North carolina alert.

[nramember2]

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 01-29-07:
Stop Victim Disarmament Bills Now!

'VICTIM DISARMAMENT SESSION' of General Assembly
PUNISHES VICTIMS Instead Of CRIMINALS

Hold onto your freedoms, the "VICTIM DISARMAMENT SESSION" of the NC
General Assembly has convened. They are preparing to imperil your
liberties and safety in the interest of rendering you dependent on
police who have neither the ability nor duty to protect you.

In the hopper are several troubling bills, but we will deal with the
two most imminent threats, both sponsored by Sen. JULIA BOSEMAN
(D-New Hanover): First, SB 8 will increase penalties for accidental
incursions into Victim Disarmament zones already in existence. THEN
it also seeks to expand the areas that protect predators by removing
your means of self-defense.

Next SB 9 aspires to make a victim of domestic violence "safer" by
preventing her from buying a gun to preserve her life and that of her
family. We'll hang on while you go back and reread that last
sentence...

You read that right; the Victim Disarmament Specialists in the G.A.
think a VICTIM IS SAFER IF NOT ALLOWED TO PURCHASE A WEAPON AT THE
TIME SHE NEEDS IT MOST!

SB 8 - CHILD PREDATOR PROTECTION ACT

This little gem will expand the number anti-self-defense zones so
dramatically that it will render our concealed handgun law worthless.
The new Victim Disarmament Zones will include:

* Childcare centers, including their PARKING LOTS (that's right, you
couldn't even lock your gun in your car while you pick up your child
from daycare);

* ALL PUBLIC PARKS and the parking lots servicing them.

* Any public place that could be vaguely construed as a "playground,"
including even fast food restaurants such as McDonalds or Burger King,
which have playground areas for children.

HUNTERS: STOP AT MCDONALDS? NOT TODAY.

For the purposes of this bill playgrounds will include many McDonalds
and their parking lots would now be prohibited areas. This would
include parking areas for any stores or businesses that share a
parking lot with a daycare center. Does your company have a daycare
center onsite for your little darling? If so, forget keeping your
weapon in your car to protect them from the ever-increasing
carjackings happening on the streets of our cities. Mr. & Mrs.
Storeowner, forget about protecting yourself or your employees when
you go to make that night deposit after closing.

What about the single mother who wants to take her kids to a park or
a playground? She will do so at the mercy of those who value the
safety of her children far less than she does. When police stop you
for a traffic infraction you are obligated to inform them if you are
a concealed handgun license holder and make the presence of a weapon
known to the officer. Perhaps you pull over into a parking lot. What
if it is a parking lot for a daycare center or a playground? Big
oops! You are now required by law to inform the police that you are
violating the law. Let's not forget, this includes ALL guns, not just
your concealed carry handguns. So your hunting guns would also serve
to turn you into a criminal. Want to stop at McDonalds on the way
back from a hunt? Not today.

The potential perils of this bill boggle the mind.

SB 9 - DOMESTIC ABUSER PROTECTION ACT

Now onto this sweet little jewel of victim disempowerment; to the
uninitiated SB 9 sounds like it prevents an abuser held at bay by the
vast powers of a piece of paper called a restraining order from
getting a gun (we'll wait while you stop laughing).

The uninitiated would be woefully wrong. This bill in fact could
allow a judge to prohibit the plaintiff (that means the VICTIM) from
buying a gun.

Consider the case of Dixie Oxendine of Pembroke: Ms. Oxendine's
ex-boyfriend called her on Dec. 20 and threatened her life. Just
before Christmas she obtained a restraining order and bought a gun
for protection. On Christmas day, he tried to make good on his
threat, attempting to kidnap her off a country road with an SKS
rifle. She successfully defended her life with her brand new handgun.
Thankfully this odious statute was not in place then, her continued
life is testament to that.

**Only with your help can this kind of horrible legislation be
stopped.**

PUNISHING VICTIMS INSTEAD OF PREDATORS

SB 9 attacks the victim, not the predator, and places victims at the
mercy of the Domestic Violence Industry and Law Enforcement who have
been supported by the US Supreme Court as having NO DUTY to protect
you (Riss v. NY & Warren v. DC).

