Florida Alert! West Virginia AG: Coronavirus Does Not Erase 2nd Amendment Rights

Florida Alert! West Virginia AG: Coronavirus Does Not Erase 2nd Amendment Rights DATE: April 17, 2020 TO: USF & NRA Members and Friends FROM: Marion P. Hammer   USF Executive Director   NRA Past President   Floridians should take note of the fact that Attorneys General take an oath of office and swear to uphold the Constitution -- that includes the Second Amendment.  While some Attorneys General, who claim to be strong on Second Amendment rights, seem to be reluctant to stand up and protect the rights they swore to uphold and protect, the Attorney General of West Virginia shows no such reluctance.  Other AGs should take lessons from Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R). West Virginia AG: Coronavirus Does Not Erase 2nd Amendment Rights By AWR HAWKINS Breitbart April 16, 2020 https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/16/west-virginia-ag-coronavirus-does-not-erase-2nd-amendment-rights/       West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey (R) is advising sheriffs in his state to stay on task processing concealed carry permit applications and issuing those permits for applicants legally able to carry a gun. Morrisey wants residents of this state to maintain the ability to defend themselves, regardless of coronavirus shutdowns and/or social distancing requirements. The NRA-ILA quoted Morrisey saying, “While we want our residents to be safe and practice good social distancing, we also want to ensure they can still exercise their right to keep and bear arms.” On March 27, 2020, Breitbart News reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) comments, in which he made clear counties and municipalities cannot shut down gun sales during the coronavirus crisis… FOLLOW NRA-ILA © 2019 National Rifle Association of America, Institute For Legislative Action. To contact NRA-ILA call 800-392-8683. Address: 11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, Virginia 22030. Please do not reply to this email. Thank you!