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CO: Shall-Issue Concealed Weapons Bill (SB60) (1/21/2002)
Josey1
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--The anti 2nd Amendment people have posted email addresses to OPPOSE a Colorado bill which put a 'shall issue" clause in the gun laws. I used their info to contact key state lawmakers to SUPPORT the bill.SB60 would also allow for other CCW permit holders in other states to carry in Colorado.
PSR: Oppose Colorado's Shall-Issue Concealed Weapons Bill1/18/2002 Action AlertPhysicians for Social Responsibility1738 Wynkoop StreetDenver, CO 80202 www.psr.org Action Alert: Contact Your Elected Officials and Newspapers and Urge Them to Oppose the Shall-Issue Concealed Weapons Bill, SB 60Colorado - SB 60 would compel law enforcement throughout the state to issue permits to carry concealed weapons to virtually everyone who wants one. Permits would be issued regardless of whether the individual demonstrated a need, regardless of the safety requirements of the local jurisdiction, and regardless of the views of local residents.In his State of the State message earlier this year, Governor Owens called for the passage of a bill with provisions just like those in SB 60. Take Action: Please contact Governor Owens and let him know that putting more hidden guns on our streets will endanger us all. Governor Owens Phone Number: 303-866-2471 In addition, please do the following:Write to the Rocky Mt. News and the Denver Post and express your concerns.Rocky Mountain NewsP.O. Box 719Denver, Colorado 80201fax: 303-892-2568email: letters@RockyMountainNews.comThe Open ForumDenver Post1560 BroadwayDenver, Colorado 80202fax: 303-820-1502email: letters@denverpost.comLetters should be no more than 200 words (or so) and should include your name, address and phone numbers (so they can confirm you exist and you wrote the letter before they print it).Call the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, where SB 60 will be heard first, and the only place where we have a chance to stop it. Let them know you strongly oppose the bill. Note that uniform standards are not the problem, but removing local law enforcement discretion is.Sen. Ken Arnold (R-Westminster)303-866-4876kenarnold@qwest.netSen. Jim Dyer (R-Littleton)303-866-4866Sen. Ken Gordon (D-Denver)303-866-4875kengordon@qwest.netSen. Rob Hernandez (D-Denver)303-866-4862robhernandez@qwest.netSen. Mark Hillman (R-Burlington)303-866-6360markhillman@qwest.netSen. Doug Linkhart (D-Denver)303-866-4861linkhart@qwest.netSen. Sue Windels (D-Arvada)303-866-4840 suewindels@qwest.netProvisions of SB 60:Forces local law enforcement officials to issue concealed weapon permits by taking away their discretion. Permits must be issued regardless of whether the individual demonstrates any necessity for carrying a gun in public places, and regardless of the safety needs of the local jurisdiction.Allows concealed carry permits holders to carry their loaded, hidden guns into churches, shopping malls, childcare centers, parks, and other public places.Mandates that the approximately 3 million concealed carry permit holders throughout the country can automatically carry their loaded guns in Colorado, despite the fact that most states do not require extensive background checks and many do not require any safety training whatsoever.Fails to specify how much gun safety training permit applicants must go through. The bill also provides a "temporary emergency" loophole for applicants to get around the safety training requirement.In short, this bill will result in the proliferation of individuals carrying loaded, hidden handguns in public.Colorado's Current Concealed Carry LawPresently, if an individual wishes to carry a concealed gun in public, he must submit an application to his local law enforcement officials. Law enforcement officials are permitted but are not compelled to issue the permit.Excerpt, Regarding Concealed Weapons, From Governor Owens' State of the State Address:"The threat of terrorism here at home has increased the number of law-abiding citizens throughout the nation who have sought to purchase a firearm for self-defense. In Colorado we lack a uniform legal standard for the issuance of a right to carry permit, and I propose that we create one. As both the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News have editorialized, this haphazard approach of laws needs to be changed. An example of this patchwork is the police chief from rural Colorado who regularly travels to Denver to dispense right to carry permits to law-abiding citizens. I want to work with you to create a uniform shall-issue "right to carry" standard this session." http://www.jointogether.org/gv/news/alerts/reader/0,2061,547766,00.html
