Rhode Island, 2016

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North Kingstown (School Committee, 5-10-16) will hear "Smithfield School Committee Resolution - Gun Free Schools April 2016" 
correspondence regarding House Bill H7243 and the Senate companion bill S2761.
It's unknown if they will vote to support or oppose it, but Smithfield did vote against it.    
This bill will prohibit those who have a Concealed Carry Permit (CCP) from carrying in schools.
This will do nothing to make our children safer, but rather contrary make them less safe.  
More importantly, it will also leave many unable to defend themselves against attackers since it will 
be known when and where they are most vulnerable. 
The school committee will also hear this resolution on Tuesday April 12th and this email will be sent to them as well.
Please fill out the form below to contact the Town Council and ask them to oppose the resolution.

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Subject*	Please OPPOSE resolution to support H7243/S2761!
Comments* (feel free to personalize the letter)	North Kingstown Town Council and School Committee, Please do NOT support the resolution to ban concealed carry permit (CCP) holders from school grounds. The notion that making schools gun free zones makes school children safer is simply not true. To the contrary, it makes them helpless targets for deranged killers. Here are the facts: 1: The information from the Violence Policy Center cited in the resolution to support banning CCPs is false. The article at this website shows the VPC’s “study” is full of errors, http://truthinmedia.com/reality-check-can-armed-citizens-stop-mass-shootings/. The VPC is well known for producing inaccurate anti-firearm “information.” 2: As much as they probably tried, the VPC “study” did not find a single incident of a CCP shooting school children in Rhode Island (which has had CCPs since the 1920s)—or in the entire nation. By contrast, a Google search will show you that a number of times CCPs have prevented school shootings or reduced the number of children shot. You will also find dozens of cases of CCPs saving innocent people in other mass shooting incidents and thousands of violent crimes prevented or innocent lives saved by CCPs. So on one hand there is the false premise this resolution is based on, that CCPs are a danger in schools. On the other, there are the facts that CCWs have actually saved lives in schools and elsewhere. 3: There are at least 13 million CCPs in the nation. You haven’t heard of any problems with Rhode Island’s 4,200 CCPs because there haven’t been any issues with them. Many CCP permit holders are ex-military, retired law enforcement, and highly responsible people with many years of firearms experience. This website contains facts showing that CCPs make society safer, http://www.gunfacts.info/gun-control-myths/concealed-carry/. Rhode Island has permitted concealed carry for nearly 100 years, with no problems reported anywhere I can find. 4: A gun-free zone sign outside a school is ineffective to say the least and an invitation to a mass shooting at worst. Who believes a deranged person bent on killing children will see a gun-free zone sign at a school and go away? By their own admission, school shooters crave the enormous publicity that killing large numbers of children gives them. So isn’t it more likely than not that someone seeking maximum attention would target a school knowing that there is no chance of encountering armed resistance and he will be free to murder until the police arrive? 5: Facts and common sense make clear that banning CCPs from school grounds makes children less safe. In voting in favor of this resolution, the Town Council would be on the wrong side of this potentially life-and-death issue. Please do NOT support this resolution. Thank you for your time.

Glocester Town Council will consider a resolution on April 21st, 2016, to support House Bill H7243 and the Senate companion bill S2761.  
This bill will prohibit those who have a Concealed Carry Permit (CCP) from carrying in schools.
This will do nothing to make our children safer, but rather contrary make them less safe.  
More importantly, it will also leave many unable to defend themselves against attackers since it will 
be known when and where they are most vulnerable. 
Please fill out the form below to contact the Town Council and ask them to oppose the resolution.

