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.
@js, We all have the right to carry, already. We do not need it given to us a second time. Our current right to carry is a Constitutionally enshrined and enumerated, prepolitical Civil Right. That Civil Right was considered so important by the founders of this nation, it came to mind, to list, second, only after speech, and before every other Civil Right. We need no other permission. We need to eliminate corruption.
I don’t believe this extends any SPECIAL right to these public servants. It merely would allow them to enjoy the same right WE have wherever we go. What the bill would do is to allow them to ALSO carry on the job as many already do wherever else they go. Stupid rues now prohibit them carryong onn duty, which is stupid. How many here have ever read of some dirtbag calling a false report of a fire, only to have the fire amd medic guys arrive and get ambushed and shot at, even killed? WHY can’t they also carry as… Read more »
Sure it does. The nature of their job has almost nothing to do with the level of danger in their specific work environment (i.e. dangerous places) – it’s the nature of dangerous people already there that are the threat. These same (dangerous) people order pizza, hail cabs, purchase online, etc., etc., yet Domino’s, UPS, and Uber are among the MANY companies that prohibit drivers’ possession of a firearm while on the job. Consider this: When’s the last time you saw railroad tracks pass through a high-priced, gated community? Did you know almost all US railroads prohibit employees from having weapons… Read more »
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 »