Posted on 06/24/2004 1:51:47 PM PDT by neverdem
I don't believe they are. My statistics merely show that being a cop ain't as dangerous as they want you to believe.
I don't see this bill like that. This bill was 1)another step towards the nationalization of the police, and 2)a blatant statement that "some animals are more equal than others".
There are others as well who can be trusted, like veterans
You mean like John Kerry and Al Gore?
Nonetheless, I do think it is a slap in the face for the Congress to say that some donut-munchkin gets to carry anywhere in the US, while a vet that fought in Vietman or is returing from Iraq cannot.
So they too should be allowed to carry in all states.
It has nothing to do with "being allowed to carry". As Americans, we ALL have the Right to Bear Arms. That includes cops, veterans, waitresses, and even politicians and lawyers.
There are still some good cops around, but your statement holds correct nonetheless.
I forgot to include that he argued it from a "states rights" point of view. That if your state had no equivalent of the Second Amendment, then you're SOL with respect to state laws violating your RKBA.
With all those additional EVIL guns being put on the streets??
If it's the boys in blue, they're definitely GOOD guns. If they are urban boys in blue, there's reason to doubt their marksmanship, unless they're in SWAT units. Then you hope they have the right address and a legitimate search warrant.
This just in .......criminals "still" don't care if there is a law for national concealed carry or not. Polidiots unplugged.
Stay safe !
Of course if you are a Sovereign Citizen and not under color of law, you don't need one anyway. But few there be.
BTTT
The "incorporation" argument is a flat out lie propagated by unscrupulous lawyers, activist judges and power-hungry politicians. These are the same people who would have us believe that the Constitution doesn't mean what it really says it means.
i support civilians carrying weapons, but the fact is we do have training as LEO's that civilians do not. i might be a little wary of LEO's from other cities, towns coming into my city (NYC).
please clarify why you refer to police as "elites." if you saw my check you might think otherwise.
I consider myself pro-police, but I'd be a hell of a lot happier for them if so many of them weren't adamantly opposed to gun rights for ordinary citizens, even us law-abiding ones.
This national concealed carry law for law enforcement should eventually make it easier to pass for civilians.
This is definitely a big foot in the door. It still has to get out of the Senate unscathed. Several amendments were attempted to the bill which would have killed it's effectiveness. It passed the Senate during the last session but must be passed again.
Don't go anti cop all the time. In this case, your view is that if there is nothing in it for me, then it must be bad. If the national carry aspect passes and is enacted, after time the civilian version will be enacted. At one time, right to carry for everyone was attached to this bill and it died.
Give this a chance for success.
Police and philosophical purists may be found in the same chapter of the dictionary, but otherwise are light years apart. You can bet your baton that kopz will not be any more cheerful about the prospect of national citizen carry after this than before.
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