First Name*
Last Name*
Street*
City*
Your Email*
Phone#
Subject*	Please OPPOSE resolution to support H7243/S2761!
Comments* (feel free to personalize the letter)	Glocester Town Council, Please do NOT support the resolution to ban concealed carry permit (CCP) holders from school grounds. The notion that making schools gun free zones makes school children safer is simply not true. To the contrary, it makes them helpless targets for deranged killers. Here are the facts: 1: The information from the Violence Policy Center cited in the resolution to support banning CCPs is false. The article at this website shows the VPC’s “study” is full of errors, http://truthinmedia.com/reality-check-can-armed-citizens-stop-mass-shootings/. The VPC is well known for producing inaccurate anti-firearm “information.” 2: As much as they probably tried, the VPC “study” did not find a single incident of a CCP shooting school children in Rhode Island (which has had CCPs since the 1920s)—or in the entire nation. By contrast, a Google search will show you that a number of times CCPs have prevented school shootings or reduced the number of children shot. You will also find dozens of cases of CCPs saving innocent people in other mass shooting incidents and thousands of violent crimes prevented or innocent lives saved by CCPs. So on one hand there is the false premise this resolution is based on, that CCPs are a danger in schools. On the other, there are the facts that CCWs have actually saved lives in schools and elsewhere. 3: There are at least 13 million CCPs in the nation. You haven’t heard of any problems with Rhode Island’s 4,200 CCPs because there haven’t been any issues with them. Many CCP permit holders are ex-military, retired law enforcement, and highly responsible people with many years of firearms experience. This website contains facts showing that CCPs make society safer, http://www.gunfacts.info/gun-control-myths/concealed-carry/. Rhode Island has permitted concealed carry for nearly 100 years, with no problems reported anywhere I can find. 4: A gun-free zone sign outside a school is ineffective to say the least and an invitation to a mass shooting at worst. Who believes a deranged person bent on killing children will see a gun-free zone sign at a school and go away? By their own admission, school shooters crave the enormous publicity that killing large numbers of children gives them. So isn’t it more likely than not that someone seeking maximum attention would target a school knowing that there is no chance of encountering armed resistance and he will be free to murder until the police arrive? 5: Facts and common sense make clear that banning CCPs from school grounds makes children less safe. In voting in favor of this resolution, the Town Council would be on the wrong side of this potentially life-and-death issue. Please do NOT support this resolution. Thank you for your time.

Middletown Town Council will consider a resolution on April 18th, 2016, to support House Bill H7243 and the Senate companion bill S2761.  
This bill will prohibit those who have a Concealed Carry Permit (CCP) from carrying in schools.
This will do nothing to make our children safer, but rather contrary make them less safe.  
More importantly, it will also leave many unable to defend themselves against attackers since it will 
be known when and where they are most vulnerable. 
Please fill out the form below to contact the Town Council and ask them to oppose the resolution.

First Name*
Last Name*
Street*
City*
Your Email*
Phone#
Subject*	Please OPPOSE resolution to support H7243/S2761!
Comments* (feel free to personalize the letter)	Middletown Town Council, Please do NOT support the resolution to ban concealed carry permit (CCP) holders from school grounds. The notion that making schools gun free zones makes school children safer is simply not true. To the contrary, it makes them helpless targets for deranged killers. Here are the facts: 1: The information from the Violence Policy Center cited in the resolution to support banning CCPs is false. The article at this website shows the VPC’s “study” is full of errors, http://truthinmedia.com/reality-check-can-armed-citizens-stop-mass-shootings/. The VPC is well known for producing inaccurate anti-firearm “information.” 2: As much as they probably tried, the VPC “study” did not find a single incident of a CCP shooting school children in Rhode Island (which has had CCPs since the 1920s)—or in the entire nation. By contrast, a Google search will show you that a number of times CCPs have prevented school shootings or reduced the number of children shot. You will also find dozens of cases of CCPs saving innocent people in other mass shooting incidents and thousands of violent crimes prevented or innocent lives saved by CCPs. So on one hand there is the false premise this resolution is based on, that CCPs are a danger in schools. On the other, there are the facts that CCWs have actually saved lives in schools and elsewhere. 3: There are at least 13 million CCPs in the nation. You haven’t heard of any problems with Rhode Island’s 4,200 CCPs because there haven’t been any issues with them. Many CCP permit holders are ex-military, retired law enforcement, and highly responsible people with many years of firearms experience. This website contains facts showing that CCPs make society safer, http://www.gunfacts.info/gun-control-myths/concealed-carry/. Rhode Island has permitted concealed carry for nearly 100 years, with no problems reported anywhere I can find. 4: A gun-free zone sign outside a school is ineffective to say the least and an invitation to a mass shooting at worst. Who believes a deranged person bent on killing children will see a gun-free zone sign at a school and go away? By their own admission, school shooters crave the enormous publicity that killing large numbers of children gives them. So isn’t it more likely than not that someone seeking maximum attention would target a school knowing that there is no chance of encountering armed resistance and he will be free to murder until the police arrive? 5: Facts and common sense make clear that banning CCPs from school grounds makes children less safe. In voting in favor of this resolution, the Town Council would be on the wrong side of this potentially life-and-death issue. Please do NOT support this resolution. Thank you for your time.

