{"id":1689,"date":"2017-12-04T05:27:15","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T10:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.suitupmaine.org\/?p=1689"},"modified":"2019-03-23T22:51:25","modified_gmt":"2019-03-24T02:51:25","slug":"concealed-carry-reciprocity-vote-imminent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suitupmaine.org\/concealed-carry-reciprocity-vote-imminent\/","title":{"rendered":"CONCEALED CARRY RECIPROCITY: Vote Imminent"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_blurb title=”Quick Action” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”%%82%%” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”809px” use_icon_font_size=”on” icon_font_size=”65px” admin_label=”Quick Action” _builder_version=”3.0.89″ header_font=”|700||on|||||” header_text_align=”left” body_text_align=”left” body_text_color=”#efb217″ background_color=”#00417f” custom_padding=”15px|15px|15px|15px” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”left” animation_starting_opacity=”20%” animation=”right”]Cleverly concealed inside a bill that strengthens background checks is the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act that turns the weakest state laws on concealed weapons into the law of the land. Rep. Poliquin co-sponsored the bill, which passed in the House and now moves to the Senate. <\/span>Make sure <\/b>Poliquin<\/b><\/span><\/a> knows how you feel about him hiding his dangerous pet project in this way, and join in <\/b>phone banking efforts<\/b><\/span><\/a> to defeat this bill.<\/b>
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Prevention of Gun Violence & Violence Against Women Working Group<\/a> C2A<\/strong><\/p>\n

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THE ISSUE<\/span><\/h4>\n

The \u201cConcealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017<\/span><\/a>, co-sponsored by Bruce Poliquin, would require all states to recognize a concealed carry permit issued by any other state. All states<\/span> currently allow concealed carry in some form<\/span><\/a>, but the laws in each state vary widely. Some require permits and training, while others do not. Some states prohibit non-residents from carrying within their borders, while others have weaker standards, including issuing permits to convicted felons. A national concealed carry reciprocity law would essentially turn the<\/span> weakest state laws into the law of the land,<\/span><\/a> and would make all of us less safe. Violent crime is <\/span>13% to 15% higher in right-to-carry states<\/span><\/a> than in states without such legislation, and each year <\/span>33,000 people in the US die<\/span><\/a> as a result of gun violence. <\/span>Everytown for Gun Safety<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> U.S Conference of Mayors<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Americans for Responsible Solution<\/span><\/a>, the<\/span> Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence<\/span><\/a>, the<\/span> National Law Enforcement Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence<\/span><\/a>, and other organizations oppose concealed carry reciprocity. In an attempt to erode opposition, the House GOP cleverly concealed their dangerous bill in a bipartisan proposal to improve our national background check system. The bill recently passed in the House, and now moves to the Senate. <\/strong>G<\/span>un violence prevention groups advocate opposing this bill, despite its background check companion. <\/span><\/p>\n

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THE ACTION<\/span><\/h4>\n