SB 8 would ban guns in child care centers, loosely defined “playgrounds,” and ALL PUBLIC PARKS—including ALL PARKING LOTS for each of these places—creating so many “victim disarmament zones” that it would render North Carolina’s concealed handgun law worthless.

SB 9 purports to disarm domestic abusers. In reality, however, it adds language encouraging judges to disarm domestic violence VICTIMS who seek restraining orders. Moreover, it would prohibit gun purchases by any defendant of a domestic restraining order—even if the defendant had never been threatening or abusive, and even if the defendant is denied an opportunity to defend himself in court.

SB 8: BOSEMAN’S IDEA OF ‘COMPROMISE’

At first, Sen. Boseman told constituents that, “The current version of SB 8, Expanding Safe Zone Around Schools, [sic] does not include firearms limits.”

THE ADMISSION: Now that GRNC has revealed her prevarication, she has changed her message to partial truth with an offer of “compromise”: Says Boseman: “[SB 8] increases the penalty for carrying a deadly weapon on educational property, and makes it an offense to possess or carry a gun, rifle, or pistol in a public park, child care center, or playground…” (She neglects to mention the many parking lots included in the ban, which would make it impossible for people to even keep defensive firearms in their cars, of course.)

THE “COMPROMISE”: Says Boseman: “Because of concerns that retail outlets with playgrounds might fall under these provisions, it is likely that the playground provision may be removed from the bill during committee consideration.”

So let’s see if we have this right: All we have to do is let Boseman criminalize lawful citizens who insist on protecting their children and families in public parks, child care centers and all of the public parking lots surrounding them, and then MAYBE she will give us back playgrounds which are associated with retail stores.

Welcome to anti-gun liberals’ idea of “compromise:” If you play nice, like a good little subject, maybe they won’t take away quite as much as they originally wanted…for now. Do you feel better?

GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS

The good news is that your input has the “Victim Disarmament Senate” listening. The bad news is that, since they apparently haven’t fully repented, you need to NAIL THEM AGAIN (politely, of course).

IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED

Ø USE OUR AUTO-EMAILER to quickly and painlessly DELIVER A NEW MESSAGE all members of the NC Senate by going to: http://grnc.org/alerts/autoemail.htm

Ø CALL YOUR STATE SENATOR: You may find them here: http://www.grnc.org/contact_reps.htm

Ø CALL SEN. JULIA BOSEMAN, sponsor of these bills (919-715-2525), and **politely** deliver the message that HER “COMPROMISE” IS FAR TOO LITTLE, FAR TOO LATE.

DELIVER THIS MESSAGE

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Dear Senator:

At first, Senator Julia Boseman told constituents that, “The current version of SB 8, Expanding Safe Zone Around Schools, [sic] does not include firearms limits.” At least now she admits that “[SB 8] makes it an offense to possess or carry a gun, rifle, or pistol in a public park, child care center, or playground” (although she continues to ignore the appurtenant parking lots which would render North Carolina’s concealed handgun law worthless).

And what “compromise” does Senator Boseman offer? In her words: “Because of concerns that retail outlets with playgrounds might fall under these provisions, it is likely that the playground provision may be removed from the bill during committee consideration.”

So in return for the *possibility* that one small measure *might* be removed once the bill hurdles toward passage, North Carolinians should be satisfied for rendering their families defenseless in public parks, child care centers, and all of their appurtenant parking lots? Fat chance.

Here is the only thing that will satisfy me: Sen. Boseman must relegate SB 8 to the legislative junkyard where it belongs and then draft a *new* bill containing *only* Section 1, which deals with illegal drug sales. Perhaps then parents can feel secure in being able to defend their children and families against violent predators.

I will continue monitoring this matter via alerts from Grass Roots North Carolina.

Respectfully,

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