Yesterday, House Bill 1077, an NRA-supported bill that seeks to allow staff members of public colleges and universities with valid Right to Carry permits to carry a firearm for personal protection while on school property, failed to pass out of the House Committee on Education. The vote was 10-10, with all Republican members of the committee voting for the bill, and all Democrats voting against it. The most disappointing vote against HB 1077 came from state Representative James Ratliff (D-60), who had previously stated support for allowing ALL Right to Carry permit holders to carry firearms while on university and college campuses.
Our thanks go out to NRA members and Second Amendment supporters who took the time to express their support for HB 1077 to committee members. Your input helped to ensure the vote was as close as it was.
Our thanks also go out to state Representative Charlie Collins (R-84), the bill’s sponsor, who worked tirelessly to promote this legislation. NRA will work with Representative Collins and other pro-gun legislators to determine what options may be available to continue promoting Right to Carry on public university and college campuses.
Please take a moment to thank the following members of the House Committee on Education for their support of HB 1077:
Representative Bruce Cozart (R-24), Chairman
Phone: 501-627-3232
Email: [email protected]
Representative Nate Bell (R-20)
Phone: 479-234-2092
Email: [email protected]
Representative Gary Deffenbaugh (R-79)
Phone: 479-719-8197
Email: [email protected]
Representative Charlotte V. Douglas (R-75)
Phone: 479-276-7777
Email: [email protected]
Representative Jon S. Eubanks (R-74)
Phone: 479-438-0533
Email: [email protected]
Representative Jeremy Gillam (R-45)
Phone: 501-729-0042
Email: [email protected]
Representative Bill Gossage (R-82)
Phone: 479-667-2122
Email: [email protected]
Representative Justin T. Harris (R-81)
Phone: 479-871-8542
Email: [email protected]
Representative Grant Hodges (R-96)
Phone: 479-381-9513
Email: [email protected]
Representative Mark Lowery (R-39)
Phone: 501-837-5221
Email: [email protected]
Please also let the following members know that you are extremely disappointed with their votes against the rights of law-abiding gun owners:
Representative Sheilla E. Lampkin (D-9), Vice Chairman
Phone: 870-723-6449
Email: [email protected]
Representative Charles L. Armstrong (D-30)
Phone: 501-224-5071
Email: [email protected]
Representative Scott Baltz (D-61)
Phone: 870-378-1380
Email: [email protected]
Representative Michael John Gray (D-47)
Phone: 870-347-6000
Email: [email protected]
Representative Greg Leding (D-86)
Phone: 479-966-9201
Email: [email protected]
Representative Mark D. McElroy (D-11)
Phone: 870-644-3822
Email: [email protected]
Representative Reginald Murdock (D-48)
Phone: 870-295-3208
Email: [email protected]
Representative James Ratliff (D-60)
Phone: 501-454-5200
Email: [email protected]
Representative Warwick Sabin (D-33)
Phone: 501-372-4550
Email: [email protected]
Representative John W. Walker (D-34)
Phone: 501-614-9772
Email: [email protected]
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