demnogis
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This is a subject that is becoming discussed more and more. This thread should serve as our developmental initiative to form a request letter so that we may "blanket" our local school administrations with formal requests. If carrying within a school zone these letters will provide us a legal exemption from 626.9/626.95 on a district-by-district basis. It may be troublesome to carry these letters with you, but should an unlawful detainment occur, they will only work in your defense.
Let's recall the law, first, so that we may properly address it:
This "permission" is the basis of which we will be requesting. A refusal or acceptance letter in the future may help with the overturning of 626.9/626.95. Until that day, we may be able to get our local district superintendents to grant us permission to UOC within these magical 1000ft victim disarmament zones.
Next, identify the school district(s) you may be in the most so that you may request permission from the correct superintendent(s). A full list of CA School Districts can be found here:
http://www.kern.org/fcmat/resources/state/all.html
Now, on to forming our request letter:
[line]
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to you today as Superintendent/Administrator for [DISTRICT] to provide a resolution to an issue at hand. In our great state of California, the legislature has dictated that it is unlawful for a person to possess a concealable firearm within 1000 feet of a K-12 school unless certain conditions are met. One such condition is the possession is permitted by the superintendent or equivalent authority. Since it is nearly impossible to acquire a concealed carry weapons permit in our state, we do not have many options of possession for our personal protection.
The permission I ask is to be able to lawfully possess my firearm(s) within the 1000ft area of the K-12 schools in your district, [DISTRICT]. I am an average, law abiding citizen and do not have any intent to do anything illegal in any of your district's school zones, nor do I have any intent to carry onto any school properties, which is only allowed by a concealed carry weapons permit. Due to the sporadic saturation of schools throughout the state of California, it is incredibly difficult to go about my business while lawfully in possession of a firearm for my personal protection without your written permission.
Sadly, our cities and states are rife with criminal activity. Many of our streets are full of active gang members and career criminals. These groups and individuals have no respect for the law, and in doing so arm themselves illegally. Again, I only ask for your permission to have the means available to protect myself from those of criminal intent who wish to deprive me of my life or property for those brief moments I may be within 1000ft of a school in your district.
Thank you, and I look forward to your positive response soon.
Sincerely,
-Signed
[line]
Now begins the communal development phase. Please, quote and/or post revisions to areas you think may need changes, factual and positive information that can be added, etc. Remember, a denial letter from a superintendent may be useful in the future when 626.9 is challenged. Their denial is the removal of your right(s) without due process of law! If we're able to amass enough denial letters, a class-action suit could be used in the future...
~D
"Lead by example."
This is a subject that is becoming discussed more and more. This thread should serve as our developmental initiative to form a request letter so that we may "blanket" our local school administrations with formal requests. If carrying within a school zone these letters will provide us a legal exemption from 626.9/626.95 on a district-by-district basis. It may be troublesome to carry these letters with you, but should an unlawful detainment occur, they will only work in your defense.
Let's recall the law, first, so that we may properly address it:
Code:
(b) Any person who possesses a firearm in a place that the person knows, or reasonably should know, is a school zone, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (e), unless it is with the written permission of the school district superintendent, his or her designee, or equivalent school authority, shall be punished as specified in subdivision (f).
Next, identify the school district(s) you may be in the most so that you may request permission from the correct superintendent(s). A full list of CA School Districts can be found here:
http://www.kern.org/fcmat/resources/state/all.html
Now, on to forming our request letter:
[line]
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to you today as Superintendent/Administrator for [DISTRICT] to provide a resolution to an issue at hand. In our great state of California, the legislature has dictated that it is unlawful for a person to possess a concealable firearm within 1000 feet of a K-12 school unless certain conditions are met. One such condition is the possession is permitted by the superintendent or equivalent authority. Since it is nearly impossible to acquire a concealed carry weapons permit in our state, we do not have many options of possession for our personal protection.
The permission I ask is to be able to lawfully possess my firearm(s) within the 1000ft area of the K-12 schools in your district, [DISTRICT]. I am an average, law abiding citizen and do not have any intent to do anything illegal in any of your district's school zones, nor do I have any intent to carry onto any school properties, which is only allowed by a concealed carry weapons permit. Due to the sporadic saturation of schools throughout the state of California, it is incredibly difficult to go about my business while lawfully in possession of a firearm for my personal protection without your written permission.
Sadly, our cities and states are rife with criminal activity. Many of our streets are full of active gang members and career criminals. These groups and individuals have no respect for the law, and in doing so arm themselves illegally. Again, I only ask for your permission to have the means available to protect myself from those of criminal intent who wish to deprive me of my life or property for those brief moments I may be within 1000ft of a school in your district.
Thank you, and I look forward to your positive response soon.
Sincerely,
-Signed
[line]
Now begins the communal development phase. Please, quote and/or post revisions to areas you think may need changes, factual and positive information that can be added, etc. Remember, a denial letter from a superintendent may be useful in the future when 626.9 is challenged. Their denial is the removal of your right(s) without due process of law! If we're able to amass enough denial letters, a class-action suit could be used in the future...
~D
"Lead by example."