NC: Governor Cooper’s Despicable SB43 Veto Singles Out Churches for Sociopaths to Target

In an act of blatant and petty partisanship that certainly makes his liberal New York donors happy, Governor Cooper on Friday vetoed SB43 (Protect Religious Meeting Places).

As a result, Gov. Cooper’s action will single out hundreds of North Carolina Churches for potential violence and assault.

Despite solid bipartisan majorities in the legislature who voted not once but TWICE to send this bill to his desk — and despite the hundreds upon hundreds of emails Gun Owners of America members like you sent last week to the Governor’s office imploring him to correct an injustice recognized by all — Governor Cooper chose to ignore the will of North Carolinians.

Instead, Cooper is following the dictates of the anti-gun Left. While the majority of North Carolina churches already possess these protections, this bill applies to those which do not.

A veto override in both chambers will be required to remedy this clear and present danger to church-goers across the state.

We know we can count on the Republican members of the General Assembly to vote in favor of an override, but can we count on the support of the Democratic legislators who previously supported the bill to do the same?

We should expect them to remain true to their principled votes and not switch their support and votes when it matters most.

The following members of the NC Senate need to hear from you TODAY: Senators Sarah Crawford (D-18), Don Davis (D-5), and Kirk deViere (D-19).

And here are the members of the NC House who also need your special attention TODAY: Representatives Charles Graham (D-47), Abe Jones (D-38), Brian Turner (D-116), Shelly Willingham (D-23), Michael Wray (D-27), Howard Hunter (D-5), and Garland Pierce (D-48).

Finally, please tell Senate Leader Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-30) and House Speaker Tim Moore (R-111) that we expect a veto override vote to be scheduled and won without delay.

Those who would vote to deny this equal protection under the law for all — and certainly those who would change their prior vote of support for a blindly partisan vote of opposition — will have blood on their hands if violence is perpetrated against a church that is unjustly prohibited to use all means available to protect themselves and their congregations during worship services.

TAKE ACTION BELOW


We need not just a few thousand calls and emails, but tens of thousands to demand the immediate override of this veto!

ACTIONS TO TAKE:

Call the following list of Democratic Representatives along with Senate Leader Pro Tempore Berger and House Speaker Moore:

Senate Leader Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-30) — (919) 733-5708

Senator Sarah Crawford (D-18) — (919) 733-5850

Senator Don Davis (D-5) — (919) 715-8363

Senator Kirk deViere (D- 19) — (919) 733-5776

House Speaker Tim Moore (R-111) — (919) 733-3451

Representative Charles Graham (D-47) — (919) 715-0875

Representative Abe Jones (D-38) — (919) 733-5758

Representative Brian Turner (D-116) — (919) 715-3012

Representative Shelly Willingham (D-23) — (919) 715-3024

Representative Michael Wray (D-27) — (919) 733-5662

Representative Howard Hunter, Jr. (D-5) (919) 733-5780

Representative Garland Pierce (D-48) (919) 733-5803

GIVE THIS MESSAGE:

“Hello, my name is (name). I am calling to direct the legislature immediately take action to override the dangerous veto of Senate Bill 43 (Protect Religious Meeting Places) and expect you to remain true to your previous votes in support of this measure.  Don’t allow some churches to be singled out for violence merely because of petty partisan politics.  I will be following this matter through GOA legislative alerts.  Thank you.”

Follow up with an email to the members of the Senate: (Copy and paste list)

[email protected];

[email protected];

[email protected];

[email protected]

SUGGESTED SUBJECT:  Don’t Single Out Certain North Carolina Churches for Violence

SUGGESTED MESSAGE:

Dear Senator:

I direct you to support the immediate override of Senate Bill 43 (Protect Religious Meeting Places) which Governor Cooper recklessly vetoed on June 18th, 2021.

You voted twice previously to support this legislation, and I now expect you to remain true to your previous votes in support of this measure.  Please don’t be complicit by allowing some churches to be singled out for violence merely because of petty partisan politics.  I will be following this matter through GOA legislative alerts.

Respectfully,

Follow up with an email to the members of the House: (Copy and paste list)

[email protected];

[email protected];

[email protected];

[email protected];

[email protected];

[email protected];

[email protected];

[email protected]

SUGGESTED SUBJECT:  Don’t Single Out Certain North Carolina Churches for Violence

SUGGESTED MESSAGE:

Dear Representative:

I direct you to support the immediate override of Senate Bill 43 (Protect Religious Meeting Places) which Governor Cooper recklessly vetoed on June 18th, 2021.

You voted twice previously to support this legislation, and I now expect you to remain true to your previous votes in support of this measure.  Please don’t be complicit by allowing some churches to be singled out for violence merely because of petty partisan politics.  I will be following this matter through GOA legislative alerts.

Respectfully,