Alert!  April 12-14th, 2016
This week several anti gun resolutions will be heard by both City/Town council and School committees.
Newport, North Kingstown, Warren, and Burrillville will all hear resolutions to support H7243/S2761.
Jamestown will hear a resolution on regulating target shooting on private property.
Please use the forms (each town has its on form) to contact their local officials.

Tiverton Town Council will consider a resolution to support House Bill H7243 and the Senate companion bill S2761.  
This bill will prohibit those who have a Concealed Carry Permit (CCP) from carrying in schools.
This will do nothing to make our children safer, but rather contrary make them less safe.  
More importantly, it will also leave many unable to defend themselves against attackers since it will 
be known when and where they are most vulnerable. 
The school committee passed this resolution on April 12th, 2016, and the Town Council will most likely hear this soon.  
Please fill out the form below to contact the Town Council and ask them to oppose the resolution.

First Name*
Last Name*
Street*
City*
Your Email*
Phone#
Subject*	Please OPPOSE resolution to support H7243/S2761!
Comments* (feel free to personalize the letter)	Tiverton Town Council and School Committee, Please do NOT support the resolution to ban concealed carry permit (CCP) holders from school grounds. The notion that making schools gun free zones makes school children safer is simply not true. To the contrary, it makes them helpless targets for deranged killers. Here are the facts: 1: The information from the Violence Policy Center cited in the resolution to support banning CCPs is false. The article at this website shows the VPC’s “study” is full of errors, http://truthinmedia.com/reality-check-can-armed-citizens-stop-mass-shootings/. The VPC is well known for producing inaccurate anti-firearm “information.” 2: As much as they probably tried, the VPC “study” did not find a single incident of a CCP shooting school children in Rhode Island (which has had CCPs since the 1920s)—or in the entire nation. By contrast, a Google search will show you that a number of times CCPs have prevented school shootings or reduced the number of children shot. You will also find dozens of cases of CCPs saving innocent people in other mass shooting incidents and thousands of violent crimes prevented or innocent lives saved by CCPs. So on one hand there is the false premise this resolution is based on, that CCPs are a danger in schools. On the other, there are the facts that CCWs have actually saved lives in schools and elsewhere. 3: There are at least 13 million CCPs in the nation. You haven’t heard of any problems with Rhode Island’s 4,200 CCPs because there haven’t been any issues with them. Many CCP permit holders are ex-military, retired law enforcement, and highly responsible people with many years of firearms experience. This website contains facts showing that CCPs make society safer, http://www.gunfacts.info/gun-control-myths/concealed-carry/. Rhode Island has permitted concealed carry for nearly 100 years, with no problems reported anywhere I can find. 4: A gun-free zone sign outside a school is ineffective to say the least and an invitation to a mass shooting at worst. Who believes a deranged person bent on killing children will see a gun-free zone sign at a school and go away? By their own admission, school shooters crave the enormous publicity that killing large numbers of children gives them. So isn’t it more likely than not that someone seeking maximum attention would target a school knowing that there is no chance of encountering armed resistance and he will be free to murder until the police arrive? 5: Facts and common sense make clear that banning CCPs from school grounds makes children less safe. In voting in favor of this resolution, the Town Council would be on the wrong side of this potentially life-and-death issue. Please do NOT support this resolution. Thank you for your time.

Burrillville school committee will consider a resolution to support House Bill H7243 and the Senate companion bill S2761.  
This bill will prohibit those who have a Concealed Carry Permit (CCP) from carrying in schools.
This will do nothing to make our children safer, but rather contrary make them less safe.  
More importantly, it will also leave many unable to defend themselves against attackers since it will 
be known when and where they are most vulnerable. 
The school committee will also hear this resolution on Tuesday April 12th and this email will be sent to them as well.
Please fill out the form below to contact the Town Council and ask them to oppose the resolution.

