Virginia – -(Ammoland.com)- Today we will begin with the first in a series of alerts that will all work toward the goal of getting national reciprocity.
Once the national reciprocity campaign is over, we will start a different campaign to clean up DC’s gun laws (making CHPs “shall issue,” removing ammunition and magazine limitations, and eliminating DC’s gun registration scheme).
Phase 1 is extremely important and is directed at Representative Bob Goodlatte only.
Phase 1A involves gun owners who live in Congressman Bob Goodlatte’s district (Virginia’s 6th Congressional District – all or part of the counties of Warren, Shenandoah, Page, Rockingham, Highland, Augusta, Bath, Bedford, Rockbridge, Botetourt, Roanoke, and Amherst as well as the cities of Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, Lexington, Buena Vista, Lynchburg, and Roanoke.).
Phase 1B involves everyone else.
WHY PHASE 1 IS DIRECTED AT BOB GOODLATTE
Bob Goodlatte chairs the powerful House Judiciary Committee. H.R. 38, the national reciprocity bill that VCDL wants to see passed, is currently stuck in the House Judiciary’s Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations subcommittee, which is chaired by Rep. Trey Gowdy from South Carolina. We need to get that bill moving and contacting Chairman Goodlatte is one way to do that.
ACTION ITEM 1: PHASE 1A FOR THOSE WHO ARE CONSTITUENTS OF BOB GOODLATTE ONLY
If you live in Bob Goodlatte’s district, your help is critical in getting national reciprocity! As a constituent, you can call Bob Goodlatte’s office and speak to one of his aides.
Call any one of the following numbers and ask to speak to an aide:
- 202-225-5431 DC Office
- 540-432-2391 Harrisonburg
- 434-845-8306 Lynchburg
- 540-857-2672 Roanoke
- 540-885-3861 Staunton
Talking points for the aide:
* H.R. 38, National Reciprocity, needs to be heard in committee and sent to the House Floor as soon as possible
* Rep. Goodlatte needs to cosponsor H.R. 38
* National reciprocity is long overdue and NOW is the time to get the job done
* The recent shooting at the ballpark in Alexandria shows the critical need for H.R. 38 for all citizens
* Reciprocity works wherever it is tried: Virginia honors the permits from all other states, and without issue
* President Trump has publicly stated that he would sign a national reciprocity bill
If you must contact Bob Goodlatte via email, the use this URL in your browser: https://goodlatte.house.gov/contact/
ACTION ITEM 2: PHASE 1B FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT CONSTITUENTS OF BOB GOODLATTE
The rest of us must contact Chairman Goodlatte through the House Judiciary Committee phone line (there is NO email for the committee).
Please call 202-225-3951 and either leave a message, or BETTER, press option 2 to speak to a staff member.
Talking points:
* H.R. 38, National Reciprocity, needs to be heard in committee and sent to the House Floor as soon as possible
* Give your name and say you are a member of the Virginia Citizens Defense League, your local state group or NRA.
About Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL):
Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a fundamental human right.
For more information, visit: www.vcdl.org.
The problem is Ryan thinks he runs the country and not President Trump we need to get rid of him and McConnell
I agree with all of the above statements, unfortunately, I live in New Jersey. Whether this reciprocity bill passes or not, NJ state legislators all say, not in NJ.
I applied for my carry permit here over 8 months ago and to date have not received a response. I have non-resident carry permits in five other states.
Such is life in NJ. I’m certain the same will hold true for NY and California.
@John Dunlap N, I don’t think that New Jersey will have any choice.
The number of co-sponsors of HR 38 is now up to 200. That ought to show there’s support in the House.
Even three D’s are co-sponsors!
Thank you Philip – you are the first person among we PotG to have started to think REALLY specifically about tactics. You are issuing a “call to arms (phones)” to Goodlatte’s constituents; and, secondarily, to the rest of us. You explain why it’s important for a few of us (Goodlatte’s constituents) to accomplish one specific thing – get HR-38 out-of-committee. More generally, I think we PotG need someone like you – Phillip – to think strategically about what we PotG really need to get accomplished. I (personally) think that that “what” is N-R; but, I might be mistaken; it might… Read more »
The State’s Rights issue stands against the Fourteenth Amendment which says in part that “no state shall make or enforce any law that infringes upon the rights of citizens and that Congress shall enforce this with laws as required. The HELLER decision by SCOTUS makes each state and district honor the Second Amendment and the Fourteenth says that state laws are of no matter how long they have been in effect can not be enforced. HR 38 plus the Massey amendment should be seen as Congress enforcing the Fourteenth Amendment. HR 38 doesn’t require that a license be from a… Read more »
Congress recently got the message, they are targets for left wing loons. Members of Congress don’t automatically get personal bodyguards. D.C. laws make no allowance for the M.C. who live and work in the District. HR 38 combined with the amendment that clarifies that reciprocity between states also applies to the District of Columbia and the City of Washington, DC. Congressman Loudermilk has promised to support HR 38 with amendments to guarantee that every person and not just Congressmen and Senators have regained the Second Amendment. The Fourteenth Amendment say that Congress shall enforce the law that “No state shall… Read more »