FULL FRONTAL ASSAULT ON CCW

Make no mistake, these horrific bills would constitute a total rout
of the concealed carry law by the Victim Disarmament Specialists in
the NC legislature. Your safety would no longer be in your own hands.
We all hope to let the police and other government assets protect us
from outside harm, but only a fool doesn't understand that when all
else fails and it is you alone against your assailant, it is up to
you to survive the attack. SB 8 & 9 will serve to take the necessary
tools away from you and leave you defenseless.

IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED

* USE OUR AUTO-EMAILER to quickly and painlessly contact all members
of the NC Senate by going to: http://grnc.org/alerts/autoemail.htm

* CALL YOUR STATE SENATOR: You may find them here:
http://www.grnc.org/contact_reps.htm

* CALL SEN. JULIA BOSEMAN, sponsor of these bills (919-715-2525), and
**politely** deliver the message that YOU WILL NOT ALLOW HER TO
ENDANGER YOU OR YOUR FAMILY.

DELIVER THIS MESSAGE

Dear Senator,

I am profoundly opposed to SB 8, which should be titled the "Child
Predator Protection Act," and SB 9, which should be called the
"Domestic Abuser Protection Act." These two pieces of horrible
legislation will spell disaster for the safety of responsible North
Carolinians by protecting attackers and punishing victims.

SB 8 would create so many victim disarmament zones that parents would
be unable to protect their children, and North Carolina's concealed
handgun statute would be rendered worthless. By disarming domestic
violence victims, SB 9 would send a clear message to domestic
abusers--who routinely violate protective orders--that they may rape
and murder at will.

There is no more fundamental right than the right of self-defense in
this world. All societies recognize and respect this right (with the
possible exception Senator Julia Boseman, the sponsor of these
bills). I strongly urge you to use all your power and influence to
prevent either of these bills from getting serious consideration.

I will stay apprised of your actions on these matters through Grass
Roots North Carolina.

Respectfully,
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You may find your representative by going here.
www.grnc.org/contact_reps.htm

 

[LAR-15]

Thanks

 

[SamTuckerMTNMAN]

10-4

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[nramember2]

Here is the latest.

THIS JUST IN FROM THE
'VICTIM DISARMAMENT SESSION'
OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

GRNC recently issued an alert regarding two horrific gun control
bills filed in the NC Senate by Senator JULIA BOSEMAN (D-New Hanover,
GRNC 0-star). Sen. Boseman has responded to your calls and e-mails by
claiming that GRNC is wrong about her bills. Below are the lies she
is telling constituents, along with the exact content of the bills
and the url for the General Assembly so you too can see exactly how
she is lying. Please use GRNC's automated e-mail AGAIN to send a NEW
message to the NC Senate.

SB 8: 'CHILD PREDATOR PROTECTION ACT'
SB 8, deceptively titled "Expand Safe Zones/Schools, Parks, Child
Ctrs," should really be called the "Child Predator Protection Act"
because it would completely prevent gun owners from protecting their
children and families. By banning guns in *every* playground, child
care center and PUBLIC PARK in the state-along with their PARKING
LOTS-it would create so many "victim disarmament zones," potentially
including even fast food restaurants like McDonalds if they have
children's playground areas, that it would render North Carolina's
concealed handgun statute worthless.

BOSEMAN'S LIE: "The current version of SB 8, Expanding Safe Zone
Around Schools, does not include firearms limits. It is aimed
at preventing drug dealers and their contraband from getting closer
to child-oriented areas."

THE TRUTH: Although Sections 1 and 2 of the bill deal with illegal
drug sales and increase penalties for carrying weapons on educational
property, Section 3 creates a new §14-269.5(b), entitled "Possessing
or carrying firearms in public parks, in child care centers, or on
playgrounds," which says: "It is unlawful for any person to possess
or carry, whether openly or concealed, any gun, rifle, or pistol in
any public park, in any child care center, or on any playground."

SEE IT YOURSELF:
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/Senate/HTML/S8v0.html

SB 9: 'DOMESTIC ABUSER PROTECTION ACT'
SB 9, "Domestic Violence/No Firearm Purchase," is equally deceptive.
While purporting to prevent "domestic abusers" from purchasing
firearms while under restraining orders, in reality it enables a
judge to prevent THE VICTIM from obtaining a firearm for
self-protection, demonstrating once again that liberals running the
NC Senate think NOBODY should be able to protect themselves-not even
people who fear for their lives.

