Posted on 09/20/2002 9:32:38 AM PDT by vannrox
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The format here is confusing. Am I to understand that one may carry a concealed weapon in Tennessee with a permit, but may not bring that weapon into a bar?
Seems silly, to allow CCW but restrict the location. Defeats the purpose, in my opinion.
No law shall abridge the right of the citizen to keep and bear arms for security and defense, for lawful hunting and recreational use and for other lawful purposes, but nothing herein shall be held to permit the carrying of concealed weapons. No municipality or county shall regulate, in any way, an incident of the right to keep and bear arms. (As amended November 2, 1971 and November 2, 1986.)
It would appear that the NM Supreme Court is operating under the principle of "anything not permitted is forbidden," just like you might find in a typical police state. It's a bad ruling. At least they still have open carry there.
Wow, what a blatant mischaracterization. The fact that the law was struck down is actually a bit of a victory for the NRA here.
I'm a New Mexican and gun owner. I've been following this. Here are the facts:
1) The NM state constitution is specific in upholding the right to carry arms openly. Further, the NM constitution disallows any city, county or locality from regulation of firearms--firearm policy is reserved at the state level.
2) The idiot NM legislators passed a CCW law with a 'local option' allowing cities and localities to regulate the carrying of concealed firearms.
Was there ever any doubt that it would be overturned?
Here's the best part--carrying a weapon concealed is only a petty misdemeanor in NM and is only ever used as an 'add-on' to other charges because the courts have to prove that you were either on your way to or from a crime while carrying a concealed firearm....
Many people (myself included) didn't want a CCW bill passed because we already carry concealed because the punishment is so minor and difficult to prosecute....
Fortunately, GrassRoots South Carolina did.
We didn't get carry on the premises of schools, but we did remove a number of silly restrictions (e.g., no carry in public parks, interstate rest areas, restaurant parking lots).
The NRA leadership needs to get squarely behind local gun rights.
We don't need no steenkeeng gun permeet!
Hmmmm. Then if I carry it on my hip cowboy style, it should be okay. Right?
No mention of police not being forced to issue these to felons
No mention of the fact that the overwhelming percentage of the populations in these states support the idea of law abiding citizens carrying firearms.
These bozo's are living in a fantasy land.
LOL - what a bunch of losers.
Yes, absolutely. I do it here all the time.
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