Thanks
to your emails to the Mecklenburg County Commissioners and continued
discussions between GRNC leadership and certain commissioners, the
commissioners discussed and debated the proposed parks ordinance
concealed carry restrictions for just over an hour Tuesday night. The
commissioners
ended up in a draw (4-4 with one commissioner absent -- Ridenhour (R),
James (R), Bentley (R), and Cotham (D) voting correctly) Tuesday night
on a
compromise motion after failing to get a second on a motion to eliminate
altogether the optional parks ordinance concealed carry restrictions in
"recreational facilities". Your emails in the past couple of weeks and
the speakers at the meeting all sparked the attention of the
commissioners and triggered the lengthy debate. Your efforts made a
positive difference and were mentioned several times by the
commissioners!
After
the deadlock, the commissioners directed the county attorney, in
consultation with the parks director, to bring to one of the next
meetings the original proposed revised parks ordinance with
restrictions, and at least one other draft with limited restrictions as
proposed by
Commissioner Matthew Ridenhour (R-District 5), who has championed the
elimination or reduction of the concealed carry restrictions.
In
response to the Tuesday
meeting, and in preparation for the next discussion, you need to take
action again to let the commissioners know you are following their
activities,
and to let them know your position. Mecklenburg County residents should
be sure to follow-up as described below, and emails by all supporters
across
NC would be greatly appreciated and add to the effect! We have their
attention -- we must keep the pressure on!
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