BOSEMAN'S LIE: "Your understanding of Senate Bill 9 is incorrect.
Senate Bill 9 requires that the judge prohibit the DEFENDANT (NOT the
abused victim) from purchasing a firearm. Therefore, your statement
that the bill would "disarm" victims is not only incorrect, it is
misleading to anyone who receives it."

THE TRUTH: Defendants under protective orders are **already
prohibited** from purchasing firearms under §50B-3.1(d)(1), which
became law in December, 2003. SB 9 amends §50B-3(a) to say: "...a
protective order may include any of the following types of
relief...(11) Prohibit a party plaintiff from purchasing a firearm
for a time fixed in the order."

WHAT IT MEANS: By striking the word "party" and substituting the word
"plaintiff"-meaning the VICTIM SEEKING THE PROTECTIVE ORDER-it enables
judges to bar victims from purchasing guns for self-protection.

SEE IT YOURSELF:
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions/2007/Bills/Senate/HTML/S9v0.html
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED
* USE OUR AUTO-EMAILER to quickly and painlessly DELIVER A NEW
MESSAGE all members of the NC Senate by going to:
http://grnc.org/alerts/autoemail.htm

* CALL YOUR STATE SENATOR: You may find them here:
http://www.grnc.org/contact_reps.htm

* CALL SEN. JULIA BOSEMAN, sponsor of these bills (919-715-2525), and
**politely** deliver the message that SHE IS MISINFORMING VOTERS ABOUT
HER BILLS.

DELIVER THIS MESSAGE:

Dear Senator:

Senator Julia Boseman is distributing misinformation regarding two
gun control bills she has filed.

SB 8, which should be titled the "Child Predator Protection Act,"
would create so many victim disarmament zones that parents would be
unable to protect their children and North Carolina's concealed
handgun statute would be rendered worthless. Sen. Boseman claims SB 8
"does not include firearms limits." In truth, Section 3 of the bill
creates a new "§14-269.5(b), which says: "It is unlawful for any
person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, any gun,
rifle, or pistol in any public park, in any child care center, or on
any playground," including parking lots for those areas.

SB 9, which should be called the "Domestic Abuser Protection Act,"
would disarm domestic violence victims, sending a clear message to
domestic abusers--who routinely violate protective orders--that they
may rape and murder at will. Sen. Boseman claims, "Senate Bill 9
requires that the judge prohibit the DEFENDANT (NOT the abused
victim) from purchasing a firearm." But in truth, defendants under
protective orders are **already prohibited** from purchasing firearms
under §50B-3.1(d)(1). What SB 9 does, under §50B-3(a)(11) is allow
judges to prohibit PLAINTIFFS from purchasing firearms for
self-protection.

There is no more fundamental right than the right of self-defense.
All societies recognize and respect this right (with the possible
exception Senator Boseman). I strongly urge you to prevent either of
these bills from getting serious consideration.

I will stay apprised of your actions on these matters through Grass
Roots North Carolina.

Respectfully,

POSTCRIPT: WHAT BOSEMAN REALLY THINKS
In Boseman's words: "I am worried to think that there are volumes of
'armed parents' in our playgrounds and child care centers prepared
for gun battle by carrying concealed weapons as they go to play with
their kids." Moreover, despite scores of domestic homicides
perpetrated by abusers violating protective orders, she thinks a
piece of paper "provides greater protection for the victim."

Gun control advocates tell you they simply want "guns out of the
wrong hands." But when the laws they write disarm parents and
domestic violence victims, telling them to instead protect themselves
with pieces of paper, do you need any more evidence that "the wrong
hands" are, in reality, your hands?

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www.grnc.org/contact_reps.htm

 

[usaimages]

Just used the auto e-mailer! Thanks for the "heads-up".

 

[Standing Wolf]

Totally stupid.

 

[LAR-15]

Most public parks in NC are already off limits to carrying firearms.

So SB 8 is redundant as well as stupid

 

[pmcolt]

I used the automailer, and got back the same form letter from Sen. Boseman.

I'd write a response directly back to my own senator, but she's a Democrat and rated F by the NRA.

