{"id":1268,"date":"2015-07-27T02:20:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-27T02:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2015\/07\/27\/hb-562-comes-before-entire-nc-senate\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:25:43","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:25:43","slug":"hb-562-comes-before-entire-nc-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=1268","title":{"rendered":"HB 562 Comes Before The Entire NC Senate Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:10331,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.ncleg.net\\\/Sessions\\\/2015\\\/Bills\\\/House\\\/PDF\\\/H562v7.pdf&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:10334,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.ncleg.net\\\/Calendars\\\/CurrentCalendars\\\/CurrentsenateCalendar.pdf&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.ncleg.net\\\/Calendars\\\/CurrentCalendars\\\/CurrentsenateCalendar.pdf&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:10335,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\\\/ct\\\/29326033:28125319109:m:1:345463350:7BCA74A7F386618464FE4D92AD4A016E:r&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:10336,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\\\/ct\\\/29326034:28125319109:m:1:345463350:7BCA74A7F386618464FE4D92AD4A016E:r&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:10337,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\\\/ct\\\/29326035:28125319109:m:1:345463350:7BCA74A7F386618464FE4D92AD4A016E:r&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:5980,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.blogger.com\\\/null&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/Sessions\/2015\/Bills\/House\/PDF\/H562v7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HB 562<\/a>, the Second Amendment Affirmation Act, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/Calendars\/CurrentCalendars\/CurrentsenateCalendar.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comes before the North Carolina Senate tomorrow.<\/a> The House version was approved without amendments by the Senate Judiciary II Committee on Thursday of this past week. The bill, even though weakened with amendments in the House, does give North Carolina gun owners some important wins. The alert below from GRNC spells out the good stuff and ask that gun owners contact the Republican members of the Senate to urge them to vote for the bill without any weakening amendments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tr_bq\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK5\" style=\"height: 122px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 426px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">Pro-gun bill, HB 562, will be considered by the NC&nbsp;Senate<br \/>\ntomorrow (Monday, July 27). Please encourage Senate Republicans to support it \u2026<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>                                                                     <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">Last week, thanks in large part to the<br \/>\ninsistence of GRNC&nbsp;supporters like you, <a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/29326033:28125319109:m:1:345463350:7BCA74A7F386618464FE4D92AD4A016E:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HB562<\/a> moved smoothly through the Senate Judiciary<br \/>\nII&nbsp;Committee. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\">GRNC would like to thank Senate President Pro Tempore <a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/29326034:28125319109:m:1:345463350:7BCA74A7F386618464FE4D92AD4A016E:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phil Berger<\/a> (R-Guilford, Rockingham) and Senator <a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/29326035:28125319109:m:1:345463350:7BCA74A7F386618464FE4D92AD4A016E:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tom Apodaca<\/a> (R-Buncombe, Henderson,<br \/>\nTransylvania)&nbsp;for making sure this bill had a proper hearing. <\/span>Fortunately, the committee did not weaken the bill, which still contains<br \/>\nsome great gun-rights advancements, such as:&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">Expanded<br \/>\ncampus carry (and giving an affirmative defense for defensive gun use on campus); <br \/> <br \/>\n          <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">Reduced penalties for carriage onto posted premises;<br \/> <br \/>\n                                  <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">Expanded sport shooting range protection; <br \/> <br \/>\n                        <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">Reductions in arbitrary permit denials for both concealed handgun permits and pistol purchase<br \/>\npermits while reducing the number of disqualifying prior offenses for those permits; <br \/> <br \/>\n             <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">A new cause of action against local governments which violate our statewide firearms preemption<br \/>\nlaw; <br \/>                                                                         <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">A requirement for sheriffs to sign Form 4s for<br \/>\nqualified Title II applicants; <br \/>                                                                         <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">A provision for legal<br \/>\nresident aliens to get concealed handgun permits; and<br \/>                                                                         <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">Short-barreled rifle hunting in addition to the suppressor hunting we passed in 2013.