Support for Our Iowa Brethern-Gov to Sign April 29!
Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 9:02 pm
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
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
