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Quote from Iowa Carry.org today:

"IT IS OFFICIAL!
According to a report published just a very short time ago on Radio Iowa, Governor Culver WILL be signing SF-2379 into law on Thursday, April 29 at 9:00 am. There are no details yet as to the type of signing ceremony that he will hold, but the report says that he will in fact sign the legislation.

The article can be found at http://www.radioiowa.com/2010/04/26/gov ... -into-law/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We will publish more information as we get it.

Thank you to everyone who made the effort to contact the Governor's office to support this legislation.

JOB WELL DONE!"

It appears that Governor Culver of Iowa will be signing SF-2379 this week! Thanks to all who contacted the Governor's office in support of this bill! It won't be in effect until Jan 1, 2011, but Iowa will become another state that we can legally carry, or anyone with a CHL from their state through the universal acceptance of any state issued concealed carry permit!

It's just a shame it won't be in effect until after we visit Mom and Dad this summer!

Drewthetexan wrote:This is also Crime Victim's Rights Week in Iowa. I made an appeal based on that.

I saw that someone had mentioned Crime Victim's Rights Week on his Facebook page.

Again, thanks to everyone that has sent e-mails and FB notes!

Thanks for the e-mails of support for the Iowacarry.org guys; and any of the rest of us that visit Iowa!

PSLowner, my Governor is Rick Perry. I have lived in Texas longer than I did Iowa. 26 years here now!

Thanks SIA!

The guys at Iowacarry.org have really worked hard to get this passed. With the only hold up being the Governor that said he would sign if presented in question, all are nervous right now.

Thanks for your support!

Having grown up in Iowa and still having family there, there is a favor I'd like to ask of my Texas Brethern. The Governor of Iowa indicated he would sign a new concealed carry law if it was presented to him. The new law, SF 2379, if signed would change the ability of the 99 County Sheriffs from "may" issue to State of Iowa "shall" issue. The new law would also honor "all" other states concealed carry licenses, whereas now, the State of Iowa honors no other states concealed carry license. The Governor has had the bill on his desk for a couple of weeks now and if it is not signed (or vetoed) within 30 days, the bill dies. Senate File 2379 had overwhelming support for the bill in the Iowa Senate 44 Yes, 4 No. Same way in the Iowa House, 81 Yes and 15 No.

The favor I mentioned above is explained at this link: http://www.iowacarry.org/forums1/index. ... =19096&hl=. The favor I would ask of you is to e-mail Governor Chet Culver and ask that he sign Senate file 2379 to make Iowa a "shall" issue state like the Great State of Texas has been since 1996. (Without blood in the streets, incidentially!)

Governor Chet Culver's e-mail is at this link: http://www.governor.iowa.gov/index.php/ ... contact_us.
I copied and pasted some suggested text from legislative action center at iowacarry.org to send to the Governor:

"SF-2379 will provide all citizens with Iowa a fair system of administration over the Iowa Permit to Carry Weapons. Citizens who wish to defend themselves outside of the home will not be unfairly subjected to discretionary policies of any Sheriff. There will be standardized weapons training across the state, and there will be an appeals process for citizens who feel that their permits have been unfairly denied, suspended, or revoked. And, Iowa will fully comply with all Federal requirements for the sale and possession of firearms."

You can drive from Laredo to Duluth in Interstate 35 and the only place that does not honor the Texas CHL (or any other!) is Iowa. I respectfully ask your support on this. The signing of this bill will allow a leveled playing field for Iowa PTC, as well as honoring all other states concealed carry permits. The "anti's" are also putting pressure to veto or not sign the bill. I hope you will take a minute and send an e-mail of support to Governor Culver.

Mike