Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Guillermo
If an individual doesn't want you packing on HIS property, one should be able to ignore his wishes?

If it's a public business, sure.

Now if the property owner ask you to leave and you don't, then it's criminal tresspass, perhaps armed tresspass, depending on state laws.

Why is it you want to make criminals out of honest Americans for simply walking into the wrong place? Why won't simple tresspass laws suffice?

32 posted on 06/06/2003 3:07:23 PM PDT by Mulder (Live Free or die)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies ]


To: Mulder
Using your logic, a movie theater could not be able to toss out a person who chooses to exercise his free speech rights during the middle of a movie, because the place is public.

It's a difficult concept, that many around here understand perfectly, but many do not...your rights end where my rights begin.

In MY house (business, property), you should have to live by MY rules. If you don't like it, go elsewhere.
36 posted on 06/06/2003 3:21:17 PM PDT by Guillermo (Proud Infidel)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies ]

To: Mulder
If it's a public business, sure.

What do you mean "public business"? The mere fact that a business is generally open to the public does not forbid the owner from uninviting certain people.

If a business owner wants to forbid firearms on his property, he has every right to do so, provided that those who do not wish to disarm are not compelled to enter his property (places that a person might be contractually required to enter would be another story, if such contracts were entered into before the prohibition went into effect).

41 posted on 06/06/2003 3:32:19 PM PDT by supercat (TAG--you're it!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson