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Let's get the NFOA behind this effort in Iowa!
dl_schneider:
Some of the suggestions I recieved from those over at Iowa Carry is to write handwritten letters to Governor Culver, and other elected officials at the statehouse. Ask them to support the NRA bill and be sure to mention reciprocity. Let them know that Nebraska honors Iowa's Permit to Carry and you would like the State of Iowa to recognize other states permits so that you can plan trips without having to avoid Iowa where your permit is not valid. If they know that no reciprocity will hurt the states income, they will be more apt to listen.
Also, include in your letters how the fears of "blood in the streets" has been unfounded by making it easier to obtain a permit.
If anyone has links to articles about how shall issue has not made Nebraska more dangerous, please either send the links to me and I will post them over there, or better yet, go over to Iowa Carry and post them yourselves. If I get some other ideas from the guys and gals over there I'll be sure to post them here.
Dan W:
Address for the Governor of Iowa
Office of the Governor & Lt. Governor
State Capitol 1007 East Grand Ave. Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Phone: 515.281.5211
ldp1959:
Hi,
I lived in Iowa recently, and had a ccw while I was there. While I admit it is problematic to have, theoretically, 99 different laws, I wholly understand. I was really wishing that I was carrying while I took my class! I am not a judgmental person, but I do not want some of those clowns carrying weapons. It was almost like a loser crankhead convention. There were some normal peeps, a few couples and this bunch of morons who do not need weapons anywhere in their vicinity. Iowa needs to make their class stricter (there was no range time needed), it needs to be more thorough (Obama could have passed it) and it needs to be professionally done. It was affordable, but I much prefer Nebraska's system, even though it was much more expensive, If I recall, it was $25.00.
Just my two cents worth...
dl_schneider:
The problem with the class in Iowa is that there is not set of standards that need to be taught. Each sherriff gets to decide what he will accept as appropriate training before issuing a permit. If the sherriff wanted to, he could easily say all you have to do is shoot a beer bottle off a fence post from 1 yard away and there ya go, you've satisfied his requirements and can get a permit. He can also decide that he thinks you passed gas as you left your house and can revoke your permit for it. I know these are silly examples, but that is how rediculous the system is right now.
The new bill that was introduced by the NRA will change that and establish set training standards that must be met.
On a side note, it sounds like there will be several legislators that will be co-sponsoring the bill. Hopefully this is the year we see a good shall carry law passed. It should be given a bill number later this week. I will keep you updated as to what the number is so that you can include it in any letters sent to those at the Iowa Capitol.
dl_schneider:
Hey everyone-
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up that the NRA/Iowa Carry backed bill has been read into the house and now has a number. If anyone would like to write to the legislators in Iowa please ask them to support HF2255 This is a very good bill and it needs to be passed. The good news is that a bill needs 51 votes to pass the house, and it was entered with 43 co-sponsors on it.
A second bill regarding ccw was read today also that is supported by Iowa Gun Owners. It is a very radical bill that would eliminate the need for a permit period much like Vermont. Please do not ask for support of this bill, as it has very little chance of passing and we need as much support for HF2255 as possible. Iowa Carry knows that change needs to be incremental and a drastic change from may issue to no permit required will not happen.
The second bill may be very helpful to the NRA/Iowa Carry bill because it will show it as much more of a compromise between the two.
You can read the bill in its entirety here http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=HF2255
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