Friends,
SB1102 is my legislation and I will not allow it to be used to push any anti Freedom measure I guarantee you. This will be fixed or the bill will not move forward as I stand firm with you and freedom loving Americans.
I have been law enforcement most of my life and the former Chief Deputy of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office and I have two boys that are law enforcement officers and we all support law abiding
citizens and our God given rights. Bad guys don’t follow the law only good guys. Any law abiding citizen can carry “open” in Arizona. We have laws for bad guys, we should not prohibit good guys. Training is nice and I believe in it, but it is voluntary as it should be. By the way you can still get a CCW under my bill if you want, and there is benefit to having one: Reciprocity with other states, eliminates background checks at gun stores, allows you to carry in places that are restricted to CCW holders, etc. The difference is having your shirt tucked in or untucked.
As Ted Nugent stated,”I do not need a document or a government to give me “permission” to defend the life that God gave me. God giveth and God taketh away.”
As recognized by our Founders, these are God given rights, no government permission slip needed. Our job is to protect your Life, your Liberty and your Property. The second Amendments says “shall not infringe” I am not sure how some got the impression we have any right to regulate “law abiding” citizens.
For God, Family and the Republic: Stay free, stay safe and never surrender… God Bless America. May God deliver all of our enemies, both abroad and at home, into our hands. Secure Our Borders and enforce our laws and defend this sovereign Republic, and may we remain one nation under God.
Thank you for taking a stand on your God given rights, which our founders intended to be off limits to government control. www.russellpearce.com Russell Pearce
The following in from good friend and Patriot, Alan Korwin and our good friends and Patriots from Citizens Defense League the most vigilant on 2nd Amendment and Freedom issues at the Capitol and in the state, Below you can join and help them in this battle. Join up today. In numbers we can and do make a difference.
Our efforts to enact Constitutional Carry, also known as Freedom to Carry, was undermined yesterday (2/18/10) by a democrat senator who has sometimes claimed to be a friend to gun rights but whose record indicates otherwise.
Three turncoat republicans voted with democrats to defeat this crucial bill and trash your right to keep and bear arms — but we can still win.
This report below is verbatim from the Arizona Citizens Defense League. If you’re not a member of AzCDL, and your gun rights are important to you:
1-Join without delay;
2- Do the things they recommend in this memo to help pass this critically important law;
3- Donate a few dollars to their PAC, every little bit helps;
4- Even if you don’t act, at least send this to your friends who care about freedom. The entire nation is watching us — we can set a precedent of unparalleled importance. Your involvement will make a difference.
Alan Korwin, Author
The Arizona Gun Owner’s Guide
http://www.gunlaws.com/agog.htm
The following is what a report of the actual COW from Alan Korwin.
Earlier this afternoon (February 18, 2010), the Senate debated SB 1102 in the Committee of the Whole (COW).
The COW debate is the last chance for a bill to get amended before a formal (Third Read) floor vote by the full Senate.
During the COW debate, Democrat Senator Ken Cheuvront submitted a hostile amendment, right out of the Brady Center playbook, which would make it a class 4 felony to not verify citizenship on any private sale conducted at a gun show.
This is the same amendment that was defeated during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on SB 1102.
The text of Senator Cheuvront’s amendment is here:
Initially, Senator Cheuvront’s amendment was defeated by voice vote during the debate on SB 1102. However, parliamentary procedures allowed him to reintroduce his amendment during the process of
“closing” the COW calendar containing SB 1102 and a number of other bills. At that point, Senator Cheuvront asked for a recorded vote. As expected, all 12 Democrats in the Senate voted for the Cheuvront amendment. Of the 18 Republicans, Senator Jonathan Paton was not present for the vote, and the following 3 Republicans “crossed the aisle” to limit your freedoms, voting to PASS the Cheuvront amendment by a 15-14 vote.
Senator Carolyn S. Allen: http://azcdl.capwiz.com/bio/id/1886
Senator Steve Pierce: http://azcdl.capwiz.com/bio/id/24366
Senator Jay Tibshraeny: http://azcdl.capwiz.com/bio/id/48998
If any one of this “turncoat trio” had voted against the Cheuvront amendment, it would have failed by 14-15. Joining in the vote of their fellow Democrats to damage your rights were two Democrats who have received favorable NRA ratings because of their prior support of pro-rights firearms legislation:
Senator “Manny” Alvarez: http://azcdl.capwiz.com/bio/id/136029
Senator Rebecca Rios: http://azcdl.capwiz.com/bio/id/148303
It is imperative that we let these 5 senators know, in no uncertain terms, what a grave mistake they have made. We strongly encourage everyone receiving this Alert to go to our Action Center and send the letter that is waiting there. We urge you to express your feelings and feel free to modify the language we have provided: http://azcdl.capwiz.com/azcdl/issues/alert/?alertid=14703956
This is NOT the end of our attempt to get Constitutional Carry passed this session. There are several opportunities that we can take advantage of.
However, at this point SB 1102 will not be calendared for a Senate Third Read (final vote before being sent to the House) until we have determined the optimum strategy.
Bottom-line: We will not sacrifice your right to privately sell firearms in order to achieve Constitutional Carry!
Stay tuned! When critical legislation moves, we will notify you via these Alerts.
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Friends, our constitution grants you the right to voice your disdain. share your frustration with all of the the members of the Senate at www.lifelibertyfreedom.com
Again, for God, Family and the Republic,
Russell
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