 

[pmcolt]

Sorry for the bump. This looks new:

http://www.grnc.org/alerts/alert_2_1_07.htm

Boseman ‘Compromise’—Too Little, Too Late
Latest Insult from General Assembly ‘VICTIM DISARMAMENT SESSION’


Doubtless, you have followed GRNC alerts on gun control bills SB 8 (‘Child Predator Protection Act’) and SB 9 (‘Domestic Abuser Protection Act’) introduced by Senator JULIA BOSEMAN (D-New Hanover, GRNC 0-star).

SB 8 would ban guns in child care centers, loosely defined “playgrounds,” and ALL PUBLIC PARKS—including ALL PARKING LOTS for each of these places—creating so many “victim disarmament zones” that it would render North Carolina’s concealed handgun law worthless.

SB 9 purports to disarm domestic abusers. In reality, however, it adds language encouraging judges to disarm domestic violence VICTIMS who seek restraining orders. Moreover, it would prohibit gun purchases by any defendant of a domestic restraining order—even if the defendant had never been threatening or abusive, and even if the defendant is denied an opportunity to defend himself in court.

SB 8: BOSEMAN’S IDEA OF ‘COMPROMISE’

At first, Sen. Boseman told constituents that, “The current version of SB 8, Expanding Safe Zone Around Schools, [sic] does not include firearms limits.”

THE ADMISSION: Now that GRNC has revealed her prevarication, she has changed her message to partial truth with an offer of “compromise”: Says Boseman: “[SB 8] increases the penalty for carrying a deadly weapon on educational property, and makes it an offense to possess or carry a gun, rifle, or pistol in a public park, child care center, or playground…” (She neglects to mention the many parking lots included in the ban, which would make it impossible for people to even keep defensive firearms in their cars, of course.)

THE “COMPROMISE”: Says Boseman: “Because of concerns that retail outlets with playgrounds might fall under these provisions, it is likely that the playground provision may be removed from the bill during committee consideration.”

So let’s see if we have this right: All we have to do is let Boseman criminalize lawful citizens who insist on protecting their children and families in public parks, child care centers and all of the public parking lots surrounding them, and then MAYBE she will give us back playgrounds which are associated with retail stores.

Welcome to anti-gun liberals’ idea of “compromise:” If you play nice, like a good little subject, maybe they won’t take away quite as much as they originally wanted…for now. Do you feel better?

GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS

The good news is that your input has the “Victim Disarmament Senate” listening. The bad news is that, since they apparently haven’t fully repented, you need to NAIL THEM AGAIN (politely, of course).

IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED

Ø USE OUR AUTO-EMAILER to quickly and painlessly DELIVER A NEW MESSAGE all members of the NC Senate by going to: http://grnc.org/alerts/autoemail.htm

Ø CALL YOUR STATE SENATOR: You may find them here: http://www.grnc.org/contact_reps.htm

Ø CALL SEN. JULIA BOSEMAN, sponsor of these bills (919-715-2525), and **politely** deliver the message that HER “COMPROMISE” IS FAR TOO LITTLE, FAR TOO LATE.

DELIVER THIS MESSAGE

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Dear Senator:

At first, Senator Julia Boseman told constituents that, “The current version of SB 8, Expanding Safe Zone Around Schools, [sic] does not include firearms limits.” At least now she admits that “[SB 8] makes it an offense to possess or carry a gun, rifle, or pistol in a public park, child care center, or playground” (although she continues to ignore the appurtenant parking lots which would render North Carolina’s concealed handgun law worthless).

And what “compromise” does Senator Boseman offer? In her words: “Because of concerns that retail outlets with playgrounds might fall under these provisions, it is likely that the playground provision may be removed from the bill during committee consideration.”

So in return for the *possibility* that one small measure *might* be removed once the bill hurdles toward passage, North Carolinians should be satisfied for rendering their families defenseless in public parks, child care centers, and all of their appurtenant parking lots? Fat chance.

Here is the only thing that will satisfy me: Sen. Boseman must relegate SB 8 to the legislative junkyard where it belongs and then draft a *new* bill containing *only* Section 1, which deals with illegal drug sales. Perhaps then parents can feel secure in being able to defend their children and families against violent predators.

I will continue monitoring this matter via alerts from Grass Roots North Carolina.

Respectfully,

...

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So, I sent another autoemail, and because their latest doesn't mention SB9, I tweaked it to include my own thoughts. Not that I think it'll be read by anyone that matters, or even at all.

 

[LAR-15]

Wow she is backing down some.