Posted on 06/24/2004 1:51:47 PM PDT by neverdem
LEAA's 12-Year Fight Ends in Victory for Officer Safety
To: National Desk
Contact: Ted Deeds of the Law Enforcement Alliance of America, 703-847-2677
WASHINGTON, June 23 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The House of Representatives today overwhelmingly passed H.R. 218, legislation that would allow qualified off-duty and retired law enforcement officers to carry their firearms concealed in all 50 states.
Originally drafted by Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham and Law Enforcement Alliance of America (LEAA) Executive Director Jim Fotis in 1992, the 'National Concealed Carry for Cops' legislation has been a 12-year fight that has been embraced by nearly every association representing rank and file police officers and a significant bipartisan majority in the House and Senate.
At a press conference marking passage of the life-saving legislation in the House, Fotis remarked, "After more than a decade of fighting, a major victory has been won for America's men and women in blue. For 12 years the Law Enforcement Alliance of America has backed Congressman Cunningham in his efforts and helped lead the fight to pass H.R 218. In that time Duke has proven himself, time and time again, to be a good friend and the greatest ally a good cause -- and cops -- could ever have. We owe a debt of gratitude to Law Enforcement's 'Top Gun' on Capitol Hill. Thank you Congressman Cunningham."
LEAA's Fotis and Rep. Cunningham were joined by Rep. Ric Keller (R-Fla.) and Rep. Tom Feeney (R-Fla.) as well as law enforcement leaders Bill Johnson from the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO), Don Baldwin from the National Law Enforcement Council (NLEC), Brad Card from the National Troopers Coalition (NTC) and other law enforcement leaders as well as officers from area departments.
H.R. 218 now awaits a vote by the Senate. President Bush has indicated his strong support and his willingness to promptly sign 'National Concealed Carry for Cops' into law.
For more information about H.R. 218 or S. 253 please go to: http://leaa.org/218/
With over 75,000 Members and Supporters nationwide, the Law Enforcement Alliance of America (LEAA) is the nation's largest coalition of law enforcement professionals, crime victims, and concerned citizens dedicated to making America safer.
http://www.usnewswire.com/
/© 2004 U.S. Newswire 202-347-2770/
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. . . because police officers have a Zen Jedi firearms ability that mere civilians can never hope to attain. . .
What was the vote?
Who voted against?
I understand what you mean, but if I'm in a state that has the audicity to reject the 2nd Amendment (and there are many), I would prefer that there might be someone around that is packing.
Lastly, this is going to be great. Let the demoSCUM argue against are law enforcement officers during this election cycle. That's fine with me. Heck, they already hate our military men, why not law enforcement? Most of us already know that the leftists hate cops, this bill will just make their loathing more evident.
Even candidate Al Bore backed this law.
That's because cops face so much more danger than ordinary donut shop patrons.
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Timber Cutters
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Here's hoping it dies an amendment death.
Do you think this will make nationwide reciprocity for carry permits more difficult to attain for the common folk? Or is it a foot in the door?
Do you think the ocean is wet?
I understand what you mean, but if I'm in a state that has the audicity to reject the 2nd Amendment (and there are many), I would prefer that there might be someone around that is packing.
Not just more difficult, but maybe even impossible!!!
The Senate needs to be blitzed about this.
Maybe it's a foot in the door, but only in states where the pubbies have a lock on the executive and the legislature. Even then, I would still expect massive resistance from the LEOs and all the gun control groups as well as the states with strict gun control because you might be passing through them.
It would be great to add X Military as an amendment in the Senate version.
What's yer reasoning? I'm not contradicting, I just haven't formulated much of a feel for the ramifications yet. (it's only passed the commons, I'd guess the house of lords will put a spear through it's heart)...
I'd like to be optimistic, but the police unions are already pretty smug about pushing for rights of their members and everyone else be damned. The leadership will probably continue to hold hands with the Brady folks and oppose concealed carry for everyone but themselves.
YES... make sense AND give a fighting chance of killing this by amendment.
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