&nbsp; <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">Now,<br \/>\n it&#8217;s time for HB562 to be considered by the<br \/>\nfull Senate. To insure its passage, the Republican members of the<br \/>\nNC&nbsp;Senate need to be reminded that you expect them to support this bill,<br \/>\n and to<br \/>\npass it without weakening amendments. <\/span><\/div>\n<p>                                                                     <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">Below,<br \/>\n you&#8217;ll find a<br \/>\ncopy\/paste message and a copy\/paste email list that you can use to<br \/>\nencourage the Senate&#8217;s supermajority to act in accordance with their<br \/>\ncampaign<br \/>\npromises by voting in favor of HB562. <\/p>\n<p>                                     <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table bgcolor=\"#e8cddf\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"background-color: #e8cddf; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100%px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" height=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/null\" name=\"ImmediateAction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>                                                           <\/p>\n<table bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\" cellspacing=\"0\" id=\"content_LETTER.BLOCK7\" style=\"background-color: white; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100%px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#0000cc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"background-color: #0000cc; color: white; font-family: 'Arial Black','Avant Garde'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;\" width=\"99%\">\n<h3>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial Black;\">IMMEDIATE<br \/>\nACTION REQUIRED!<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td background=\"mailbox:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/John\/AppData\/Roaming\/Thunderbird\/Profiles\/hvis001h.default\/Mail\/Local%20Folders\/top_right.gif\" bgcolor=\"#0000cc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"background-color: #0000cc;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<br \/> \n                   <\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><u><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">EMAIL SENATE<br \/>\nREPUBLICANS<\/span><\/strong><\/u><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> use the copy\/paste email address list, and the copy\/paste email text under &#8216;Deliver This Message,&#8217; below. <br \/>\n                                                                        <\/span><\/li>\n<p>                                                                     <\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<strong>CONTACT INFO<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<u><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">Copy\/paste email *list for Senate Republicans<\/span><\/strong><\/u><strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\"><br \/> <br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">John.Alexander@ncleg.net;<br \/>\nTom.Apodaca@ncleg.net;<br \/>\n Chad.Barefoot@ncleg.net; Tamara.Barringer@ncleg.net;<br \/>\nPhil.Berger@ncleg.net; Stan.Bingham@ncleg.net; Andrew.Brock@ncleg.net;<br \/>\nHarry.Brown@ncleg.net; Bill.Cook@ncleg.net; David.Curtis@ncleg.net;<br \/>\nWarren.Daniel@ncleg.net; Jim.Davis@ncleg.net; Rick.Gunn@ncleg.net;<br \/>\nKathy.Harrington@ncleg.net; Fletcher.Hartsell@ncleg.net;<br \/>\nRalph.Hise@ncleg.net; Brent.Jackson@ncleg.net; Joyce.Krawiec@ncleg.net;<br \/>\nMichael.Lee@ncleg.net; Tom.McInnis@ncleg.net; Wesley.Meredith@ncleg.net;<br \/>\n Buck.Newton@ncleg.net; Louis.Pate@ncleg.net; Ron.Rabin@ncleg.net;<br \/>\nBill.Rabon@ncleg.net; Shirley.Randleman@ncleg.net; Bob.Rucho@ncleg.net;<br \/>\nNorman.Sanderson@ncleg.net; Dan.Soucek@ncleg.net; Jeff.Tarte@ncleg.net;<br \/>\nJerry.Tillman@ncleg.net; Tommy.Tucker@ncleg.net; Trudy.Wade@ncleg.net;<br \/>\nAndy.Wells@ncleg.net <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n*<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Regarding the above<br \/>\nemail list:&nbsp;some email programs may require that the semicolons be replaced with commas. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#0000cc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"background-color: #0000cc; color: white; font-family: 'Arial Black','Avant Garde'; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;\" width=\"99%\">\n<h3>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial Black;\">DELIVER THIS MESSAGE<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td background=\"mailbox:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/John\/AppData\/Roaming\/Thunderbird\/Profiles\/hvis001h.default\/Mail\/Local%20Folders\/top_right.gif\" bgcolor=\"#0000cc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"background-color: #0000cc;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<br \/> \n          <\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span face=\"Calibri, Helvetica, Arial,\nsans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">Suggested Subject: <strong>&#8220;Please Support HB562<\/strong>&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">Dear Senator: <\/p>\n<p>                                                                     Last week, I was pleased to hear that HB562<br \/>\nmoved seamlessly through the Judiciary II Committee, and I<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">am writing to urge you to continue shepherding this pro-Second Amendment bill toward the governor&#8217;s desk without<br \/>\nweakening it. <\/span><\/div>\n<p>                                           <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">HB562 will be a great step forward<br \/>\nfor gun rights in our state. I strongly encourage you to back this bill,<br \/>\n and<br \/>\nto encourage your colleagues to do the same. Please vote for HB562 as it<br \/>\n is currently written, and please vote against any weakening amendments.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                     I<br \/>\nwill be closely watching your actions on this subject through legislative alerts from Grass Roots North Carolina. <\/p>\n<p>                                                                     Respectfully, &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HB 562, the Second Amendment Affirmation Act, comes before the North Carolina Senate tomorrow. 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