STATE AGENCY GUN BAN - POLITICS AT ITS WORST

Late last year Governor McAuliffe put into effect an "emergency" ban on the carry of firearms in state agency buildings (DMV, ABC stores, etc.), banning even those with CHPs.

What was the emergency situation that the ban was addressing? There was none. When was the last time you heard of a shooting in a state agency building? When was the last time you heard about one of Virginia's 421,000 CHP holders committing a violent crime?

Everything the Governor does is based on politics and its associated rhetoric. The state-agency gun-ban is just another example of McAuliffe putting politics over the SAFETY and RIGHTS of Virginia's citizens!


THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGREED WITH VCDL AND TRIED TO STOP THE BAN

VCDL urged the General Assembly to clarify that state agencies cannot have any kind of gun ban without the permission of the General Assembly. Delegate Mike Webert put in HB 1096, a state-agency preemption bill, to do just that. The bill passed the House by 65 to 33 and the Senate by 21 to 17, but did not become law because McAuliffe showed his disdain for the General Assembly and gun owners by vetoing it.


THE PERMANENT VERSION OF THE GUN BAN HAS A HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31ST

Emergency regulations cannot be in force forever; they have to be replaced with a "permanent" version.

Your written requests for a public hearing on the emergency regulation earlier this year worked! That's why the Commonwealth is having a public hearing on the permanent regulation.

The hearing is next Wednesday, August 31, from 10 AM to noon at:

Pocahantas Building (a block south of Capitol Square)
900 E. Main Street (northwest corner of 10th and Main)
Richmond, VA

**Carry is NOT allowed, with everyone having to go through metal detectors (McAuliffe, always the hypocrite, sure likes HIS security, doesn't he?)**


ACTION ITEM #1: I REFUSE TO ROLL OVER! WE WILL FIGHT FOR EVERY INCH OF GROUND. LET'S **PACK** THE MEETING ROOM ON WEDNESDAY!

This is a hearing, so everyone who wants to speak will be allowed to do so. There is a sign-up sheet, with names called in the order they are on the sheet. You will have two minutes to speak. No signs are allowed, but VCDL GSL stickers will be available.

You can simply say, "I oppose this regulation." If you wish to say more than that, here are some talking points:

1. Where is the problem this is supposed to solve? There have been no shootings in Virginia state agency buildings and the ban on concealed carry is even more unreasonable, as CHP holders are the most law-abiding group of citizens in the Commonwealth.

2. The Governor has no direct authority from the General Assembly to ban guns in state agency buildings. To that end, this year the General Assembly passed a bill clarifying that the Governor cannot do any type of gun control without the express permission of the General Assembly. The only reason that bill did not become law is that the Governor vetoed it! This action ignores the will of the People, as expressed through their elected representatives in the General Assembly.

3. Since 1960, all but two of the public mass-shootings have been in gun-free-zones, like this regulation creates. This would make state-agency buildings in Virginia less secure, not more secure!


ACTION ITEM #2: WE ALL NEED TO COMMENT ON THE PERMANENT BAN

Click here to leave your written comment opposing the permanent regulation (my comment is the first one on the list). The title should clearly state that you oppose the regulation:

http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/comments.cfm?stageid=7579

The written comment period ends on October 21.


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Keep and Bear Arms is a fundamental human right.

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Comment submitted. Thanks again for looking out for us Marco.

submitted. keep letting us know about these things. its important

from VCDL: Alert 8/29/16


On Wednesday, there is a hearing on the ban and when I get my chance to speak, I want to be able to say that we have many more than 1,000 comments against the ban! The bigger that number, the more impressive my comment will be.

So, please - if you haven't put in your comments on the ban, do so ASAP. Keep spreading the word on chat groups and amongst family, friends, and acquaintances!

Here's a link to the comment area. Just click on "enter a comment" near the top of the page and enter your comment against the ban. The subject line should clearly state that you oppose the regulation. For the comment itself, you can just say, "I oppose the proposed regulation!"

http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/Comments.cfm?stageid=7579


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Here's an article on the permanent state-agency gun-ban that we are fighting:

http://www.dailypress.com/news/politics/...60824-post.html

or

http://tinyurl.com/jzvhxnv




Information on Wednesday's public hearing for those that can attend with me (let's pack the room!):

Time/date: Wednesday, August 31, from 10 AM to noon at:

Pocahantas Building (a block south of Capitol Square)
900 E. Main Street (northwest corner of 10th and Main)
Richmond, VA

**Carry is NOT allowed, with everyone having to go through metal detectors (McAuliffe, always the hypocrite, sure likes HIS security, doesn't he?)** If we are successful, such restrictions will no longer exist in the future.

The comment period on state-agency gun-bans continues, but tomorrow is the public hearing.

Remember, to make it easy, be sure your comment line states that you OPPOSE the regulation. That's what's important.

Here's the link again to the comment area:

http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/Comments.cfm?stageid=7579

Added my comment.

Its to 20 to 1 for the ban!

How did the hearing go?

Final comments: