recognition of those measures.
    It's just like with driver's licenses. If certain states refused to honor the driver's licenses of citizens in other states, Congress could pass legislation (under Article IV) to require every state to honor all licenses.

    ACTION: Please urge your Senators to vote for the Vitter amendment to HR 980 to protect the right to carry concealed firearms outside of your home state.
    You can visit the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at
    http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your Senators the pre-written e-mail message below. And, you can call your Senators at 202-224-3121 or toll-free at 1-877-762-8762.

    ----- Pre-written letter -----
    Dear Senator:
    Please support the Vitter amendment to HR 980. This amendment will protect the right of citizens to carry firearms outside of their home state without violating the rights of other states. Thus, the Vitter 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 Vitter concealed carry amendment.
    Sincerely,

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    IUGradStudent

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    Wow--same-day reply from Bayh. Think they had their form letter ready? :)

    Dear Mr. __________:

    Thank you for contacting me regarding the establishment of national standards for carrying concealed weapons across state lines. I appreciate your thoughts and concerns on this issue.

    As you may know, S. 388 was introduced in the Senate on January 25, 2007. This legislation would amend the federal criminal code to establish a national standard for the carrying of certain concealed firearms by non-residents. It would authorize a person who has a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state, and who is not prohibited from carrying a firearm under federal law, to carry a concealed firearm in another state in accordance with the restrictions of that state.

    Currently, S.388 is before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. While I am not a member of this body, I will be monitoring the issue. Please rest assured, should this or similar legislation come before the full Senate for consideration, I will keep your views in mind.

    Again, thank you for contacting me. I hope the information I have provided is helpful. My website, Senator Evan Bayh — Senator for Indiana: Home , can provide additional details about legislation and state projects, and you can also sign up to receive my monthly e-newsletter, The Bayh Bulletin , by clicking on the link at the top of my homepage. I value your input and hope you will continue to keep me informed of the issues important to you.



    Office of Senator Evan Bayh
    (202) 224-5623
    Russell 463
    Washington, D.C. 20510
     

    USPc40

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    I e-mailed this to both Senators, I also sent an e-mail in my own words to both Senators. Nothing back from Lugar yet, got this back from Bayh:

    Thank you for contacting me regarding the establishment of national standards for carrying concealed weapons across state lines. I appreciate your thoughts and concerns on this issue.

    As you may know, S. 388 was introduced in the Senate on January 25, 2007. This legislation would amend the federal criminal code to establish a national standard for the carrying of certain concealed firearms by non-residents. It would authorize a person who has a valid permit to carry a concealed firearm in one state, and who is not prohibited from carrying a firearm under federal law, to carry a concealed firearm in another state in accordance with the restrictions of that state.

    Currently, S.388 is before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. While I am not a member of this body, I will be monitoring the issue. Please rest assured, should this or similar legislation come before the full Senate for consideration, I will keep your views in mind.

    Again, thank you for contacting me. I hope the information I have provided is helpful. My website, http://bayh.senate.gov , can provide additional details about legislation and state projects, and you can also sign up to receive my monthly e-newsletter, The Bayh Bulletin , by clicking on the link at the top of my homepage. I value your input and hope you will continue to keep me informed of the issues important to you.
     

    4sarge

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    FREEDONIA

    It took about 15-20 years to get a Police National Carry thru Congress and by the time it was passed it was watered down and changed to where it was useless for my purposes. Now, it must be renewed yearly. Several states refuse to recognize it based on an exception that was placed in the legislation for standards. Florida for example fought it tooth and nail and I'm not sure if they even recognize (issuance) it to this day.
     

    Crystalship1

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    Folks...... Due to a "heads-up" from a very informed pro-gun buddy of mine, I just sent this to Sen. Vitter through his website. This thing is beginning to look like a hoax. A VERY widespread hoax. :soapbox:

    "Dear Senator Vitter,

    There is a story going around on many pro-gun boards about a House Resolution 980 in Congress that you have supposedly sponsored. It has to due with national carry permit reciprocity.

    I can find no factual information on such a bill.

    Is this just some kind of Internet based hoax?

    Here is a link that will show what I am talking about:

    Gun Owners of America -- Senator Vitter To Offer Concealed Carry Reciprocity Amendment

    Thank You for any light you can shed on this.

    Sincerely,

    Roger H Smith"

    It will be interesting to see if I get a response.

    I'll post anything I get.

    :cheers:
     

    BloodEclipse

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    Not a Hoax.....
    110th Congress
    S.Amdt. 4757: Amendment information not available.
    An amendment to H.R. 980: Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007.
    Offered:May 13, 2008Sponsor:Sen. David Vitter [R-LA]Actions:No action has been taken on this proposed amendment.
    Text of amendment

    SA 4757. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 980, to provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:


    At the appropriate place, insert the following:
    SEC. __. RECIPROCITY FOR THE CARRYING OF CERTAIN CONCEALED FIREARMS.
    (a) In General.--Chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C the following: ``§926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms

    ``Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any State or political subdivision thereof:

    ``(1) A person who is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm, and is carrying a valid license or permit which is issued pursuant to the law of any State and which permits the person to carry a concealed firearm, may carry in any State a concealed firearm in accordance with the terms of the license or permit, subject to the laws of the State in which the firearm is carried concerning specific types of locations in which firearms may not be
    carried.
    ``(2) A person who is not prohibited by Federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a firearm, and is otherwise than as described in paragraph (1) entitled to carry a concealed firearm in and pursuant to the law of the State in which the person resides, may carry in any State a concealed firearm in accordance with the laws of the State in which the person resides, subject to the laws of the State in which the firearm is carried concerning specific types of locations in
    which firearms may not be carried.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 44 of title 18 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 926C the following:


    ``926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.''.

    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.


    (As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on May 13, 2008.)

    Found here GovTrack: S.Amdt. 4757 to H.R. 980 -- 110th Congress
     
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