First Name*
Last Name*
Street*
City*
Your Email*
Phone#
Subject*	Please OPPOSE resolution to support H7243/S2761!
Comments* (feel free to personalize the letter)	Burrillville City Council and School Committee, Please do NOT support the resolution to ban concealed carry permit (CCP) holders from school grounds. The notion that making schools gun free zones makes school children safer is simply not true. To the contrary, it makes them helpless targets for deranged killers. Here are the facts: 1: The information from the Violence Policy Center cited in the resolution to support banning CCPs is false. The article at this website shows the VPC’s “study” is full of errors, http://truthinmedia.com/reality-check-can-armed-citizens-stop-mass-shootings/. The VPC is well known for producing inaccurate anti-firearm “information.” 2: As much as they probably tried, the VPC “study” did not find a single incident of a CCP shooting school children in Rhode Island (which has had CCPs since the 1920s)—or in the entire nation. By contrast, a Google search will show you that a number of times CCPs have prevented school shootings or reduced the number of children shot. You will also find dozens of cases of CCPs saving innocent people in other mass shooting incidents and thousands of violent crimes prevented or innocent lives saved by CCPs. So on one hand there is the false premise this resolution is based on, that CCPs are a danger in schools. On the other, there are the facts that CCWs have actually saved lives in schools and elsewhere. 3: There are at least 13 million CCPs in the nation. You haven’t heard of any problems with Rhode Island’s 4,200 CCPs because there haven’t been any issues with them. Many CCP permit holders are ex-military, retired law enforcement, and highly responsible people with many years of firearms experience. This website contains facts showing that CCPs make society safer, http://www.gunfacts.info/gun-control-myths/concealed-carry/. Rhode Island has permitted concealed carry for nearly 100 years, with no problems reported anywhere I can find. 4: A gun-free zone sign outside a school is ineffective to say the least and an invitation to a mass shooting at worst. Who believes a deranged person bent on killing children will see a gun-free zone sign at a school and go away? By their own admission, school shooters crave the enormous publicity that killing large numbers of children gives them. So isn’t it more likely than not that someone seeking maximum attention would target a school knowing that there is no chance of encountering armed resistance and he will be free to murder until the police arrive? 5: Facts and common sense make clear that banning CCPs from school grounds makes children less safe. In voting in favor of this resolution, the Town Council would be on the wrong side of this potentially life-and-death issue. Please do NOT support this resolution. Thank you for your time.

On Wednesday, April 13th, 2016, the City of Newport will introduce a resolution to support 
House Bill H7243 and the Senate companion bill S2761.  
This bill will prohibit those who have a Concealed Carry Permit (CCP) from carrying in schools.
This will do nothing to make our children safer, but rather contrary make them less safe.  
More importantly, it will also leave many unable to defend themselves against attackers since it will 
be known when and where they are most vulnerable. 
The school committee will also hear this resolution on Tuesday April 12th and this email will be sent to them as well.
Please fill out the form below to contact the Town Council and ask them to oppose the resolution.
Agenda

