{"id":773,"date":"2017-02-20T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-20T13:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/2017\/02\/20\/grnc-hb-69-constitutional-carry-needs\/"},"modified":"2019-08-16T18:27:30","modified_gmt":"2019-08-16T18:27:30","slug":"grnc-hb-69-constitutional-carry-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlygunsandmoney.com\/?p=773","title":{"rendered":"GRNC: HB 69 &#8211; Constitutional Carry &#8211; Needs Your Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' 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href=\"http:\/\/www.ncleg.net\/Sessions\/2017\/Bills\/House\/PDF\/H69v1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HB 69 was introduced in the North Carolina House of Representatives<\/a> earlier this month. It provides for permitless concealed carry just as we have permitless or constitutional open carry in the state. It was introduced by Rep. Larry Pittman (R-Cabarrus) and has been referred to the Judiciary I Committee. That last part is not good for the bill&#8217;s chances of success and Grass Roots North Carolina has issued an alert requesting it be moved to the Judiciary II Committee where it will receive a fair hearing.<\/p>\n<p>11 states now have constitutional carry and it looks like New Hampshire will be joining the list if Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) keeps his promise to sign the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gencourt.state.nh.us\/bill_status\/billText.aspx?sy=2017&amp;id=154&amp;txtFormat=html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bill <\/a>which has passed both houses of the legislature. That would make the three northern New England states bastions of freedom unlike the southern three.<\/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 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<td align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#0000cc\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"background-color: #0000cc; color: white; font-family: &quot;Arial Black&quot;, &quot;Avant Garde&quot;; font-size: 11pt;\" width=\"99%\">\n<h3>\n<strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial Black;\">GIVE&nbsp;HB 69&nbsp;A&nbsp;FAIR&nbsp;HEARING!<\/span><\/strong><span face=\"Arial\nBlack, Avant Garde\"><br \/> <br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 15px;\"><br \/> <br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">As you know, Representative <a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/40632028:s3InkcljN:m:1:345463350:5435A31062CB1AAEB836EF0EA7326445:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LARRY PITTMAN<\/a><br \/>\n (R-Cabarrus)&nbsp;<br \/>\nintroduced House Bill 69 (with GRNC&#8217;s feedback and support) to restore<br \/>\nour rights to constitutional (permitless) carry.  The primary sponsors<br \/>\nof the<br \/>\nbill include Reps. <a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/40632029:s3InkcljN:m:1:345463350:5435A31062CB1AAEB836EF0EA7326445:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MICHAEL<br \/>\nSPECIALE<\/a> (R-Beaufort, Craven, Pamlico),  <a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/40632030:s3InkcljN:m:1:345463350:5435A31062CB1AAEB836EF0EA7326445:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BEVERLY BOSWELL<\/a> (R-Beaufort, Dare, Hyde, Washington),&nbsp;   and <a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/40632031:s3InkcljN:m:1:345463350:5435A31062CB1AAEB836EF0EA7326445:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JAY ADAMS<\/a> (R-Catawba). <\/span><\/div>\n<p>                                                                     <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/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; font-size: 11pt;\">Since its introduction, HP 69 currently resides in <a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/40632032:s3InkcljN:m:1:345463350:5435A31062CB1AAEB836EF0EA7326445:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">House Judiciary I<\/a> which is chaired<br \/>\nby Representative <a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/40632033:s3InkcljN:m:1:345463350:5435A31062CB1AAEB836EF0EA7326445:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TED DAVIS,<br \/>\nJR<\/a>.&nbsp;  We have <a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/40632034:s3InkcljN:m:1:345463350:5435A31062CB1AAEB836EF0EA7326445:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported his<br \/>\nactions in previous GRNC Alerts<\/a> and feel strongly that HB 69, if it stays in House Judiciary I under Rep. Davis, will be in danger of being<br \/>\nstopped.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>                                                        <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/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; font-size: 11pt;\">GRNC<br \/>\nfeels strongly that the seriousness of this bill deserves a fair hearing<br \/>\n and is asking everyone to contact your representatives to urge them to<br \/>\nmove<br \/>\nHB&nbsp;69 to <a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/40632035:s3InkcljN:m:1:345463350:5435A31062CB1AAEB836EF0EA7326445:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">House Judiciary II<\/a>,<br \/>\nchaired by Representative <a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/40632036:s3InkcljN:m:1:345463350:5435A31062CB1AAEB836EF0EA7326445:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JOHN M.