U.S. dire political condition - Alabama reports

The United States is in a dire political condition.

Tremendous amounts are going on all over the country affecting this.

I live in Alabama and have personal reports about what is going on in Alabama.

I will file them in this blog.

My first report here is regarding Alabama Moms Demand Action and gun violence.

Yesterday, there was a Zoom meeting in Alabama to share the national Moms Demand Action BeSMART secure gun storage message in Alabama schools.

From: _____ <alabama@momschapterleaders.org>
To: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
Sent: Wed, Jul 6, 2022 6:05 am
Subject: Rob, can you join us this Sunday 7/10 to learn how to share the BeSMART secure gun storage message in Alabama schools?

Dear Rob,    Every year in Alabama, 94 children and teens die from gun violence.  In 80 percent of incidents, underage shooters obtained their guns from their own home or the house of a relative or friend. Unsecured guns are an invitation to tragedy.   The BeSMART program is designed to help parents and adults normalize conversations about gun safety and take responsible actions like secure gun storage that can prevent child gun deaths and injuries. BeSMART is an apolitical, nonpartisan resource for those seeking to reduce the risk of gun violence for children at home, in the community, and at schools. And schools are an ideal, trusted channel to distribute this message.    School districts all over the country are finding that our BeSMART program coordinates readily with their current school safety plan.    Can you join us on Sunday, July 10 at 4 pm to plan how to share the BeSMART secure gun storage message in Alabama schools?  If so, please register below.  After registering you will get the link to join the meeting.   SMART Moves For School Safety Sunday July 10 at 4PM Zoom Meeting Register Here     There are a number of ways to be involved in the BeSMART program, and one is sure to be a good fit for you.   Please reach out with questions! Hope to see you there! __________ State Be SMART Lead, Moms Demand Action-Alabama

I replied thusly:

From: Rob Shattuck <rdshatt@aol.com>
To: 
Sent: Thu, Jul 7, 2022 8:31 am
Subject: Re: Rob, can you join us this Sunday 7/10 to learn how to share the BeSMART secure gun storage message in Alabama schools?
Dear _____,
I am not sure where I will be on Sunday.
Also, I am more interested in pushing out my idea that the individual right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home can be fully accommodated and at the same time gun violence will be greatly reduced if the only permitted carry of guns outside the home is open carry, and concealed carry of guns outside the home is prohibited.
Per https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/07/to-my-elected-officials-only-open-carry.html and https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/06/dealing-with-scotus-gun-regulation.html, I am currently pushing this idea out to my Alabama elected officials, to Alabama TV stations, to Alabama police departments and sheriff's offices, and to Alabama constitutional law professors. Also, as indicated in https://al6thcongdist-ihaveuntiljan13.blogspot.com/2022/06/open-advocacy-to-dr-will-boyd.html, I am pushing my idea out to Alabama Democratic candidates.
While I will pass on your Sunday event, I continue very interested in having conversations with other Alabama Moms Demand supporters, including for the moment regarding my above idea I am pushing out, with a view to other Alabama Moms Demand supporters possibly joining in with me.
Sincerely,
Rob