Rep. Hostettler to Introduce Concealed Carry Bill this Week
-- Please urge your Rep. to cosponsor his bill
Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
http://www.gunowners.org
Tuesday, March 8, 2005
Rep. John Hostettler (R-IN) will soon be reintroducing his national
reciprocity bill that protects the right of citizens to carry their
firearms into other states.
Hostettler's language has a huge advantage over other
reciprocity-type bills in that it does not punish states for being
too pro-gun. His bill would not penalize citizens from states like
Alaska and Vermont, because his proposal doesn't require a citizen to
first get a permit to enjoy reciprocity in another state.
Most carry bills in Congress seek to establish reciprocity ONLY
between gun control states. These bills force people to jump through
officially-mandated hurdles and get carry permits before they can
carry firearms into neighboring states.
But now that more and more states are debating whether to adopt
Alaska/Vermont style carry laws, it is important that the federal
government NOT penalize citizens from those states.
Rep. Hostettler's bill, known as the Secure Access to Firearms
Enhancement (SAFE) Act, is just what America needs. His draft would
allow law-abiding citizens who can legally carry in their home state
-- even without a permit -- to carry all across the country.
And, of course, for those gun owners who already HAVE concealed carry
permits, the SAFE Act will provide complete nationwide reciprocity.
ACTION: Please ask your Representative to cosponsor Rep. Hostettler's
concealed carry bill, the Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement
(SAFE) Act of 2005. This bill -- which will probably be introduced
on Thursday, so it doesn't yet have a bill number! -- will guarantee
Americans the ability to carry firearms from one state into the next.
You can visit the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at
http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your Representative a
pre-written e-mail message.
------ Pre-written message ------
Dear Representative:
I hope that you will become an original cosponsor of Rep.
Hostettler's concealed carry bill, the Secure Access to Firearms
Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2005.
Murder rates have been falling across the country in recent years, as
more and more states are making it easier for law-abiding citizens to
carry firearms.
This should come as no surprise since studies show that guns in good
people's hands are a deterrent to criminals and, ultimately, save
lives.
There are now more than 35 states which make it relatively easy for
their citizens to carry firearms. In so doing, these states are
putting criminals on notice that they face repercussions from honest
civilians.
Let's be honest. No concealed carry law has ever gotten criminals to
seek the government's permission to carry. As always, gun control
only burdens the good guys, not the crooks.
The Hostettler bill will allow citizens who are authorized to carry
in their home states to travel safely into other states. We
desperately need a law like this, since the right to keep and bear
arms should not end at one's state border.
Again, I urge you to cosponsor the Hostettler carry bill. Please let
me know what you intend to do. Thank you.
Sincerely,
-- Please urge your Rep. to cosponsor his bill
Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408
http://www.gunowners.org
Tuesday, March 8, 2005
Rep. John Hostettler (R-IN) will soon be reintroducing his national
reciprocity bill that protects the right of citizens to carry their
firearms into other states.
Hostettler's language has a huge advantage over other
reciprocity-type bills in that it does not punish states for being
too pro-gun. His bill would not penalize citizens from states like
Alaska and Vermont, because his proposal doesn't require a citizen to
first get a permit to enjoy reciprocity in another state.
Most carry bills in Congress seek to establish reciprocity ONLY
between gun control states. These bills force people to jump through
officially-mandated hurdles and get carry permits before they can
carry firearms into neighboring states.
But now that more and more states are debating whether to adopt
Alaska/Vermont style carry laws, it is important that the federal
government NOT penalize citizens from those states.
Rep. Hostettler's bill, known as the Secure Access to Firearms
Enhancement (SAFE) Act, is just what America needs. His draft would
allow law-abiding citizens who can legally carry in their home state
-- even without a permit -- to carry all across the country.
And, of course, for those gun owners who already HAVE concealed carry
permits, the SAFE Act will provide complete nationwide reciprocity.
ACTION: Please ask your Representative to cosponsor Rep. Hostettler's
concealed carry bill, the Secure Access to Firearms Enhancement
(SAFE) Act of 2005. This bill -- which will probably be introduced
on Thursday, so it doesn't yet have a bill number! -- will guarantee
Americans the ability to carry firearms from one state into the next.
You can visit the Gun Owners Legislative Action Center at
http://www.gunowners.org/activism.htm to send your Representative a
pre-written e-mail message.
------ Pre-written message ------
Dear Representative:
I hope that you will become an original cosponsor of Rep.
Hostettler's concealed carry bill, the Secure Access to Firearms
Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2005.
Murder rates have been falling across the country in recent years, as
more and more states are making it easier for law-abiding citizens to
carry firearms.
This should come as no surprise since studies show that guns in good
people's hands are a deterrent to criminals and, ultimately, save
lives.
There are now more than 35 states which make it relatively easy for
their citizens to carry firearms. In so doing, these states are
putting criminals on notice that they face repercussions from honest
civilians.
Let's be honest. No concealed carry law has ever gotten criminals to
seek the government's permission to carry. As always, gun control
only burdens the good guys, not the crooks.
The Hostettler bill will allow citizens who are authorized to carry
in their home states to travel safely into other states. We
desperately need a law like this, since the right to keep and bear
arms should not end at one's state border.
Again, I urge you to cosponsor the Hostettler carry bill. Please let
me know what you intend to do. Thank you.
Sincerely,