[GPSL-Tradingpost] Concealed Carry Reform - Update and Action Alert

[Maggie and Mike Menkus]

If you are a constituent or have a personal connection
with members of the Georgia House leadership or House
Public Safety Committee, we need you to contact them
ASAP and urge them to support the Concealed Carry
Reform that eliminates the �public gathering�
restriction ENTIRELY for Georgia Firearms Licensees.

On Tuesday, the VP of GFODL (Georgia Firearm Owners
Defense League � www.gfodl.org ) and I visited with a
supportive Representative at the state capital
concerning the GFODL�s proposal for Concealed Carry
Reform. The GFODL proposal removes the �public
gathering� prohibition entirely for Licensees. Our
Representative is very concerned that the Atlanta
Journal and Constitution�s continuing criticism of gun
owners and concealed carry is scaring the Georgia
Republican leadership and members of the Public Safety
Committee. In addition, we are running out of time to
get this reform done in this session.

Our supportive Representative believes we can get this
passed in the House if we can overcome the Committee
and Leadership hesitancy. To do that, we need to prove
there is local support and demand for this reform
within these Legislator�s home districts, ie local
heat.

Here are the folks we need to reach out too. If you
are a constituent or have a personal connection, send
them the GFODL bill which removes all the �public
gathering� restrictions (see below for web link) and
ask them to pass it in this session.

Speaker of the House � Rep. Glenn Richardson � Hiram

Majority Leader - Jerry Keen � St. Simons Island

Public Safety Committee Chairman � Burke Day � Tybee
Island

Public Safety Committee Chairman � Jay Neal -
Lafayette

Public Safety Secretary � Billy Horne - Newnan

Public Safety Committee Members
Ellis Black - Valdosta
Clay Cox - Lilburn
Bob Hanner - Parrott
Jill Chambers - Atlanta
Mack Crawford - Zebulon
Lynmore James - Montezuma
Jim Cole - Forsyth
Pat Gardner - Atlanta

Here is the hot link for a word document file of our
bill.

http://www.gfodl.org/newbill3.cfm

The American Petroleum Institute has a terrific
contact page for the Georgia Legislature that shows
the district office (city cited above) and legislative
office. Plus there is a email feature. Here is the
link:

http://bipac.net/find_leg_info.asp?g=api&state=13

Scroll down for for the Georgia House of Representatives.


		
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