Federal Court Rules Open Carrying Disorderly

Georgia Carry ^ | 11 May, 2010 | Georgia Carry

[marktwain]

Here is the link to the decision:

http://www.georgiacarry.com/gonzalez_westmin/

This is a strawman argument put forward by Judge Lynn Aldeman (a Clinton Appointee). He says that openly carrying a firearm is by definition (his definition) highly disruptive, though it is perfectly legal in Wisconsin and protected by the State Constituion. Then he uses this strawman to say the Wisconsin State Constituion doesn't protect it because the State Constituion doesn't say anything about protecting carrying of arms that is disruptive. This is what we get with Progressives. They define our rights and arguments out of existence. If it is so disruptive to carry a holstered pistol into a retail store, then how is it that police do it every day without causing panic and disruptions?

[SJackson]

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[muawiyah]

Good reason for denying federal protective services for the use of federal judges outside of working hours.

The way things are at present they have NO CONCEPT of what ordinary people face.

[marktwain]

Here is the previous story on Jesus Gonzalez:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244898/posts

Here is the link to the Decision by Judge Lynn Aldeman

http://www.georgiacarry.com/gonzalez_westmin/

[randomhero97]

How do we really know it is a real cop when one walks into a retail store with a holstered weapon?

If it is a real cop how do we know what his/her intentions are?

[marktwain]

I thought you would be interested in this followup.

[unspun]

Please count me in your list, thanks.

[mountn man]

So following that logic, we all have freedom of speech, but non PC speech is “provocative” and disruptive, so must be curbed.

[unspun]

How do we really know it is a real cop when one walks into a retail store with a holstered weapon? If it is a real cop how do we know what his/her intentions are?

And how can we be sure that even a real police officer will use his weapons responsibly?

[davetex]

I wonder what store it was. Do they sell knives, baseball bats, chainsaws, pitchforks, lawn mower blades, (I saw Sling Blade)?

[marktwain]

“So following that logic, we all have freedom of speech, but non PC speech is “provocative” and disruptive, so must be curbed.”

Exactly so. “Hatespeech” is the Orwellian start of that. Similarly, people who do not support the leftists become “non-persons”.

[marktwain]

“I wonder what store it was. Do they sell knives, baseball bats, chainsaws, pitchforks, lawn mower blades, (I saw Sling Blade)?”

It was a Menard’s in Milwaukee. They probably sell all of the above, as they sold garden supplies.

[DaveyB]

Continuing to follow the reasoning...Whenever I see a Muslim, how can I know what his intentions are? He might explode! Or if I see a black man I don’t know if he will rob me or an obvious gay man might molest me or a liberal he might try to tax me. I just can’t be sure of their intentions and they make me uncomfortable so ban them all!

[NormsRevenge]

try walking into a restaurant with a pitchfork and a torch some time.. disruptive?

b-s

judges gone wild

[evad]

LOL...excellent!

[Lurker]

I have a feeling this will be reversed on appeal, if it is appealed.

[rolling_stone]

Well great now everyone can get a concealed weapons permit since open carry is disruptive and we have a Constitutional right to Bear Arms. Idiots

[Hoosier-Daddy]

Using absurdity to illustrate the absurd. Rush would be proud.

[marktwain]

I have a feeling this will be reversed on appeal, if it is appealed.

I am not at all certain about that, as it would be appealed to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago.

This is the court that refused to incorporate McDonald.