[gondramB]

>>Kranish, 21, picked up some tea for his mother, ate pizza at the food court, then noticed two security guards warily following him. Taken into custody, he was charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, a felony.<<

That sounds like a weird charge even for left wingers - “aggrevated?” - it stayed in the holster.

“use?” - again, he didn’t use it.

Now a business like a mall likely is legally entitled to have a rule about carrying guns (depending on the state) but these charges sound more like a political statement.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"This is not the Old West," Cherry Valley Police Chief Gary Maitland said. "I'm not advocating banning handguns. But I'm not aware of any police officer who would advocate more handguns on the street. When they start taking their weapons out of their home and walking around with them strapped to their hip, bad things can happen."

What a complete and utter moron.

[Freedom4US]

Smoking is verboten at malls, because they are a “public place”. So, carrying firearms is OK, since it’s a “public place.” Glad we have that straightened out.