Posted on 07/25/2015 7:02:03 AM PDT by UMCRevMom@aol.com
msnbc.com poll Do you think people should be allowed to carry guns in public?
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/poll-do-you-think-people-should-be-allowed-carry-guns-public
You cannot reason only attack the person. Indeed you never answered the question; “do you want every psychotic, drunk and 13 year old youth carrying weapons? Fanatics never answer questions as it upsets their preconceptions.
Oh by the way why did Deadwood limit the carrying of firearms?
It’s not that people should be allowed, it is ALREADY allowed because it is THEIR right, not the governments to dictate. Every single last US citizen in jail for gun charges is a political prisoner put there by traitors to the United States and ALL of them should be immediately released and the Judges who put them there removed from office for violating their oath of office which is to follow the US constitution. The 2nd amendment is extremely clear ‘The RIGHT of the people to bear arms shall NOT be infringed.” That means any law that infringes upon that is VOID, a farce, it is unconstitutional.
Each justice or judge of the United States takes the following oath or affirmation before performing the duties of his office:
“I, XXX XXX, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as XXX under the Constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.”
The poll says “in public” so I guess it means concealed or open.
I personally would not open carry but I have no problem if people do. I just think concealed carry gives me the edge.
The poll didn’t say anything about open carry. It just asked about carrying guns in public. For instance, concealed carry is carrying guns in public.
That’s right. The “Old West” of TV and Hollywood was not the “Old West” of reality.
while i prefer to carry concealed its ones right to open carry if he/she wants to, in certain situations having your protection exposed is a better deterrent
“‘concealed’ means not even an outline discernible...”
Depends on each state’s definition of “concealed carry.” Some just restrict the definition to the gun itself being visible, and they allow “printing.”
You are joking right?
I OC all of the time and most people never slnotice.
Oh, and I never got I to any gu fights either.
Get a clue please.
You say that from experience?????
I OC all of the time and the only “grief” I EVER received was from talking to other people who also have guns. IOW, no grief at all.
If you are not experienced in the world of OC, then why do you have an opinion?
A lot of cities had such laws.....that does not mean they were reasonable or Constitutional.
Sounds like you belong on DU.
Re:
So who gets to decide?
You? Obama? Schumer?
In reality, there should be ZERO gun laws.
Commit a crime with a gun and be put to death or put away for along time.
Why us anyone walking the street if they cannot be trusted with a gun?
I don’t care what people think; what does the Constitution say?
I did answer the two questions you posed. Then you added ‘13 Year old”. Kids should have guns under adult supervision. Both my offspring got their first gun at 10 YO. Guess what they haven’t killed anyone over 20 years later AND it is highly unlikely they will be killed by an armed person with bad intentions.
Anti-polygamy laws were religious neutral - no one could have more than one spouse, not just the Mormons.
The Riot Act was a British law, so it did not violate the Constitution.
Of course rights are not unlimited. They can be limited when they interfere with someone else's rights. But my right to keep and bear arms does not interfere with anyone else's lawful exercise of their rights. If I do interfere with their rights, there are other laws to deal with me.
Can we restrict rights based on a record as a felon or a legal finding of insanity? Yes, but that has to be decided by the representatives of the citizens. Do we forever forbid someone who committed a crime from ever owning a firearm? Does someone who had psychiatric treatment permanently lose their right? That is why we have a representative form of government - but they have to have a good reason for restricting anyone's rights. That is why we have elections and courts, to check the representatives (when working correctly).
Typical stupid liberals, giving the only reason accepted next to the answer, yet, the reason for the answer may not be what they say.
the self defense one isn’t a ‘no’; that person —would— go out in public with a gun, for that particular reason.
Add that 4% to the 91% and we have 95%.
the only ‘wrong’ answer is the “it’s too dangerous”.
91% Yes
6% No, too dangerous
4% Self Defense only
Maybe, just maybe there are more people with some common sense who watch MSNBC than I thought.
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