{"id":8284,"date":"2018-12-17T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T17:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/?p=8284"},"modified":"2024-09-23T22:57:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T04:57:32","slug":"take-action-reciprocity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gemstatepatriot.com\/blog\/take-action-reciprocity\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Action to Pass Concealed Carry Reciprocity!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Will Republicans Prioritize Reciprocity?<\/h3>\n<p>The establishment is making an all-out push to increase the number of anti-gun \u201cblue\u201d voters before the next election.<\/p>\n<p>And they\u2019re trying their best to leave concealed carry reciprocity in the dust.<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, the Left-wing\u00a0<em>USA Today<\/em>\u00a0published a lead article demanding that the Senate pass the sentencing reform bill \u2014 the very bill that GOA alerted you to last week.<\/p>\n<p>And not too long ago, the\u00a0<em>New York Times<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>The Washington Post<\/em>\u00a0ran pieces on the same subject \u2014 with the same shrillness.<\/p>\n<p>The echo-chamber inside the DC Beltway is getting very loud on this issue.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s clear why the anti-gun Left wants the sentencing reform bill.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gunowners.org\/will-republicans-hand-democrats-a-massive-christmas-present.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As documented here<\/a>\u00a0by GOA\u2019s Legislative Counsel, the Left wants this bill to get more anti-gun \u201cblue\u201d voters back on the rolls.<\/p>\n<p>Here at Gun Owners of America, we have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gunowners.org\/alert090518.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spent the past several years<\/a>\u00a0scrubbing this bill of virulently anti-gun provisions.<\/p>\n<p>It is now not overtly anti-gun, but some wonder if\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2018\/12\/11\/exclusive-text-of-latest-version-of-first-step-act-still-allows-violent-criminals-early-release\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">releasing violent criminals<\/a>\u00a0back onto the street would inevitably result in a rise in crime and be used to \u201cjustify\u201d more calls for gun control.<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention that the additional anti-gun voters on the rolls will join with \u201cdead\u201d voters around the country to elect even more anti-gun politicians.<\/p>\n<p>All that aside, why are Republicans even prioritizing this bill, when the window will soon close for passing concealed carry reciprocity?<\/p>\n<p>The sentencing reform bill has significant, bipartisan support in the Congress.<\/p>\n<p>But we need to keep pressing them for concealed carry reciprocity.<\/p>\n<p>GOA\u2019s Erich Pratt went to Social Media recently to urge gun owners to make calls to their Senators.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What\u2019s the Deal About HR 7115 &amp; Last Chance for Reciprocity\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mtMWdl_REiI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I need you to also contact your Senators, especially since it now appears they will be staying in session to almost Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>So please do the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cqrcengage.com\/gunowners\/app\/write-a-letter?3&amp;engagementId=493373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Urge your two Senators to press Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in favor of gun rights<\/a>. Urge them to tell McConnell to include concealed carry reciprocity (H.R. 38) in a must-pass bill like the sentencing reform bill.<\/li>\n<li>If your Senators are inclined to reduce the sentences of criminals, then urge them to also restore the 2A rights of non-violent prisoners.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Thank you for your help.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Tim Macy<br \/>\nChairman, Gun Owners of America<\/p>\n<p>P.S. Please urge your senators to push hard for concealed carry reciprocity. And don\u2019t forget that you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gunowners.me\/2klrkwm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">join Gun Owners of America<\/a>\u00a0today for $20 \u2014 and this will double your contribution because of our matching fund!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Will Republicans Prioritize Reciprocity? The establishment is making an all-out push to increase the number of anti-gun \u201cblue\u201d voters before the next election. 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