PSR: Oppose Colorado's Shall-Issue Concealed Weapons Bill1/18/2002 Action AlertPhysicians for Social Responsibility1738 Wynkoop StreetDenver, CO 80202 www.psr.org Action Alert: Contact Your Elected Officials and Newspapers and Urge Them to Oppose the Shall-Issue Concealed Weapons Bill, SB 60Colorado - SB 60 would compel law enforcement throughout the state to issue permits to carry concealed weapons to virtually everyone who wants one. Permits would be issued regardless of whether the individual demonstrated a need, regardless of the safety requirements of the local jurisdiction, and regardless of the views of local residents.In his State of the State message earlier this year, Governor Owens called for the passage of a bill with provisions just like those in SB 60. Take Action: Please contact Governor Owens and let him know that putting more hidden guns on our streets will endanger us all. Governor Owens Phone Number: 303-866-2471 In addition, please do the following:Write to the Rocky Mt. News and the Denver Post and express your concerns.Rocky Mountain NewsP.O. Box 719Denver, Colorado 80201fax: 303-892-2568email: letters@RockyMountainNews.comThe Open ForumDenver Post1560 BroadwayDenver, Colorado 80202fax: 303-820-1502email: letters@denverpost.comLetters should be no more than 200 words (or so) and should include your name, address and phone numbers (so they can confirm you exist and you wrote the letter before they print it).Call the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, where SB 60 will be heard first, and the only place where we have a chance to stop it. Let them know you strongly oppose the bill. Note that uniform standards are not the problem, but removing local law enforcement discretion is.Sen. Ken Arnold (R-Westminster)303-866-4876kenarnold@qwest.netSen. Jim Dyer (R-Littleton)303-866-4866Sen. Ken Gordon (D-Denver)303-866-4875kengordon@qwest.netSen. Rob Hernandez (D-Denver)303-866-4862robhernandez@qwest.netSen. Mark Hillman (R-Burlington)303-866-6360markhillman@qwest.netSen. Doug Linkhart (D-Denver)303-866-4861linkhart@qwest.netSen. Sue Windels (D-Arvada)303-866-4840 suewindels@qwest.netProvisions of SB 60:Forces local law enforcement officials to issue concealed weapon permits by taking away their discretion. Permits must be issued regardless of whether the individual demonstrates any necessity for carrying a gun in public places, and regardless of the safety needs of the local jurisdiction.Allows concealed carry permits holders to carry their loaded, hidden guns into churches, shopping malls, childcare centers, parks, and other public places.Mandates that the approximately 3 million concealed carry permit holders throughout the country can automatically carry their loaded guns in Colorado, despite the fact that most states do not require extensive background checks and many do not require any safety training whatsoever.Fails to specify how much gun safety training permit applicants must go through. The bill also provides a "temporary emergency" loophole for applicants to get around the safety training requirement.In short, this bill will result in the proliferation of individuals carrying loaded, hidden handguns in public.Colorado's Current Concealed Carry LawPresently, if an individual wishes to carry a concealed gun in public, he must submit an application to his local law enforcement officials. Law enforcement officials are permitted but are not compelled to issue the permit.Excerpt, Regarding Concealed Weapons, From Governor Owens' State of the State Address:"The threat of terrorism here at home has increased the number of law-abiding citizens throughout the nation who have sought to purchase a firearm for self-defense. In Colorado we lack a uniform legal standard for the issuance of a right to carry permit, and I propose that we create one. As both the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News have editorialized, this haphazard approach of laws needs to be changed. An example of this patchwork is the police chief from rural Colorado who regularly travels to Denver to dispense right to carry permits to law-abiding citizens. I want to work with you to create a uniform shall-issue "right to carry" standard this session." http://www.jointogether.org/gv/news/alerts/reader/0,2061,547766,00.html