<br \/>\nBLUST<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>                                                      <\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/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; font-size: 11pt;\">To<br \/>\nrecap the details of <a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/40632037:s3InkcljN:m:1:345463350:5435A31062CB1AAEB836EF0EA7326445:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HB 69<br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/paracom.paramountcommunication.com\/ct\/40632037:s3InkcljN:m:1:345463350:5435A31062CB1AAEB836EF0EA7326445:r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(\u201cConstitutional Carry Act\u201d)<\/a> <\/span>and the reasons for GRNC&#8217;s support:<\/span><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">Establishes a new Article 54C, under which handguns may be carried concealed without<br \/>\npermits;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">  Removes the need<br \/>\n to have a concealed handgun permit to carry a concealed handgun in<br \/>\nrestaurants, public assemblies, parades and funerals, and (with the same<br \/>\n limitations as currently in law) onto educational properties; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">and  Retains the current CHP system for purposes of reciprocity with other states.  <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\">HB<br \/>\n 69 is designed to be a \u201cclean\u201d<br \/>\nreciprocity bill (i.e. without other measures) in order to draw fewer<br \/>\nobjections from potential supporters. GRNC will shepherd the<br \/>\nintroduction of<br \/>\nadditional legislative initiatives in other bills.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/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; font-size: 11pt;\"><br \/>                                                                     <\/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 ACTION REQUIRED!<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td background=\"mailbox:\/\/\/C:\/Users\/jpr99\/AppData\/Roaming\/Thunderbird\/Profiles\/n20zcmr0.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                                                                     <\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">CONTACT SPEAKER TIM MOORE <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">and<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> CHAIRMAN DAVID LEWIS <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">at:<br \/> <br \/>\n<strong>919-733-3451<\/strong>, <a href=\"mailto:Tim.Moore@ncleg.net?subject=HB%2069%20deserves%20a%20fair%20hearing%20in%20House%20Judiciary%20II%20under%20Rep.%20John%20Blust\">Tim.Moore@ncleg.net<\/a><br \/>                                                                         <strong>919-715-3015<\/strong>, <a href=\"mailto:David.Lewis@ncleg.net?subject=HB%2069%20deserves%20a%20fair%20hearing%20in%20House%20Judiciary%20II%20under%20Rep.%20John%20Blust\">David.Lewis@ncleg.net<\/a><br \/>\n <br \/> <br \/>\n      Tell them to move HB 69 from House Judiciary I to House Judiciary<br \/>\nII<br \/>\nin order for it to receive the fair hearing it deserves. You can use the<br \/>\n copy\/paste text below, under &#8216;Deliver This Message,&#8217; to send an email<br \/>\nmessage<br \/>\nto Speaker Moore and Chairman Lewis.<\/span><\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\">CONTACT CHAIRMAN JOHN M. BLUST<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: small;\"> at:<br \/>                                                                         <strong>919-733-5781,<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:John.Blust@ncleg.net?subject=Please%20work%20with%20Speaker%20Moore%20to%20get%20HB%2069%20moved%20to%20House%20Judiciary%20II\">John.Blust@ncleg.net<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Urge him to work with Speaker Moore to take the HB 69 into his<br \/>\ncommittee<br \/>\nand give it the fair hearing it deserves.&nbsp; <\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\">You can use the copy\/paste text below, under &#8216;Deliver This Message,&#8217; to send an email message to Representative<br \/>\nBlust.<\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/jpr99\/AppData\/Roaming\/Thunderbird\/Profiles\/n20zcmr0.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, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">Here are two suggested messages to deliver:<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span face=\"Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif\" style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">Suggested Subject: &#8220;<span style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;\">Give HB 69 a fair hearing and move<br \/>\nto House Judiciary II<\/span>&#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 [Speaker Moore or Chairman Lewis]:<\/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;\">House<br \/>\n Bill 69, sponsored by Reps. Larry Pittman, Michael Speciale, Beverly<br \/>\nBoswell, and Jay<br \/>\nAdams, has been introduced and currently resides in House Judiciary I,<br \/>\nchaired by Rep.  Ted David, Jr.  