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“I can’t believe how quickly the members of Iowa Gun Owners stepped in and helped us with this local problem. Tell them that gun owners in George extend a huge ‘Thank you’ to them and a bunch of us will be joining IGO immediately!”

This was the call that I got this morning from multiple residents of the city of George, IA, who were mobilized yesterday en masse with the help of Iowa Gun Owners as the George City Council was poised to vote, today, on a proposal to ban all defensive weapons on city property.

But unlike some of city bans that we’ve seen, this small town in NW IA has a true “Boss Hogg” mentality as the language had a carve-out for elected officials like the very City Council members who would be voting to end your ability to defend your family!

That’s right, “elected officials” would still be allowed to carry at the town hall, town pool, town baseball complex, etc.

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You swarmed the City Council and mayor’s office with calls and the council immediately began to have second thoughts.

Of course, the city attorney, from the same law firm that drafted this “Boss Hogg” language in the first place, was working overtime with multiple emails to our office wanting the pressure to stop.

It didn’t.

Finally, after the word was spreading all over the state by email and social media the City Council announced that they were cancelling their meeting for today and doing away with this proposal on the advice of the same attorney whose firm drafted this language and put this sign (above) on the front door of the town hall.

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The council has told some of you that this “Boss Hogg” proposal was done because they are concerned about a possibly “disgruntled” resident doing something violent.
My comment: George has about as much crime as...well...none. Homes and cars are routinely unlocked all day every day with not a worry.

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All of this brings up a major point that hundreds of you have asked us about in the last day by calling, emailing, and sending us messages on Facebook – how is this possible when Iowa code 724.26 clearly states:

A political subdivision of the state shall not enact an ordinance regulating the ownership, possession, legal transfer, lawful transportation, registration, or licensing of firearms when the ownership, possession, transfer, or transportation is otherwise lawful under the laws of this state. An ordinance regulating firearms in violation of this section existing on or after April 5, 1990, is void.

Simply put, Iowa’s rabidly anti-gun Attorney General has issued a ‘finding’ where he announced that he would not be prosecuting municipalities for violating this code section.

This, in effect, gave cities and counties an open door to step through in violating your rights.

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http://kiwaradio.com/local-news/george- ... ead-issue/

George Mayor Says Gun Ban On City Property Is “Dead Issue”

Date posted - April 9, 2014

George, Iowa — According to a notice published in the April 3rd edition of the Lyon County News newspaper in George, the George City Council was to meet today to consider an ordinance that would have prohibited firearms or weapons in city buildings or on city property for everyone except elected officials and law enforcement.

This has caused much discussion and objection from people in the George area and those connected with the Iowa Gun Owners’ Association.

However, according to George Mayor Gary Siebring, it was all a mistake. He says the proposed ordinance and notice of the meeting were “published by accident”. He says the ordinance was drafted as one of several options to clear up a situation that the city had been having regarding weapons with one individual. Siebring says the ordinance was never considered by the council at any meeting. He says it will not be brought up again or appear on any future agenda. He says, QUOTE, “There will be no more discussion; it is a dead issue.”

George City Attorney Dan DeKoter says it was not intended to address a gun ban ordinance at the meeting. He says the city clerk had published the item in the newspaper without consulting the mayor and city council members. DeKoter says that city officials had informally discussed whether to control guns on city property after a man displayed one in the library.

Mayor Siebring says he shoots guns himself. He claims that no one on the council is against guns. In fact, he says no one on the council is for gun control. He says they had QUOTE, “no intent to jump on anyone’s second amendment rights.”

Siebring says he is “sorry for the uproar.”

kalm wrote:We have a "George" Washington. The only restaurant in town is called the "Martha" Inn.

SeattleGriz wrote:How do I say this politely.

YOU ARE FUCKING RETARD.

I cant wait to pummel your stupid ass.

Fuck dude, really?

SeattleGriz wrote:How do I say this politely.

YOU ARE FUCKING RETARD.

I cant wait to pummel your stupid ass.

Fuck dude, really?

grizzaholic wrote:

SeattleGriz wrote:How do I say this politely.

YOU ARE FUCKING RETARD.

I cant wait to pummel your stupid ass.

Fuck dude, really?

SeattleGriz. Do you need to hug it out? You might have posted in the wrong thread. Calm down...on another note.

Flaggy, might be a good time to take some notes. This is how you properly drunk post and destroy the board.

Grizalltheway wrote:Well that escalated quickly.

HI54UNI wrote:Dan Dekoter is the city attorney for my hometown too. He's an idiot. Although maybe he's smart like a fox - I wonder how many billable hours he charged the city for dealing with this?


And having been involved in city government in Iowa for 15 years - a city clerk is not going to publish the notice for an ordinance in the paper unless told to by the mayor/city council/city attorney.

SeattleGriz wrote:How do I say this politely.

YOU ARE FUCKING RETARD.

I cant wait to pummel your stupid ass.

Fuck dude, really?