First Name*
Last Name*
Street*
City*
Your Email*
Phone#
Subject*	Please OPPOSE resolution to support H7243/S2761!
Comments* (feel free to personalize the letter)	Newport City Council and School Committee, Please do NOT support the resolution to ban concealed carry permit (CCP) holders from school grounds. The notion that making schools gun free zones makes school children safer is simply not true. To the contrary, it makes them helpless targets for deranged killers. Here are the facts: 1: The information from the Violence Policy Center cited in the resolution to support banning CCPs is false. The article at this website shows the VPC’s “study” is full of errors, http://truthinmedia.com/reality-check-can-armed-citizens-stop-mass-shootings/. The VPC is well known for producing inaccurate anti-firearm “information.” 2: As much as they probably tried, the VPC “study” did not find a single incident of a CCP shooting school children in Rhode Island (which has had CCPs since the 1920s)—or in the entire nation. By contrast, a Google search will show you that a number of times CCPs have prevented school shootings or reduced the number of children shot. You will also find dozens of cases of CCPs saving innocent people in other mass shooting incidents and thousands of violent crimes prevented or innocent lives saved by CCPs. So on one hand there is the false premise this resolution is based on, that CCPs are a danger in schools. On the other, there are the facts that CCWs have actually saved lives in schools and elsewhere. 3: There are at least 13 million CCPs in the nation. You haven’t heard of any problems with Rhode Island’s 4,200 CCPs because there haven’t been any issues with them. Many CCP permit holders are ex-military, retired law enforcement, and highly responsible people with many years of firearms experience. This website contains facts showing that CCPs make society safer, http://www.gunfacts.info/gun-control-myths/concealed-carry/. Rhode Island has permitted concealed carry for nearly 100 years, with no problems reported anywhere I can find. 4: A gun-free zone sign outside a school is ineffective to say the least and an invitation to a mass shooting at worst. Who believes a deranged person bent on killing children will see a gun-free zone sign at a school and go away? By their own admission, school shooters crave the enormous publicity that killing large numbers of children gives them. So isn’t it more likely than not that someone seeking maximum attention would target a school knowing that there is no chance of encountering armed resistance and he will be free to murder until the police arrive? 5: Facts and common sense make clear that banning CCPs from school grounds makes children less safe. In voting in favor of this resolution, the Town Council would be on the wrong side of this potentially life-and-death issue. Please do NOT support this resolution. Thank you for your time.

Warren will consider a resolution to support House Bill H7243 and the Senate companion bill S2761.  
This bill will prohibit those who have a Concealed Carry Permit (CCP) from carrying in schools.
This will do nothing to make our children safer, but rather contrary make them less safe.  
More importantly, it will also leave many unable to defend themselves against attackers since it will 
be known when and where they are most vulnerable. 
The school committee will also hear this resolution on Tuesday April 12th and this email will be sent to them as well.
Please fill out the form below to contact the Town Council and ask them to oppose the resolution.

First Name*
Last Name*
Street*
City*
Your Email*
Phone#
Subject*	Please OPPOSE resolution to support H7243/S2761!
Comments* (feel free to personalize the letter)	Warren Town Council and School Committee, Please do NOT support the resolution to ban concealed carry permit (CCP) holders from school grounds. The notion that making schools gun free zones makes school children safer is simply not true. To the contrary, it makes them helpless targets for deranged killers. Here are the facts: 1: The information from the Violence Policy Center cited in the resolution to support banning CCPs is false. The article at this website shows the VPC’s “study” is full of errors, http://truthinmedia.com/reality-check-can-armed-citizens-stop-mass-shootings/. The VPC is well known for producing inaccurate anti-firearm “information.” 2: As much as they probably tried, the VPC “study” did not find a single incident of a CCP shooting school children in Rhode Island (which has had CCPs since the 1920s)—or in the entire nation. By contrast, a Google search will show you that a number of times CCPs have prevented school shootings or reduced the number of children shot. You will also find dozens of cases of CCPs saving innocent people in other mass shooting incidents and thousands of violent crimes prevented or innocent lives saved by CCPs. So on one hand there is the false premise this resolution is based on, that CCPs are a danger in schools. On the other, there are the facts that CCWs have actually saved lives in schools and elsewhere. 3: There are at least 13 million CCPs in the nation. You haven’t heard of any problems with Rhode Island’s 4,200 CCPs because there haven’t been any issues with them. Many CCP permit holders are ex-military, retired law enforcement, and highly responsible people with many years of firearms experience. This website contains facts showing that CCPs make society safer, http://www.gunfacts.info/gun-control-myths/concealed-carry/. Rhode Island has permitted concealed carry for nearly 100 years, with no problems reported anywhere I can find. 4: A gun-free zone sign outside a school is ineffective to say the least and an invitation to a mass shooting at worst. Who believes a deranged person bent on killing children will see a gun-free zone sign at a school and go away? By their own admission, school shooters crave the enormous publicity that killing large numbers of children gives them. So isn’t it more likely than not that someone seeking maximum attention would target a school knowing that there is no chance of encountering armed resistance and he will be free to murder until the police arrive? 5: Facts and common sense make clear that banning CCPs from school grounds makes children less safe. In voting in favor of this resolution, the Town Council would be on the wrong side of this potentially life-and-death issue. Please do NOT support this resolution. Thank you for your time.