I feel that Rep. Davis will not give<br \/>\nthe bill<br \/>\nthe fair hearing it deserves and urge you to please move it to House<br \/>\nJudiciary II chaired by Rep. John M. Blust.<\/p>\n<p>                                     A powerful trend is sweeping across<br \/>\n the<br \/>\nUnited States in which eleven states have now adopted (or previously<br \/>\nhad) statutes under which lawful citizens could carry firearms for<br \/>\nself-protection without obtaining burdensome permits.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    The states with<br \/>\npermitless concealed carry now include Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho,<br \/>\n Kansas,<br \/>\nMaine, Mississippi, Missouri, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.<br \/>\nIndeed, Missouri\u2019s law went into effect on January 1, and West<br \/>\nVirginia\u2019s went into effect in May. Additionally, more limited versions<br \/>\nof permitless carry exist in Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and<br \/>\nOklahoma.<\/p>\n<p>        It is high time North Carolina joined those enlightened states<br \/>\nby relieving lawful North Carolinians from expensive and burdensome<br \/>\npermit<br \/>\nrequirements which discriminate against people with lesser means.<br \/>\nAccordingly, I ask you to give a prompt hearing to HB 69<br \/>\n(\u201cConstitutional<br \/>\nCarry Act\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>                 Each time we have expanded concealed carry \u2013 whether<br \/>\ninto parks, restaurants, educational property or elsewhere \u2013<br \/>\nnaysayers have predicted gloom and doom. Each time, they have been<br \/>\nwrong. In fact, I am aware of no instance in any of the states which<br \/>\nhave adopted<br \/>\nconstitutional carry in which it has caused problems.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    Again, I urge you to<br \/>\n give HB 69 a fair hearing and move it from Rep. Davis and House<br \/>\nJudiciary I<br \/>\nto House Judiciary II and Rep. Blust. I will be monitoring this issue<br \/>\nthrough Grass Roots North Carolina legislative alerts.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                     Respectfully, <br \/> <br \/>\n                                                             <\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<span style=\"font-family: Calibri,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;\">Suggested Subject: &#8220;<em><strong>Please work with Speaker Moore and give HB 69 a fair<br \/>\nhearing in House House Judiciary II<\/strong><\/em>&#8221;   <\/p>\n<p>                                                         Dear House Chairman Blust:<\/p>\n<p>        House Bill 69, sponsored by Reps. Larry Pittman, Michael<br \/>\nSpeciale,<br \/>\nBeverly Boswell, and Jay Adams, has been introduced and currently<br \/>\nresides in House Judiciary I, chaired by Rep.  Ted David, Jr.  I feel<br \/>\nthat Rep.<br \/>\nDavis will not give the bill the fair hearing it deserves and urge you<br \/>\nto please work with Speaker Moore to move it to House Judiciary II under<br \/>\n your<br \/>\nleadership.<\/p>\n<p>          As you know, Rep. Blust, a powerful trend is sweeping across<br \/>\nthe United States in which eleven states have now adopted (or previously<br \/>\n had)<br \/>\nstatutes under which lawful citizens could carry firearms for<br \/>\nself-protection without obtaining burdensome permits.<\/p>\n<p>                                        The states with permitless<br \/>\nconcealed<br \/>\ncarry now include Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Kansas, Maine,<br \/>\nMississippi, Missouri, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Indeed,<br \/>\nMissouri\u2019s law went into effect on January 1, and West Virginia\u2019s went<br \/>\ninto effect in May. Additionally, more limited versions of<br \/>\npermitless carry exist in Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and<br \/>\nOklahoma.<\/p>\n<p> It is high time North Carolina joined those enlightened states by<br \/>\nrelieving<br \/>\nlawful North Carolinians from expensive and burdensome permit<br \/>\nrequirements which discriminate against people with lesser means.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    Each time we have<br \/>\nexpanded concealed carry \u2013 whether into parks, restaurants, educational<br \/>\nproperty or elsewhere \u2013 naysayers have predicted gloom and doom.<br \/>\nEach time, they have been wrong. In fact, I am aware of no instance in<br \/>\nany of the states which have adopted constitutional carry in which it<br \/>\nhas<br \/>\ncaused problems.<\/p>\n<p>               Again, I urge you to work with Speaker Moore to move HB<br \/>\n69 to your House Judiciary Committee, House Judiciary II, to give it the<br \/>\n fair<br \/>\nhearing it deserves.  I will be monitoring this issue through Grass<br \/>\nRoots North Carolina legislative alerts.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                     Respectfully, <\/p>\n<p>                                                                     <\/span>\n                                             <\/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;\">Sincerely,<\/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 69 was introduced in the North Carolina House of Representatives earlier this month. 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