Constitutional Carry Expands to 10 States

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• published: 05 Apr 2016
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The founding fathers of the United States of America enshrined the right to carry arms in the Second Amendment of The Bill of Rights. But over the years, liberal politicians have attempted to erode those rights. So hunters, self-defense advocates and pro-gun organizations, including Gun Owners of America, have worked with legislators to adopt Constitutional Carry laws. Recently West Virginia and Idaho added their states to the Constitutional Carry Club, bringing the total to 10 states. West Virginia was a tough fight. Their governor vetoed the permitless carry bill sponsored by 19-year-old Delegate Saira Blair and backed by Gun Owners of America. But after much debate, West Virginia legislators carried the day, overrode their governor's veto, and the people rejoiced. And in Idaho, there also was a big fight on the issue of whether or not people should be allowed to defend themselves, their families, and the community at large. And of all the crazy things, New York's Michael Bloomberg decided to impose his morality, or lack thereof, on the citizens of Idaho, in an all out advertising blitz to get Idahoans to call their governor to oppose the constitutional right of their citizens to carry a concealed weapon. Initially it appeared that there was a 5 to 1 ration of calls opposing Constitutional Carry, but then it was discovered that most of those calls were coming from out of state with Bloomberg's finger prints all over them. So Gun Owners of America responded by joining the Idaho Second Amendment Alliance in encouraging phone calls to the Idaho Governor Butch Otter's office. And soon the calling ratio became evenly split between those who support the Second Amendment and others who favor something resembling more of a Socialist, big government state. Gun Owners of America would like to thank The Idaho Second Amendment Alliance and all of the other grassroots supporters of Constitutional Carry, as well as a special thanks to one dynamic young lady by the name of Saira Blair, a political conservative who doesn't want her gun rights or those of her fellow citizens taken away. People laughed when at 18 years old Saira dared to run for office, believing one person could make a difference. She did most of her campaigning from her college dorm room. But in the end they stopped laughing when she more than doubled the votes of her older Democrat opponent 63% to 30%. For more information on your Second Amendment rights including action alerts, visit the Gun Owners of America web site at: http://www.GunOwners.org