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<blockquote data-quote="abajaj11" data-source="post: 1138278" data-attributes="member: 3553"><p>Here is an excellent action item & suggested letter we all should send. </p><p>It's also very educational for many of us on this forum. THis was part of an email sent by proponents of OC. </p><p>________________________________________________</p><p>Gun owners have lots of clout in Oklahoma's legislature and with YOUR ACTION, we can persuade state legislators to override this veto and pass HB 3354 - but we only have a couple of days to act.</p><p> </p><p>IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEM: </p><p> </p><p>To find YOUR STATE legislators, go to <a href="http://www.capwiz.com/nra/state/main/?district=05&azip=73003&state=OK&view=myofficials" target="_blank">http://www.capwiz.com/nra/state/main/?district=05&azip=73003&state=OK&view=myofficials</a> and enter your mailing address.</p><p> </p><p>Once you identify YOUR state representative's and senator's names, copy their email addresses from <a href="http://www.okhouse.gov/Members/MemberListing.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.okhouse.gov/Members/MemberListing.aspx</a> & <a href="http://www.lsb.state.ok.us" target="_blank">http://www.lsb.state.ok.us</a> and use it in your email:</p><p> </p><p>Suggested Email Message:</p><p>--</p><p> </p><p>SUBJECT: Please vote to override the open carry bill veto!</p><p> </p><p>Dear Representative & Senator:</p><p> </p><p>As a constituent, I urge you to override Governor Henry's unjustified veto of HB 3354 & make Oklahoma the 44th open carry state!</p><p> </p><p>Open carry is a valuable individual right, complements concealed carry, and has not endangered police officers in the 43 states that allow it, including in America's great cities, from Atlanta, to Richmond, to Pittsburgh, to Toledo, to Seattle, and beyond. </p><p> </p><p>In fact, police officers in Georgia have recently reported that open carry deterred a violent armed robbery. See <a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2010m2d18-Open-carry-deters-armed-robbery-in-Kennesaw" target="_blank">http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2010m2d18-Open-carry-deters-armed-robbery-in-Kennesaw</a></p><p> </p><p>Moreover, rank and file Oklahoma police officers in the field already know what a recent FBI study concluded - that even in open carry states, violent criminals always CONCEAL their guns and don't ever wear holsters. See Anthony Pinizzotto, et al., Violent Encounters: A Study of Felonious Assaults on Our Nation's Law Enforcement Officers, FBI (2006) (finding that violent criminals carefully "conceal" their guns and "eschew holsters"), summarized at <a href="http://www.forcesciencenews.com/home/detail.html?serial=62" target="_blank">http://www.forcesciencenews.com/home/detail.html?serial=62</a>.</p><p> </p><p>As you know, in most states, no permit is required to open carry at age 18, see maps at <a href="http://www.opencarry.org/opencarry.html" target="_blank">http://www.opencarry.org/opencarry.html</a> & <a href="http://www.opencarry.org/age.html" target="_blank">http://www.opencarry.org/age.html</a>, and this usually includes both US citizens and legal resident aliens alike.</p><p> </p><p>But even after you sign HB 3354, Oklahoma will continue to have some of the most strict handgun carry controls in the United States because the bill only legalizes open carry for persons who are (1) US citizens, (2) over 21 years of age, and, (3) also already holding the Oklahoma Conceal Carry Permit. These are the same trustworthy Oklahomans carrying handguns in public throughout Oklahoma every day.</p><p> </p><p>Over 12,000 Oklahomans have signed the open carry petition. I join them in urging you to override Governor Henry's ill conceived veto of HB 3354.</p><p> </p><p>This issue is very important to me and many other people. Please let me know what you are going to do.</p><p> </p><p>Sincerely,</p><p> </p><p>YOUR NAME</p><p>YOUR ADDRESS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="abajaj11, post: 1138278, member: 3553"] Here is an excellent action item & suggested letter we all should send. It's also very educational for many of us on this forum. THis was part of an email sent by proponents of OC. ________________________________________________ Gun owners have lots of clout in Oklahoma's legislature and with YOUR ACTION, we can persuade state legislators to override this veto and pass HB 3354 - but we only have a couple of days to act. IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEM: To find YOUR STATE legislators, go to [url]http://www.capwiz.com/nra/state/main/?district=05&azip=73003&state=OK&view=myofficials[/url] and enter your mailing address. Once you identify YOUR state representative's and senator's names, copy their email addresses from [url]http://www.okhouse.gov/Members/MemberListing.aspx[/url] & [url]http://www.lsb.state.ok.us[/url] and use it in your email: Suggested Email Message: -- SUBJECT: Please vote to override the open carry bill veto! Dear Representative & Senator: As a constituent, I urge you to override Governor Henry's unjustified veto of HB 3354 & make Oklahoma the 44th open carry state! Open carry is a valuable individual right, complements concealed carry, and has not endangered police officers in the 43 states that allow it, including in America's great cities, from Atlanta, to Richmond, to Pittsburgh, to Toledo, to Seattle, and beyond. In fact, police officers in Georgia have recently reported that open carry deterred a violent armed robbery. See [url]http://www.examiner.com/x-5619-Atlanta-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2010m2d18-Open-carry-deters-armed-robbery-in-Kennesaw[/url] Moreover, rank and file Oklahoma police officers in the field already know what a recent FBI study concluded - that even in open carry states, violent criminals always CONCEAL their guns and don't ever wear holsters. See Anthony Pinizzotto, et al., Violent Encounters: A Study of Felonious Assaults on Our Nation's Law Enforcement Officers, FBI (2006) (finding that violent criminals carefully "conceal" their guns and "eschew holsters"), summarized at [url]http://www.forcesciencenews.com/home/detail.html?serial=62[/url]. As you know, in most states, no permit is required to open carry at age 18, see maps at [url]http://www.opencarry.org/opencarry.html[/url] & [url]http://www.opencarry.org/age.html[/url], and this usually includes both US citizens and legal resident aliens alike. But even after you sign HB 3354, Oklahoma will continue to have some of the most strict handgun carry controls in the United States because the bill only legalizes open carry for persons who are (1) US citizens, (2) over 21 years of age, and, (3) also already holding the Oklahoma Conceal Carry Permit. These are the same trustworthy Oklahomans carrying handguns in public throughout Oklahoma every day. Over 12,000 Oklahomans have signed the open carry petition. I join them in urging you to override Governor Henry's ill conceived veto of HB 3354. This issue is very important to me and many other people. Please let me know what you are going to do. Sincerely, YOUR NAME YOUR ADDRESS [/QUOTE]
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