Rickstir
Member
I sent this to the governor this morning.
A letter to the Honorable Robert Holden, Governor of Missouri.
Concerning HB 349 which was passed by large margins by the legislature and is sitting on your desk:
1) Have you read the text of HB349?
This bill is much more restrictive than Proposition B. In fact it is the most restrictive bill of its kind in the nation for “shall issue†permits. The education clause with marksmanship requirements are very stringent, as well as the list of places where LTC would be prohibited. And remember, the people who qualify for and pass these tough requirements are law abiding citizens and will honor the no-carry zones.
2) Since 1991, nineteen states have passed LTC legislation. Where are the Million Mom Marchers and the Brady Bunchers in those states? Why are they not active to repeal the legislation?
The answer to both questions is that concealed carry works. Law enforcement in those states comment that it really is not that big of a deal. LTC does not lead to “shoot-outs at the OK coralâ€, or highway shootings in traffic jams. The responsible citizens cherish the right to defend themselves outside of their homes and will not provoke dissenters into action that might have it revoked. They all can be trusted, and so can the responsible gun owners in Missouri. If Missouri was first in this philosophy, I could understand the concern. But 33 states have “shall issue†systems governor. The track record is in and you simply cannot support a position that this would be a bad thing. Bad for armed assailants that are free to murder, rape and rob here in Missouri, but not for honest law abiding citizens. Remember there are forty-four states with some sort of LTC law. That leaves six without such concern for its citizens. Tell me governor, if Missouri didn’t have a seat-belt law along with those six, would it concern you that we weren’t doing enough for highway safety? Well we clearly are not doing enough for the protection of our citizens when politicians lobby to keep them at risk to the criminal element in our state. I expect more for my vote.
3) Why are national trends not important to politicians in Missouri?
Other than a handful of “media accessible†ultra-liberal Democrats (California, New York, etc) the party as whole wants nothing to do with gun control legislation. Clearly the pro-gun voters have cost them the Congress and currently the White House. Experts said Gore lost his own state because of his anti-second amendment rhetoric. Last second campaign promises were not believed by the voters because they could see right through the charade. You don’t hear a groundswell of protest over the predicted action of letting the Assault Weapons Ban expire into the sunset next year. The republicans are not going to let it pass (the president is taking a chance here but it seems the wise choice) and the Democrats are not making much noise. Why is that? Because it has finally dawned on them that the Democratic Party is perceived to be aligned with liberal gun control factions and mainstream Americans are not and have voted that way in increasing numbers since the ban went into law in 1994. Why isn’t this obvious to the advisors and politicians in this state?
Governor Holden, I ask you to take some time and think about these three questions. Don’t talk to any of your liberal advisors; think about what has happened in the states with LTC rights. Concealed carry works governor, and works well. Not one state has tried to repeal it. Not One. Don’t you think if it was such a detriment to society that there would be those kinds of efforts? Allowing HB349 to become a law is the morally and politically right thing to do.
Thank you
A letter to the Honorable Robert Holden, Governor of Missouri.
Concerning HB 349 which was passed by large margins by the legislature and is sitting on your desk:
1) Have you read the text of HB349?
This bill is much more restrictive than Proposition B. In fact it is the most restrictive bill of its kind in the nation for “shall issue†permits. The education clause with marksmanship requirements are very stringent, as well as the list of places where LTC would be prohibited. And remember, the people who qualify for and pass these tough requirements are law abiding citizens and will honor the no-carry zones.
2) Since 1991, nineteen states have passed LTC legislation. Where are the Million Mom Marchers and the Brady Bunchers in those states? Why are they not active to repeal the legislation?
The answer to both questions is that concealed carry works. Law enforcement in those states comment that it really is not that big of a deal. LTC does not lead to “shoot-outs at the OK coralâ€, or highway shootings in traffic jams. The responsible citizens cherish the right to defend themselves outside of their homes and will not provoke dissenters into action that might have it revoked. They all can be trusted, and so can the responsible gun owners in Missouri. If Missouri was first in this philosophy, I could understand the concern. But 33 states have “shall issue†systems governor. The track record is in and you simply cannot support a position that this would be a bad thing. Bad for armed assailants that are free to murder, rape and rob here in Missouri, but not for honest law abiding citizens. Remember there are forty-four states with some sort of LTC law. That leaves six without such concern for its citizens. Tell me governor, if Missouri didn’t have a seat-belt law along with those six, would it concern you that we weren’t doing enough for highway safety? Well we clearly are not doing enough for the protection of our citizens when politicians lobby to keep them at risk to the criminal element in our state. I expect more for my vote.
3) Why are national trends not important to politicians in Missouri?
Other than a handful of “media accessible†ultra-liberal Democrats (California, New York, etc) the party as whole wants nothing to do with gun control legislation. Clearly the pro-gun voters have cost them the Congress and currently the White House. Experts said Gore lost his own state because of his anti-second amendment rhetoric. Last second campaign promises were not believed by the voters because they could see right through the charade. You don’t hear a groundswell of protest over the predicted action of letting the Assault Weapons Ban expire into the sunset next year. The republicans are not going to let it pass (the president is taking a chance here but it seems the wise choice) and the Democrats are not making much noise. Why is that? Because it has finally dawned on them that the Democratic Party is perceived to be aligned with liberal gun control factions and mainstream Americans are not and have voted that way in increasing numbers since the ban went into law in 1994. Why isn’t this obvious to the advisors and politicians in this state?
Governor Holden, I ask you to take some time and think about these three questions. Don’t talk to any of your liberal advisors; think about what has happened in the states with LTC rights. Concealed carry works governor, and works well. Not one state has tried to repeal it. Not One. Don’t you think if it was such a detriment to society that there would be those kinds of efforts? Allowing HB349 to become a law is the morally and politically right thing to do.
Thank you
