Judge rules federal law banning gun possession in post offices unconstitutional

The only time I visited a SSA office was several years back. The place was packed, and I was one of the few who spoke English.

Most of the people I saw were Hispanic. There were a few Chinese families. Not one other person in the waiting room appeared to be over 50.

The place had extreme security, including entrance screening stations, visible armed guards, and caseworkers in locked rooms behind bullet-resistant glass. WTF? The wait times were considerable even with a large number of caseworkers. The caseworkers were busy too. It was a very tense-looking operation.

In contrast, I had business at an SSA office many years previously. That place was an ordinary open office setup with clients and caseworkers seated at a desk across from each other. There was no waiting room or any visible security forces. The clients were all white people, quite obviously over 60. The caseworkers seemed busy then too. It was a very low-key operation.

A lot of big changes in a few decades. Not good ones to my eyes.

I rarely go to the post office, and I never carry there. I do not believe it is necessary. I am OK with others carrying weapons there.

I really want to see an end to the patchwork quilt of places where people are forbidden to carry weapons. I cannot drive across town to the range without crossing a number of such areas. Those “gotcha” laws must be abolished.

Good on this judge!

There are places where I believe it is important to carry a concealed firearm. I avoid going to those places.

Some guy, that worked and paid for SSI his entire life, was denied benefits. Found out some wetbacks in the next cubicle just got approved for lifetime benefits for the entire family and back pay from when the broke into the country. The guy said, Hey! This sucks. Was immediately tackled tased and cuffed never to be heard from again.

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