{"id":690,"date":"2019-06-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-22T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbs.org\/convention-of-states\/"},"modified":"2022-04-14T08:19:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T13:19:01","slug":"convention-of-states","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jbswebdev.com\/concon\/convention-of-states\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Convention of States&#8221; Status Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jbs-text-media-auzkpn wp-block-lazyblock-jbs-text-media\"><figure class=\"wp-block-video alignwide embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9 mb-0\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px;\"><video controls=\"\" src=\"[usahtml5map id=\"1\"]\"><\/video><\/figure><div class=\"row mb-3 jbs-block-tm  \" id=\"auzkpn\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12 mb-4\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t<h3>COS Article V Convention Status<\/h3>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n<p>At present, the legislatures of 19 states have fully passed and transmitted applications to Congress for the specific purpose of calling a <a href=\"https:\/\/jbs.org\/concon\/\">convention<\/a> for \u201cproposing amendments that will impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit its power and jurisdiction, and impose term limits on its officials and members of Congress.\u201d The wording of these applications are based on the efforts of Convention of States, also known as COS Action\/ COS Project, co-founded by COS President Mark Meckler. Only 15 more states are needed to trigger a risky convention. To ensure they don\u2019t reach the required three-fourths or 34 states, residents of the 19 states with outstanding COS Con-Con applications are urged to get <a href=\"https:\/\/jbs.org\/concon\/rescind-applications\/\">rescission resolutions passed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you currently reside in a state without a \u201clive\u201d or outstanding COS Con-Con application, The John Birch Society encourages you to educate other residents in your state, along with elected state legislators, about the deceptive tactics of COS Action and the real risks with Congress calling an Article V convention. Above all, urge your state legislature to oppose and vote against the passage of any new such COS applications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To view and take action against currently-introduced Con-Con application resolutions visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/jbs.org\/alerts\/state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">State Action Alerts<\/a> page and\/or the <a href=\"https:\/\/jbs.org\/concon\/concon-action\/#act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Take Action section<\/a> of this action project.<\/strong><\/p>\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"btn-group ml-4\" role=\"group\">\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div> <!-- start Fla-shop.com HTML5 Map --> <div class='usaHtml5Mapbottom htmlMapResponsive' style='max-width:980px; width: 100%'><div id='usa-html5-map-map-container_0' class='usaHtml5MapContainer' data-map-variable='usahtml5map_map_0'><\/div><div style='clear:both; height: 20px;'><\/div> <style> #usa-html5-map-map-container_0 { } #usa-html5-map-map-container_0 .fm-tooltip-name { color: #000000; font-size: 20px; } #usa-html5-map-map-container_0 .fm-tooltip-comment { } #usa-html5-map-map-container_0 .fm-tooltip-comment p { } @media only screen and (max-width: 480px) { #usa-html5-map-map-container_0 { float: none; width: 100%; } } <\/style><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery(function(){ var hightlighted = null; usahtml5map_map_0 = new FlaShopUSAMap(usahtml5map_map_cfg_1); usahtml5map_map_0.draw('usa-html5-map-map-container_0'); usahtml5map_map_0.on('mousein', function(ev, sid, map) { if (hightlighted && sid != hightlighted) { map.stateHighlightOut(hightlighted); hightlighted = null; } }); var html5map_onclick = function(ev, sid, map) { var cfg = usahtml5map_map_cfg_1; var link = map.fetchStateAttr(sid, 'link'); var is_group = map.fetchStateAttr(sid, 'group'); var popup_id = map.fetchStateAttr(sid, 'popup-id'); var is_group_info = false; if (typeof cfg.map_data[sid] !