Jamestown will consider a resolution to regulate target shooting on private property.  
If this resolution passes, target shooting in Jamestown will be severely restricted (hours 9am-4pm) and not within 500' of 
an occupied dwelling unless you have approval by the owner.
Agenda
Jamestown Press Article
Please fill out the form below to contact the Town Council and ask them to oppose the resolution.

First Name*
Last Name*
Street*
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Your Email*
Phone#
Subject*	Please OPPOSE resolution regarding regulation of private shooting ranges
Comments* (feel free to personalize the letter)	Jamestown Town Council, Please oppose the resolution to regulate target shooting on private property. The proposed ordinance will not make anyone safer and simply restricts when/where you can target shoot. State law already requires a landowner’s permission The proposed changes to the town ordinance also restricts the discharge of a firearm within 500’ of any structure, not just a dwelling. Under this ordinance this could include a barn, shed or even a structure designed for the purposes of target shooting. Finally, this ordinance places a relatively small window of opportunity for someone to target shoot on their own property by restricting it to no later than 4pm and eliminating target shooting entirely on Sundays. Please reconsider these proposed changes. Thank you for your time.


Alert!  On Thursday, April 7th, 2016, Little Compton will introduce a resolution to support 
House Bill H7243
Please fill out the form below to contact the Town Council and ask them to oppose the resolution.

First Name*
Last Name*
Street*
City*
Your Email*
Phone#
Subject*	Please OPPOSE resolution to support H7243!
Comments* (feel free to personalize the letter)	Town Council of Little Compton, Please do NOT support the resolution to ban concealed carry permit (CCP) holders from school grounds. The notion that making schools gun free zones makes school children safer is simply not true. To the contrary, it makes them helpless targets for deranged killers. Here are the facts: 1: The information from the Violence Policy Center cited in the resolution to support banning CCPs is false. The article at this website shows the VPC’s “study” is full of errors, http://truthinmedia.com/reality-check-can-armed-citizens-stop-mass-shootings/. The VPC is well known for producing inaccurate anti-firearm “information.” 2: As much as they probably tried, the VPC “study” did not find a single incident of a CCP shooting school children in Rhode Island (which has had CCPs since the 1920s)—or in the entire nation. By contrast, a Google search will show you that a number of times CCPs have prevented school shootings or reduced the number of children shot. You will also find dozens of cases of CCPs saving innocent people in other mass shooting incidents and thousands of violent crimes prevented or innocent lives saved by CCPs. So on one hand there is the false premise this resolution is based on, that CCPs are a danger in schools. On the other, there are the facts that CCWs have actually saved lives in schools and elsewhere. 3: There are at least 13 million CCPs in the nation. You haven’t heard of any problems with Rhode Island’s 4,200 CCPs because there haven’t been any issues with them. Many CCP permit holders are ex-military, retired law enforcement, and highly responsible people with many years of firearms experience. This website contains facts showing that CCPs make society safer, http://www.gunfacts.info/gun-control-myths/concealed-carry/. Rhode Island has permitted concealed carry for nearly 100 years, with no problems reported anywhere I can find. 4: A gun-free zone sign outside a school is ineffective to say the least and an invitation to a mass shooting at worst. Who believes a deranged person bent on killing children will see a gun-free zone sign at a school and go away? By their own admission, school shooters crave the enormous publicity that killing large numbers of children gives them. So isn’t it more likely than not that someone seeking maximum attention would target a school knowing that there is no chance of encountering armed resistance and he will be free to murder until the police arrive? 5: Facts and common sense make clear that banning CCPs from school grounds makes children less safe. In voting in favor of this resolution, the Town Council would be on the wrong side of this potentially life-and-death issue. Please do NOT support this resolution. Thank you for your time.

Alert! April 12-14th, 2016

Alert! On Thursday, April 7th, 2016, Little Compton will introduce a resolution to support House Bill H7243 Please fill out the form below to contact the Town Council and ask them to oppose the resolution.