>“but nothing herein shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons.”
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>I contend it also does not prohibit it. Even the liberals dictionary have the problem of that “shall not be infringed”.
True, but by separating the carrying openly vs. concealed the State gives itself room to prosecute those with concealed weapons without infringing on the general right to keep and bear arms.
Now, I know that CCW permit holders are statistically one of the most law-abiding, if not THE most, group of people in the population. However, those that carry concealed without a license are not, and it could be argued that they are one of the statistically least law-abiding groups of the population. IOW, concealment itself makes a good license-point, IMO.
So, I have no problem at all with my State Constitution there. The state statute I linked to, however, is contrary to that Constitution... and so I _DO_ have a problem with that.
“The state statute I linked to, however, is contrary to that Constitution... and so I _DO_ have a problem with that”
The problem, as I see it, arises from the fact that in every State there are laws, ordinances and edicts that directly conflict with both the U.S. and State Constitutions. People are arrested, fined or otherwise bullied every day of the week unjustly, and they have no recourse because the process of appeals is stacked in favor of the Government.