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<blockquote data-quote="abajaj11" data-source="post: 1709372" data-attributes="member: 3553"><p>Thanks vdub. </p><p>Here is a letter I wrote today to my Senator, and am also calling Ellis's office to voice opposition to the Bill. </p><p>Feel free to use to use parts of this as well, to contact your Senators. Here is a link to find out who your senator is:</p><p><a href="http://www.oksenate.gov/FindMyLegislature.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.oksenate.gov/FindMyLegislature.aspx</a></p><p></p><p>______________________</p><p>Subject: Please oppose SB1556 introduced by Sen. Jerry Ellis and support SB1550 </p><p>"Dear Sen XXX,</p><p>As your constituent and an active voter in OK, I am writing to urge you to PLEASE oppose SB1556 introduced by Sen. Jerry Ellis. This bill intends to take away the rights of OK residents to have a concealed carry permit from another state be recognized in OK, while still allowing permits from other states to be valid for non-residents of OK. This bill further restricts our God given rights recognized in the Second Amendment for the following reasons:</p><p></p><p>1. It discriminates against OK residents. If an out-of-state permit is good enough for a non-OK resident in OK, it should be good enough for an OK resident.</p><p></p><p>2. For many reasons, OK residents may find themselves with a valid out of state permit, but no OK CCW permit. This can happen when someone moves inot the state first, or when the OK permit expires and needs renewal. If this Bill became law, it would be illegal for an OK resident with a valid out of state permit to conceal carry UNTIL they got the OK permit renewed. Application and renewal can take months. However, out of state folks can conceal carry with their out of state permit. So this Bill restricts OK residents rights more than out of state residents' rights.</p><p>Bear in mind that people moving in to the state have a grace period for even a Drivers' license transfer, and vehicle plate transfer, and driving is not a God-given right but a privilege. This Bill would require immediate transfer to an OK permit, that currently takes months. Until then, the person cannot carry to protect themselves.</p><p></p><p>3. Perhaps the intent of this bill is to generate "lost revenue" because some OK residents choose an out of state CCW permanently over an in-state one. I submit to you that the government should NOT be trying to generate "revenue" by taxing a God-given right, anymore than they should try to generate revenue by trying to tax our first Amendment rights. While covering processing costs seems fair, making money off OK residents' God given rights seems immoral. Instead I would urge you to support SB1550 that lowers the cost of processing fees for an OK CCW to a reasonable level.</p><p></p><p>Respectfully,</p><p>XXXX</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="abajaj11, post: 1709372, member: 3553"] Thanks vdub. Here is a letter I wrote today to my Senator, and am also calling Ellis's office to voice opposition to the Bill. Feel free to use to use parts of this as well, to contact your Senators. Here is a link to find out who your senator is: [url]http://www.oksenate.gov/FindMyLegislature.aspx[/url] ______________________ Subject: Please oppose SB1556 introduced by Sen. Jerry Ellis and support SB1550 "Dear Sen XXX, As your constituent and an active voter in OK, I am writing to urge you to PLEASE oppose SB1556 introduced by Sen. Jerry Ellis. This bill intends to take away the rights of OK residents to have a concealed carry permit from another state be recognized in OK, while still allowing permits from other states to be valid for non-residents of OK. This bill further restricts our God given rights recognized in the Second Amendment for the following reasons: 1. It discriminates against OK residents. If an out-of-state permit is good enough for a non-OK resident in OK, it should be good enough for an OK resident. 2. For many reasons, OK residents may find themselves with a valid out of state permit, but no OK CCW permit. This can happen when someone moves inot the state first, or when the OK permit expires and needs renewal. If this Bill became law, it would be illegal for an OK resident with a valid out of state permit to conceal carry UNTIL they got the OK permit renewed. Application and renewal can take months. However, out of state folks can conceal carry with their out of state permit. So this Bill restricts OK residents rights more than out of state residents' rights. Bear in mind that people moving in to the state have a grace period for even a Drivers' license transfer, and vehicle plate transfer, and driving is not a God-given right but a privilege. This Bill would require immediate transfer to an OK permit, that currently takes months. Until then, the person cannot carry to protect themselves. 3. Perhaps the intent of this bill is to generate "lost revenue" because some OK residents choose an out of state CCW permanently over an in-state one. I submit to you that the government should NOT be trying to generate "revenue" by taxing a God-given right, anymore than they should try to generate revenue by trying to tax our first Amendment rights. While covering processing costs seems fair, making money off OK residents' God given rights seems immoral. Instead I would urge you to support SB1550 that lowers the cost of processing fees for an OK CCW to a reasonable level. Respectfully, XXXX [/QUOTE]
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