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340mopar · #1 08-18-2008, 04:14 PM

has anyone heard anything about SLED updating the State page for Reciprocity?

Red Hat · #2 08-18-2008, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 340mopar

has anyone heard anything about SLED updating the State page for Reciprocity?

I've heard that they are working on it, however I haven't see anything official other that a email. I check every few days but not a hint.

blume357@ · #3 08-19-2008, 07:58 AM

I had the idea of contacting my rep... (who ever the heck got voted in last time) and putting him/her on it but as with most things didn't get around to it. Look down a ways for the AG post and you'll see that contacting the state AG is a waste of time.

I would suggest that one or more of us on this list try and put a fire under our elected representatives to get this done. That is one of their jobs. He was not one of my favorite people but this was one of the things Strom Thurmond was famous for... not so much him but the folks that worked for him if they got a call about a problem some one was having with local or state government ... it got fixed.

True story... read about how the first Black Federal Judge since 'reconstruction' was appointed back in the 60's. I can't remember his name at the moment (my bad) but he was a black lawyer in S.C. was the defense lawyer in a murder trial and right in the middle of the thing the judge sitting on the bench gets a note... the Judge gets a funnly look and tells everyone they are going to recess for a while... then calls the lawyer up and says there is someone out in the parking lot wants to talk with you. Strom is sitting in his car out in the parking lot and has the guy get in with him and ask him if he wants to be a Federal Judge... what ever committee he was sitting on at the time... He was the man who was going to appoint the new fed judges and he wanted a black man.

So, somebody start hounding our politicians about this. I'd do it, but am headed out of town for a while.

Red Hat · #4 08-19-2008, 11:09 PM

I'll make some calls/email and post what I find out. I know three of our legislators personally and I'll try to get in contact with them. It's hard to catch these guys...;)

340mopar · #5 08-21-2008, 02:53 PM

cool, let us know

Red Hat · #6 08-22-2008, 02:00 AM

It's in work. One of the sponsors of the bill is going to meet with SLED and find out what they are doing. He was out of the state when the vote came up and he said he hasn't had time to review the final wording. Hopefully I should know something in a few days/weeks. ;)

340mopar · #7 08-25-2008, 01:22 PM

Thanks for taking the time. It would be nice to see things updated soon...

FN1910 · #8 08-25-2008, 08:27 PM

I talked with a CWP instructor who si also a LEO last week and he said that SLED is working with 10 states but did not know if all would be included or not. He said that at least 7 would be but did not know which ones but something should be posted this week or next week at the latest. The final agreements are being looked over and waiting to be signed but did not think any had been signed yet.