Virginia – -(Ammoland.com)- Today the House of Delegates voted down SB 715, Senator Amanda Chase’s bill that would have allowed EMS and fire personnel with CHPs to carry everywhere they go WHILE ON DUTY.
The brave men and women work in EMS and fire departments can get into some dangerous situations with violent criminals before the police arrive. Virginia Citizens Defense League strongly supported SB 715 and will grade the votes accordingly.
Democrat Marcus Simon and Republican Robert Orrock spoke against the bill.
Special thanks go to Senator Amanda Chase and Delegates Ben Cline and Todd Gilbert for their help in getting some important changes into SB 715 at VCDL’s request (the original bill and an amendment version still had a few issues).
Those voting pro-rights to protect EMS and fire personnel:
Adams, L.R., Bell, Richard P., Bell, Robert B., Brewer, Byron, Campbell, Cline, Cole, Collins, Fariss, Freitas, Garrett, Gilbert, Habeeb, Head, Hodges, Ingram, Kilgore, Knight, Landes, LaRock, Marshall, McGuire, Miyares, Morefield, O’Quinn, Peace, Pillion, Poindexter, Ransone, Rush, Ware, Webert, Wilt, Wright
Those voting anti-rights:
Adams, D.M., Aird, Austin, Ayala, Bagby, Bell, John J., Bloxom, Bourne, Boysko, Bulova, Carr, Carroll Foy, Carter, Convirs-Fowler, Davis, Delaney, Edmunds, Filler-Corn, Fowler, Gooditis, Guzman, Hayes, Helsel, Heretick, Herring, Hope, Hugo, Hurst, James, Jones, J.C., Jones, S.C., Keam, Krizek, Leftwich, Levine, Lopez, McQuinn, Mullin, Murphy, Orrock, Plum, Price, Rasoul, Reid, Robinson, Rodman, Roem, Sickles, Simon, Stolle, Sullivan, Thomas, Torian, Toscano, Tran, Turpin, Tyler, VanValkenburg, Ward, Watts, Yancey, Mr. Speaker
About Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL):
Virginia Citizens Defense League, Inc. (VCDL). VCDL is an all-volunteer, non-partisan grassroots organization dedicated to defending the human rights of all Virginians. The Right to Keep and Bear Arms is a fundamental human right.
For more information, visit: www.vcdl.org.
We are supposed to be all equal but there are many different classes of equal.
* Billionaires
* Politicians/CEO’s
* Judges
* Celebrities
* Law enforcement
* State & Federal workers
* Illegal aliens
* Small business owners
* Joe Blow-Law abiding U.S. citizen
Which group of equals do YOU fall into? How far down are YOU…….
None of these groups should be given the right to carry unless ALL citizens are given the right to carry. There should be no distinction between these groups and citizens.
Why should EMS & fire personnel have any more protection than anyone else? Why should POLICE have any more protection than anyone else? I have friends and family that are part of all of those groups, and YES – they should be able to carry, but I believe my right to go home at the end of their shift is just legitimate. Every one of these LEOSA-like laws serve only one purpose: to divide the ranks of those who believe in the right to self protection, allowing the likes of Sheriff Israel to claim “only ones” status. (Nod to David… Read more »