Posted on 05/04/2009 7:10:55 AM PDT by marktwain
St. Francis - An alderman who hunts and owns guns plans to seek an ordinance to limit the open carrying of firearms in the city.
Ted Jarosh, who describes himself as a strong defender of the right to own and legally carry guns, said last week he will ask the city attorney Tuesday whether the city could classify certain acts of so-called open carry as disturbing the peace.
Jarosh cited a case from earlier this year in which a West Allis man was ticketed for carrying a gun in a holster while working in his yard. Police issued a ticket, but a judge dismissed it.
"I think that if you carry a firearm to mow your lawn - unless you fear polar bears or pterodactyls are going to attack you - you're disturbing the peace," Jarosh said.
Attention to the open carry issue is growing.
Last month, a lawsuit challenging the statewide police practice of arresting people who openly carry handguns was filed in federal court.
Several days later, state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen issued a memorandum saying that openly carrying a gun is legal and does not, in itself, warrant a charge of disorderly conduct. 'Misuse of the law'
Jarosh, 52, a nine-year alderman and president of Kyle Central Credit Union in South Milwaukee, said he wants to prohibit the open carry of guns when there is no apparent purpose for doing so.
"Carrying a firearm just to incite the public or prove that you have the right to do it, that is a misuse of the law," Jarosh said.
The Common Council is expected to have a limited discussion of the issue Tuesday. The city attorney will likely be asked to research the issue, which would then be considered at a future council meeting.
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Just as President Obama is a "strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment". What a pathetic liar. I can just hear this guy saying "Who you gonna believe? Me or your lying eyes?"
No one needs to justify exercising their Constitutional rights.
Another cheese-eatin’ moron......
My tagline sez it all.
though I do prefer concealed carry. I believe both to be not only constitutional but pretty much required by the constitution.
“you’re disturbing the peace,” Jarosh said
Exactly who’s peace is being “disturbed”?
Wow, he hunts.
Enough of these useful idiots.
Hunting never had a damn thing to do with it.
Liberals bring up hunting as if it adds an ounce of credibility.
Jarosh is trying to disturb the piece.
No one needs to justify exercising their Constitutional rights.””
If the politicians in Wisconsin would start treating crime with anything other than kid gloves, then a person in Milwaukee or elsewhere would not even consider wearing their gun while working in their yard.
I lived in Milwaukee in 1963. There were parts of the city THEN that were not SAFE. I believe it has gotten alot worse, since a person thinks they need to be carrying to do their yard work.
As long as we're allowing our personal viewpoints to color the law, perhaps he should ask the city attorney to expand the public indecency laws for those of us that feel naked without a firearm.
And the paper never sees fit to ask, or even define, what qualifies him as a “strong defender”.
NRA or GOA membership?
RKBA activities?
They probably call The Brady Center a “gun safety organization”.
That is a total, complete non-sequitur.
If one has the right to do it then how can it be a 'misuse of the law'? What law? The law that says one has the right to open carry? That makes no sense as well. There is no law that says someone has a right to do something. We have the right irrespective of ANY law.
Jarosh is a moron.
I’ve been to Milwaukee recently. It is a scary place!
Milwaukee! On second thought, let’s not go to Milwaukee. It is a silly place.
And the guy was IN HIS OWN YARD!! fercryinoutloud!!
Jarosh should stay off this guy's lawn.
will ask the city attorney Tuesday whether the city could classify certain acts of so-called open carry of Bibles as disturbing the peace.
“or prove that you have the right to do it, that is a misuse of the law”
One does not “misuse” the law by following it. Perhaps he feels that way about excercising the right to vote.
Why not ask the cop why he issued a ticket for a legal act.
Fudd. His picture is next to Fudd in the urban dictionary.
Ted, you are an idiot.
No, seriously, you are a “man” with extreme mental retardation if you believe mowing your yard while carrying a firearm is “disturbing the peace”.
The 2nd Amendment covers this you mouth breathing fool, “Shall not be infringed.” means what is says. Your opinion as to what is and is not “disturbing the peace” is no more valid against The Second than that of a garden slug. Perhaps less.
Get out of politics and find something more fitting your skill set, like janitor or ditch digger.
Same here, grew up in Milwaukee, left in 1970. It IS worse, way worse. I won’t even go into Milw. proper, and don’t much care to even go to the smaller areas outside it, where relatives still live.
Sorry...that was a screwed up post....
nevermind.....
I think Jarosh is a NAZI. The statement that he supports gun rights is ridiculous. The media apparently learned last November that they can call “up” “down” and “day” “night” and vice Vela's and the voting schlubs of America will buy it.
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