== 'undefined') jQuery('#usa-html5-map-selector_0').val(sid); else jQuery('#usa-html5-map-selector_0').val(''); if (is_group==undefined) { if (sid.substr(0,1)=='p') { popup_id = map.fetchPointAttr(sid, 'popup_id'); link = map.fetchPointAttr(sid, 'link'); } } else if (typeof cfg.groups[is_group]['ignore_link'] == 'undefined' || ! cfg.groups[is_group].ignore_link) { link = cfg.groups[is_group].link; popup_id = cfg.groups[is_group]['popup_id']; is_group_info = true; } if (link=='#popup') { if (typeof SG_POPUP_DATA == \"object\") { if (popup_id in SG_POPUP_DATA) { SGPopup.prototype.showPopup(popup_id,false); } else { jQuery.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: 'https:\/\/jbswebdev.com\/' + 'index.php' + '?map_id=1' + '&usahtml5map_get_popup', data: {popup_id:popup_id}, }).done(function(data) { jQuery('body').append(data); SGPopup.prototype.showPopup(popup_id,false); }); } } else if (typeof SGPBPopup == \"function\") { var popup = SGPBPopup.createPopupObjById(popup_id); popup.prepareOpen(); popup.open(); } return false; } if (link == '#info') { var id = is_group_info ? is_group : (sid.substr(0,1)=='p' ? sid : map.fetchStateAttr(sid, 'id')); jQuery('#usa-html5-map-state-info_0').html('Loading...'); jQuery.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: (is_group_info ? 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'_blank' : '_self'))[0].click(); } }; usahtml5map_map_0.on('click',html5map_onclick); }); <\/script><div id='usa-html5-map-state-info_0' class='usaHtml5MapStateInfo'><p class=\"lead space-page3 hidden-xlg hidden-xxlg hidden-wqhd hidden-fourk\"><i class=\"fas fa-square-full danger bmp bmpr\"><\/i> Live COS Application <i class=\"fas fa-square-full empty bmp bmpr\"><\/i> No active COS application<\/p><\/div> <\/div> <div style='clear: both'><\/div> <!-- end HTML5 Map --> <div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div><div class=\"jbs-text-media-PSpIpk wp-block-lazyblock-jbs-text-media\"><div class=\"video-embed container text-center ratio ratio-16x9 embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe title=\"\" width=\"855\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WwgIV3WL5XE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"row mb-3 jbs-block-tm  \" id=\"PSpIpk\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12 mb-4\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t<h3>COS Poses Threat to 2nd Amendment<\/h3>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n<p>COS has maintained that &#8220;Alterations to the 2nd Amendment cannot be on the table&#8221; at a COS-type Article V convention. However, when a COS supporter asked on Facebook why couldn&#8217;t the Second Amendment be updated at a COS Article V convention, Convention of States Project answered back that &#8220;Clarification Clauses&#8221; such as the supporter was referring to are &#8220;very much on the agenda&#8221; of many COS study groups around the country. So much for the COS assurance that a COS-type Article V convention wouldn&#8217;t threaten the Second Amendment!<\/p>\n<p>Watch the 3-minute video above, &#8220;<a title=\"Tricked Into Gun Control\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WwgIV3WL5XE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tricked Into Gun Control<\/a>,&#8221; for more details on the COS threat to the 2nd Amendment.<\/p>\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"btn-group ml-4\" role=\"group\">\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"lazyblock-jbs-text-media-Z6WMDl wp-block-lazyblock-jbs-text-media\"><div class=\"video-embed container text-center ratio ratio-16x9 embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\"><iframe title=\"\" width=\"855\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/md5qWtX-qvg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"embed-responsive-item\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"row mb-3 jbs-block-tm  \" id=\"Z6WMDl\">\r\n<div class=\"col-12 mb-4\"><\/div>\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n\t\t<h3>COS Claims Convention \u201cLimited\u201d<\/h3>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"col-12\">\r\n<p>The Convention of States (COS) official website poses the question: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/conventionofstates.com\/can-an-article-v-convention-be-limited-to-a-single-subject-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can an Article V Convention be Limited to a Single Subject?<\/a>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The COS answer to this question is: \u201cYes. The text, history, and purpose of Article V all point to the ability of the states to limit a convention to the consideration of a single topic or set of topics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, The John Birch Society has maintained since the 1980s that an Article V convention cannot be limited. 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