WVCDL Unveils Centerpiece of 2011 Legislative Agenda

WVCDL is pleased to unveil our 2011 legislative agenda--WVCDL's most ambitious ever.

After months, er, years, of drafting, we are pleased to unveil the West Virginia Gun Owner Protection Act of 2011, a comprehensive proposed revision of West Virginia's gun laws that expands the rights of law-abiding gun owners and increases the penalties for the criminal misuse of firearms and other weapons.

There's a lot of material packed into this bill. Over the last 4 years, we have proposed bits and pieces of this bill on a piecemeal basis. This year, we made the strategic decision to consolidate our agenda into one primary bill witht he intent of advocating it as a package deal and attempting to enact more in one large bill than would be practical with dozens of smaller bills. As part of this decision, we took into consideration the historic tendency of our Legislature, regardless of the subject matter involved, to tend to only handle a very small number of bills pertaining to any particular subject each year, with a preference for consolidating related issues.

We expect this bill to be introduced in both houses of the Legislature within the next 2 weeks. Because this bill has not yet been introduced, it is not necessary at this time to contact your legislators. Once this bill is introduced, we will then ask you to contact your legislators . . . often.

Feel free to discuss this bill on the WVCDL Forums or contact me directly if you want to discuss (or maybe even debate) various aspects of this bill.

Reminder: WVCDL meeting in Charleston TOMORROW EVENING

WVCDL will hold a membership and public meeting tomorrow, Monday, January 17, 2010, at Ryan's at 103 RHL Boulevard in Charleston.

A buffet dinner begins at 6:30 PM and the meeting will begin at 7:30.  When you enter the restaurant, indicate to the host that you are attending the WVCDL meeting.  If you wish to have dinner, you will need to pay up front at that time.  However, if you do not plan to have dinner, please inform the host that you are attending the WVCDL meeting but will not be having dinner.

At this meeting, we will discuss WVCDL's 2011 legislative agenda, discuss Lobby Day, and make an important public announcement about upcoming activities to defend your right to keep and bear arms in the Kanawha Valley.

If you are on Facebook, please RSVP here.

Reminder: WVCDL meeting in Martinsburg, Saturday, January 22

WVCDL will host a membership and public meeting at 2 PM, Saturday, January 22, 2011, at Hoss's Steak and Sea House, 195 Aikens Center, Martinsburg.

At this meeting, we will discuss WVCDL's 2011 legislative agenda, discuss Lobby Day, and make an important public announcement about Martinsburg's city building gun ban ordinance.

WVCDL Lobby Day 2011 set

This year, WVCDL Lobby Day will be on President's Day, Monday, February 21, 2011, at the State Capitol.

Mark your calendars, plan to attend, and stay tuned for more details about WVCDL Lobby Day 2011.

If you are on Facebook, please RSVP here.