My Rep's (Judy Chu) Response About National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act

[winxp_man]

EPIC FAIL letter

+1 to

[ZirconJohn]

Typical major gubbament malfunction... what a sack-o-sheet...!

Checking this for to chew on later...!

Just in-n-out for lunch right now, lost my appetite... eezus ^^^...!!!!!

[SilverTauron]

Out of curiousity,how do these people keep getting re-elected? I presume you guys do vote when the occasion calls for it,yes?These people represent your state to the rest of the nation,and thence generate the impression to 'free America 'that the entire CA population is nuts.

[GaryV]

The only drugs for which unprescribed sale is a misdemeanor in these states are Schedule V drugs, i.e., those in the very lowest category of restriction. And even in California it is not a felony to sell these to adults, only when selling them to minors. In other words, selling these drugs illegally is generally only a misdemeanor everywhere in the country, but some states, like California, differentiate between selling them to a minor and selling them to an adult while some others don't. The definition of a schedule V drug is:

In other words, these are drugs that are highly unlikely to be abused in the first place, and have a very low potential for harm when abused. As the DEA's own definition says, this is mostly stuff like the weakest prescription cough syrups. So, she's saying that someone who gave or sold cough syrup to a high school kid without a prescription is so dangerous that they alone are a justification for opposing reciprocity. After all, they're probably major figures in an international drug cartel or hard-core gang members, right?

Never mind that in California it is not even a misdemeanor to sell medical marijuana while in all three of the states she listed it would be a felony.

[GMANtt]

I'm starting to research CCW laws. Can someone clarify one thing for me?

If HR 822 passes I can get the appropriate training, get an Arizona CCW and I will be allowed to carry in CA where I am a resident?

[Hopalong]

The art of the Spin Doctor.

[jwkincal]

I'm starting to research CCW laws. Can someone clarify one thing for me?

If HR 822 passes I can get the appropriate training, get an Arizona CCW and I will be allowed to carry in CA where I am a resident?

No. The Federal law would only apply to other states when your carry license is issued in your home state.

[Barbarossa]

So.... It's for the children?

[GMANtt]

Great still no hope for an Orange County resident thanks for the quick reply.

[gugoo]

Great still no hope for an Orange County resident thanks for the quick reply.

LA County

[GMANtt]

LA county is worse?

[MindBuilder]

Isn't there a federal law making drug users prohibited persons? Is the federal law only for drug users convicted of felonies?

Not that I think taking this excuse away from this legislator would change her position on the subject.

[GaryV]

Isn't there a federal law making drug users prohibited persons? Is the federal law only for drug users convicted of felonies?

Not that I think taking this excuse away from this legislator would change her position on the subject.

The federal law prohibits illegal drug users regardless of conviction status, and convicted felons regardless of their drug status. Her concern was convicted "drug dealers" (not users) who have only been convicted of misdemeanors, so there would be no federal law that would apply.

I put "drug dealer" in quotes, because the drug in question is cough syrup, so you're probably mostly looking at other kids who sell their left-over prescription cough syrup to their friends.

[Bobby Hated]

No. The Federal law would only apply to other states when your carry license is issued in your home state.

wow are you serious? they left us out?

why do i keep giving money to the NRA when they just give our state away?

[NytWolf]

I can't believe I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about this stupid post. While lying in bed, I thought of this letter to send back to our reps:

Dear Ms. Chu/Ms. Feinstein/Ms. Boxer/<fill in any other rep's name>,

Thank you for taking your time to respond to my concerns regarding H.R. 822, National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act. I respect your opinions regarding the my fellow citizens' safety.

However, as a concerned citizen and a member of the voting population, I demand that you put your personal opinions aside and I challenge you to do the duty that we elected you to do.

I represent to you the following:

Fact: The country is in a state of economic distress.
Fact: The people are resorting to crimes to get by.
Fact: Criminals do not care about laws.
Fact: Criminals never will care about laws.
Fact: Laws hurt the law-abiding citizen more than criminals.

As a concerned citizen and member of the voting public, I request that my voice be heard in all its weight so that you, as my representative, can better represent me.

Thank you,