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Open carry is the 2nd Amendment
Examiner ^ | 02/22/09 | John Pierce

Posted on 02/22/2009 3:00:53 PM PST by JohnPierce

During the interview, the anchor asked me the question “What do you say to those 2nd Amendment supporters who oppose open carry?” I have been asked this question before and had always answered it by talking about the political and public policy benefits of open carry. However, it suddenly occurred to me that the question, as asked, made absolutely no sense ....

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; concealedcarry; foundingfathers; opencarry; secondamendment; shallnotbeinfringed
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To: BobbyT

Good Post.


21 posted on 02/22/2009 5:35:56 PM PST by eyedigress
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To: bushwon; Randy in CO
Nail on the head.

There are so many hammers hitting nails in this thread, it sounds like Verdi's Anvil Chorus around here...:-)

22 posted on 02/22/2009 5:43:04 PM PST by T-Bird45 (It feels like the seventies, and it shouldn't.)
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To: JohnPierce
I then went on to discuss the history of carry in the United States and the fact that while today, concealed carry is seen by much of the populace as synonymous with the right-to-carry, it is not, in fact, a right in most states (residents of Vermont may pat themselves on the back at this point).

Alaska should be praised for switching from concealed carry privilege to right not too long ago within its borders. The concealed carry privilege was retained for Alaskans who wanted to enjoy reciprocity concealed carry privilege in other states that recognize it.

23 posted on 02/22/2009 6:35:08 PM PST by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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To: bushwon

Not familiar with the Ill “insurance provision,” but yes, that’s true. We the people have allowed the gov’t to start down this slippery slope with “common sense” restrictions on the right to bear.

I don’t advocate gun rights for violent felons, for those with a history of mental illness, etc., but these restrictions should only be issued by a judge following due process.


24 posted on 02/22/2009 8:16:52 PM PST by Randy in CO (Assault is an action, not a description)
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To: JohnPierce
Open versus concealed is a purely tactical decision -- and I am the only one who has the right to make that decision for me. IMHO, concealed carry is tactically superior in most social situations because:

  1. It doesn't advertise that I am armed -- providing the positive element of surprise...

  2. It doesn't draw unwanted (and unwarranted) attention from the sheeple...

In other than social situations, (i.e. on my own place and when elsewhere in the woods) I carry openly.

I repeat: No person or government has the right to make those choices for (or deny them to) me!

25 posted on 02/22/2009 9:56:12 PM PST by TXnMA ("Allah": Satan's current alias...!!)
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To: Randy in CO
Viewing the 2nd Amendment as a privilege works for those who see the U.S. Constitution as a living document that needs to be perfected, rather than a legal document that means just (and only) what is stated within.

Personally, I have no problem viewing the Constitution as a "living document": No part of it is fixed for perpetuity, but is always subject to revision BY AMENDING IT.

26 posted on 02/22/2009 11:21:34 PM PST by Skibane
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Fred Nerks; justiceseeker93; ..
During the interview, the anchor asked me the question "What do you say to those 2nd Amendment supporters who oppose open carry?" I have been asked this question before... However, it suddenly occurred to me that the question, as asked, made absolutely no sense ...
Thanks neverdem.
27 posted on 02/23/2009 10:50:09 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: JohnPierce
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28 posted on 02/23/2009 11:46:01 AM PST by ExSoldier (Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
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To: bmwcyle; theKid51

Ping.


29 posted on 02/23/2009 11:58:16 AM PST by Apple Blossom (...around here, city hall is something of a between meals snack.)
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