The following is a letter penned by New Hampshire State Representative JR Hoell addressed to the House Judiciary Committee. The letter is in response to the way Tommy Mozingo and I were treated as we attempted to point out that the University System of New Hampshire was violating the law by maintaining regulations which forbid the peaceful carrying of firearms and knives.
I’ve spoken to several elected officials and Rep. Hoell isn’t the only one who feels this way. Elected state officials will be present at our hearing today in the Grafton County Superior Court at 2:30PM to see how Judge Vaughn respects the state constitution as well as legislative authority.
A big thank you to Rep. Hoell for taking the time to write, publicize, and take on this issue!
Embedded below is the first Free Concord video to be released from Brad and Tommy’s right to carry campus outreach at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. It includes the leadup to their appearance on campus, and highlights from the press conference in front of Rounds Hall. Stay tuned for the chalking fiesta in part two.
BTW – If any of you anti-gun folks are in a classroom with my daughter at PSU, and some yahoo starts shooting, you might want to be behind her, I give the perp 1-3 shots, which may kill some of you folks, before my daughter returns fire.
She’s ex-military, got back from Iraq, and realizes that the rules put in place by the campus officials are illegal, and yes she has carried on campus against the rules with all proper State documents for 2.5 years.
Couple more to add to the list of sayings:
When seconds count, the police are only minutes away.
I would prefer to be judged by 12, than carried by 6.
Exactly. They’d probably expel her if they found out. Well, maybe not right now… as they realise their gig is almost up.
Actually, I wonder how many people have been disciplined under these illegal regulations. If you have, you should get a lawyer and ask questions about whether or not your rights were violated.
I would like to extend my thanks to the New Hampshire State Police, Grafton County Sheriffs Department, Plymouth Police, and the Plymouth State University Police for the professional manner in which they conducted themselves with regards to the outreach event we had at Plymouth State University today. Although I believe their large presence was a hyperbolic reaction to a peaceful demonstration against violation of state, constitutional, and natural law, it is my opinion they behaved exactly as police should behave when faced with opposing viewpoints.
I will state unequivocally now that although Tommy and I have no respect for the restraining order that was issued against us, we obeyed it. I did, however, hint several times throughout the day that no one knew if I was carrying a firearm or not. My intent wasn’t to be difficult, but to prove the point that criminals would not obey a piece of paper saying they couldn’t do something which is already horrific in the first place (murder). To all the PSU students who attended, thank you for sharing your viewpoints… in agreement or opposition. I again apologize for not picking the best day for this event and am very sorry for any logistical issue this may have caused you.
If you support firearm and self-defense freedom for yourself and your neighbors and want to help us, here are two things you can do:
1. We intend on presenting a thorough argument in opposition to the terrible restraining order that Judge Vaughn issued at the request of the University System of New Hampshire. The restraining order hearing is at 2:30PM next Tuesday (12/13/11). Come to support self-defense rights in New Hampshire and watch as the University System of New Hampshire does their best to erode them.
2. We are launching a chip-in to humbly ask for donations to help fund this legal battle. Initial reports are that $1,500 will fund the prosecution of this at the first level, the Grafton County Superior Court.
Brad Jardis and Tommy Mozingo take questions from the crowd
It was showtime, and no one much desired to be the first to stand in the courtyard. In front of the Hartman Union Building (HUB) at Plymouth State University, first came the journalists, then the (technically) counter protesters. They were organized with signs. Their protest began as they stood in a line, more signs than students. A familiar cast from independent media streamed in. Sheriff’s deputies, state troopers and, to a much lesser extent, university police formed compacted columns at all major walkway points of entry.
The chalk sat locked in my trunk, but I bore two arms as I awaited Brad Jardis and Tommy Mozingo’s responsible gun carry outreach event. My customary sidearm, the Nikon Coolpix S570 sat mounted atop my telescopic tripod. On my hip was a spare battery and a fully unloaded 8 gigabyte SD card. Slung on my back, in a portable DVD player case that functions superior to any camera case I’ve seen for the purpose, was a a JVC mini DV camcorder with a single battery pack. The young dinosaur of the pre-digital age was at the ready in the case that I expended all of my digital video, or if any action required the 32x optical zoom capability. (more…)
