New Jersey Coalition for Self Defense

For decades, gun owners have known intuitively that the 2nd Amendment recognizes a pre-existing right to self-preservation and was enshrined in our Constitution as a safety valve to ward off a tyrannical form of government.

That right has been under attack since the agency we know today as the ATF brought a case to the Supreme Court in the 1930’s which was interpreted to imply that the Second Amendment was a ‘collective’ right.  That assault continued through the 1950’s as the specter of socialism, known today under its more innocuous term ‘liberalism’ began challenging a personal rights interpretation in favor of ‘collective’ rights which are dispensed by the government.

Then, came the 1960’s.  Woodstock.  JFK.  RFK.  Martin Luther King, Jr.  Malcolm X.  A cultural sea-change and series of assassinations caused a kneejerk reaction culminating in the 1968 Gun Control Act, which was to be the last compromise intended to allegedly prevent gun trafficking and keep guns out of the hands of criminals.  Suffice to say, that social experiment and its attendant philosophy has been a promethean failure, judging from the immediate spike and steady increase in violent crime on a national basis we've experienced since then.

Why am I reminding you of this history?  Simple.

Again, the NJCSD is a nonpartisan organization, but the encroachments of our liberty on all fronts compel me to share this with viewers.  Say no to the agenda.  Say 'yes' to freedom.  Every time you hear a lawmaker telling you what he can do for you means you open the door to what they can do to you.

"A government big enough to give us everything we want is big enough to take everything we have."

-- Gerald Ford, President

This is what can happen when the Common Sense of the American people speak unfettered by agendas and media manipulation.

Accept no compromise when voting for freedom.  Liberty can be scary, but you have to give liberty to your neighbor before you can get it for yourself.

Expect another miracle.  Please join with us on April 19th for the Second Amendment March at the Washington Monument.  Send a message that we're not going to take it anymore.  Book your bus seat now!

On Friday, January 22nd, ClearChannel Radio interviewed Arthur Rosbury-Yoder (NJCSD Executive Director) about the new partnership with Gun Owners of America and 2nd Amendment March to take the Right to Carry Roadshow national.  The interview was broadcast on Sunday, January 24th, on four NJ radio stations:  WHCY-FM (106.3), WNNJ-FM (103.7), WSUS-FM (102.3) and WTOC-AM (1360).  Here's the link to the podcast of that interview:

ClearChannel Radio Podcast - Right to Carry Roadshow

The NJCSD is proud to annouce our partnership with Gun Owners of America (GOA) and the Second Amendment March (SAM) to take the RTCRS national.  Please see below for our press release.

For more information on how to become an in-state host, please go to the RTCRS website and click on 'Host An Event' to learn more.

I have had the good fortune to be interviewed by Mark Walters of Armed American Radio regarding the RTCRS while out at the SHOT show in Las Vegas.  Please visit the AAR site and keep an eye peeled for our segment.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Contact: Larry Pratt, Executive Director
Gun Owners of America
Telephone Number: 703-321-8585
Website: http://www.gunowners.org

GROUPS TAKE SELF-DEFENSE ON THE ROAD

SPRINGFIELD, VA, January 19, 2010 — Gun Owners of America announced today that it has partnered with the New Jersey Coalition for Self Defense (NJCSD) and the Second Amendment March to launch a national program which assists citizens in asserting their Constitutional and human rights to self-defense.

The “Right-to-Carry Road Show” is a mobile processing system where all of the steps necessary to obtaining a permit to carry a firearm are consolidated. In some states, politically-motivated bias against gun owners is so extreme that many local police departments refuse to perform the fingerprinting, going so far as to intentionally give citizens the runaround or intimidate people into giving up.  

In the past, completing the application process may have required several days to complete by the time the applicant arranged for fingerprinting and notarizing, sometimes even causing time off from work to coordinate scheduling with frequently uncooperative local agencies.

“The ‘Right-to-Carry Road Show’ brings all the elements together in one place and lets people get everything done in about one hour,” said Robert Kreisler, President of the NJCSD. “We even put all the paperwork in an envelope, seal it up, and ship it to Florida for you.  No more petty bureaucrats or politically-motivated roadblocks, just a fast easy way to assert your right.”

Larry Pratt, Executive Director of Gun Owners of America, said, “This is a perfect fit for GOA.  We have always been firm on our position regarding the 2nd Amendment and this program will be a way of making a statement, bringing more Americans to our issue, and helping affirm our rights. We look forward to partnering with the NJCSD to bring this program to states where citizens’ rights have been sold up the river by legislators with an agenda.”

To date, the RTCRS has successfully processed hundreds of Florida permits without a single denial.  “With the involvement of Second Amendment March, the Right-to-Carry Road Show will soon be available in more states through this special program.  The three organizations have developed an infrastructure where interested parties may operate their own shows using a packaged system supported by training, promotion and even automated online reservation and payment processing” said Skip Coryell, founder of the SAM.

In states like New Jersey, where obtaining an in-state carry permit for self-defense is virtually impossible, the Right-to-Carry Road Show makes Florida permits available to those who want them. Since Florida has reciprocity with many states surrounding New Jersey and allows non-residents to apply for permits, offering the Florida permit is the next best thing for New Jersey gun owners.

Anyone wanting more information or wishing to participate should contact the NJCSD by visiting www.rtcrs.org, or by calling toll-free 877-890-5460.

The New Jersey Coalition for Self Defense is an independent not-for-profit organization founded in 2001 to defend a citizen’s right to protect himself with a firearm in one of the most restrictive states in the nation.

Gun Owners of America (www.gunowners.org) is a non-profit organization based in Virginia founded in 1975 by California Senator H.L. Richardson (Ret.) to preserve and defend the Second Amendment rights of gun owners.

The 2nd Amendment March is a grassroots movement to galvanize the courage and resolve of Americans and to petition our elected officials against establishing anti-gun legislation by holding a peaceful march on Washington DC on April 19th of 2009.  For more information, please go to www.secondamendmentmarch.com

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