[jdege]

SURVEY

What do you think of the relaxed rules on issuing permits allowing people to carry concealed weapons nearly everywhere?

• Frankly, it's very unsettling and a bad omen to me. Once the dust settles people won't even think about it.
• I haven't made up my mind.
• It's OK and helps people feel safer who want to.
• It's about time Minnesota caught up with other states.

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[jdege]

Bang!

[dirtboy]

They said the law requires churches, malls and other public locales to not only post signs saying concealed guns aren't allowed but to also personally tell each person coming into the locale about the rule.

I would be inclined to disagree with this provision if it is being accuratedly described here.

[LurkedLongEnough]

Crime will surely skyrocket now. </sarcasm>

[revtown]

A good bumper sticker to prevent road rage.

Keep honkin, I'm reloading..

[trebb]

the measure is supported by only three groups in the National Rifle Association, a state group calling itself the Concealed Carry Reform Now! and the Republican Party of Minnesota

It would seem that the Republican Party of Minnesota would constitute a possible majority in iteself. Add to that fact that the NRA and Concealed carry Reform Now! also have some Democrats as members, you might decide that there is a potential for a Super Majority. Of course, the will of the people doesn't even start to affect DimocRAT thinking and policy...

[Free Fire Zone]

Another benevolent state allowing its subjects citizens to convert their rights into a privilege.

Free Fire Zone

[Grampa Dave]

Within months, we will watch the violent crime rate against innocents (assualt, robbery, rape and other acts of violence) drop like a rock.

As Dr John Lott has documented, "More Guns Equal Less Crime!"

[lilylangtree]

Done. Standings are:

Question #1--Unsettling & Bad Omen --212 votes--40%
" #2--Dust Settles -- 51 votes--10%
" #3--Haven't Made Mind Up -- 14 votes-- 3%
" #4--Makes People Feel Safer-- 41 votes-- 8%
" #5--MN Caught Up to Others --207 votes--39%

[gtech]

There's a new caveat to that seemingly innocent game in Minnesota now: think that person is packing heat?

Hey, Chicken Little (not you jdege!), you already should be wondering this. But it's not the one's who go through the permitting process that should worry you. Criminals won't get permits, and they are already carrying their guns. Permit holders have shown to be incredibly law abiding and safe. I'll bet the good people of MN are no different.

[Boot Hill]

"Wondering Begins: Are They Packing Heat?"

What kind of fruit cake would ever wonder such a thing?

--Boot Hill

[Lazamataz]

People on both sides of the debate did agree on one point: the measure is supported by only three groups in the National Rifle Association, a state group calling itself the Concealed Carry Reform Now! and the Republican Party of Minnesota.

Forgetting for a moment the nearly incoherent sentence structure that implies that the Republican party, among other groups, is a subsidiary of the National Rifle Association, let us also point out that "People on both sides of the debate did agree on one point: the measure is opposed by only three groups -- Handgun Control Inc., a California group calling itself the Violence Prevention Center, and the Democrat Party of Minnesota."

[Gunner9mm]

There's a new caveat to that seemingly innocent game in Minnesota now: think that person is packing heat?
Just think, maybe potential bad guys are playing this "seemingly innocent game".

[mil-vet]

...the law requires churches, malls and other public locales to ..... post signs saying concealed guns aren't allowed...

(sarcasm on)Thank goodness they are making it easy to identify those areas where criminals will be less likely to encounter resistance!(/sarcasm off)

Same like here in Texas - at least this stupidity also makes it easy to identify high threat areas to avoid - the rest of the state is safe!!

Stay vigilent, stay armed, and never trust a muslim or a liberal, both being terrorists, differing only in weaponry and technique.

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[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Frankly, it's very unsettling and a bad omen to me. Once the dust settles people won't even think about it.

Only Damien Thorne would carry a gun in public!

[Atlas Sneezed]

Frankly, it's very unsettling and a bad omen to me. 33%

Once the dust settles people won't even think about it. 9%

I haven't made up my mind. 2%

It's OK and helps people feel safer who want to. 10%

It's about time Minnesota caught up with other states. 47%

Add up the "no big deal" "It's OK" and "It's about time", and you get 66% for, 33% unsettled, and 2% clueless (rounding errors).

[green team 1999]

It's about time Minnesota caught up with other states.- 355 votes /48%

[ibheath]

FREEPED
What do you think of the relaxed rules on issuing permits allowing people to carry concealed weapons nearly everywhere?
Choice Votes Percent of 780 votes
Frankly, it's very unsettling and a bad omen to me. 238 = 31%
Once the dust settles people won't even think about it. 67 = 9%
I haven't made up my mind. 16 = 2%
It's OK and helps people feel safer who want to. 77 = 10%
It's about time Minnesota caught up with other states. 382 = 49%
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[SouthernGuard]

The intresting thing is that the states that don’t allow their citizens to carry guns have the highest crime rate!! CCW is something that every state should have.

[TheGrimReaper]

Frankly, it's very unsettling and a bad omen to me 25%
Once the dust settles people won't even think about it 7%
I haven't made up my mind 2%
It's OK and helps people feel safer who want to 9%
It's about time Minnesota caught up with other states 56%

As of 4:57pm CDT.