HR822 Redux

On By Tom LindsayIn RKBA

Yesterday I posted an open letter to my Congressman, Dr. Phil Gingrey, urging him to vote for HR822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act.

I fully expect him to do so, since he is a co-sponsor.

I did not, however, give much guidance on how you can contact your Member of Congress to urge them to do the same. I assume my readers are capable of using the Interwebz to find such things.

Barring that, the website Congress.org has a nifty app that allows you to enter your zip code and fins out who your elected officials are. Please avail yourself of this service if needed.

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As an aside, please don’t let this be the only time you contact your representative. I make it a point to write or email my Congressman and my Senators at least monthly.

Keep your letters and emails short and to the point. Don’t ramble.

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I am proud to live where I live. Our Congressmen in the past have included Larry McDonald, Newt Gingrich, and Bob Barr.

But I’m reminded of Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gobachev’s rule: “Доверяй, но проверяй.”

Trust, but verify.

Welcome New Additions

On By Tom LindsayIn Blogs

Every so often I trawl the interwebz looking for blogs that interest me.

Welcome By Other Means and Down Range Report to the list of Blogs I Read.

Someday I hope to add them to the Bloggers I’ve Met list. Michael at RKBArms was the last one to be added there.

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By the way, “trawl” isn’t “troll.” That wasn’t me.

A New Look at Empty Mags

On By Tom LindsayIn Blogs, Podcasts2 Comments

I may be late to the party, but check out the newly re-branded EmptyMags blog.

JP was one of the first gun bloggers to welcome me to the fold. He’s been a great source of information and entertainment both on his blog Eyes Never Closed, and on the Twitter.

He recently started the Empty Mags Podcast, and has now combined those efforts into a unified website. I’m glad – this will give me one place to go. Believe it or not, I try to read all those blogs listed on the right side at least once a week, many daily.

An Open Letter to Congressman Phil Gingrey

On By Tom LindsayIn RKBA

Congressman Phil Gingrey, MD
119 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Dear Congressman Gingrey:

I know you support the right to keep and bear arms guaranteed in the Second Amendment. Currently, the consistent exercise of this right for lawful self defense is hindered by a patchwork of state laws governing the issuance of concealed carry permits. While my Georgia Concealed Weapons License is recognized and honored by 24 other states, there are many who do not honor it, because of differences in the ways the laws are written in those states.

I am writing you to urge you to vote YES on HR822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, which comes before the House for a vote in the next couple of days. This bill would level the playing field for the licensed concealed carry of firearms, by mandating that all states which issue such licenses honor licenses from all other states, in much the same way as states honor each drivers’ licenses from other states. This bill will go a long way to helping keep travelers and visitors safe.

Thank you for your attention to this important bill.

Yours,

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Kennesaw, GA

PLEASE write or call your Congressman today and urge them to support HR822, the National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act.