jlf1961 -> Alright, I am a gun owner, but even I think this is nuts. (9/15/2016 12:04:40 PM)
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Constitutional Carry: The right, as garaunteed in the 2nd amendment to own and carry firearms openly. Makes sense, everyone can see you have a gun, should cut down on stupidity. In a sane world. Now Missouri has passed a law that allows people to carry a cancelled gun without a permit, or even a basic firearms course. Again, nothing wrong with it in a sane world. However, we do not live in a sane world. My personal opinion is that everyone that wants to own a gun has the right to do just that. I also believe that anyone that buys a gun should have to take a mandatory basic firearms safety course, as much for their benefit as the rest of the population. I also believe that if you really want to carry a gun around everywhere you go, you have the right to do so, and the rest of the citizens have the right to demand that you take a course to make sure of two things. 1) you know what the hell you are doing AND MOST IMPORTANTLY 2) the one carrying the gun knows exactly under what circumstances he or she can draw and use that firearm. Sorry, but as a grandfather, father, great uncle etc, I can honestly say that there are people who can legally buy guns who have no idea what the hell they are doing, and in all honesty, should not have a cap gun in their possession. This morning I saw a guy get pissed off because a very pregnant women got a parking place that he wanted and had to drive around the lane to get to, and she was waiting for the person to back out of it. He yelled, screamed, cursed and actually threatened to shoot holes in her tires for taking the spot she had waited for. He had a shotgun and an AR type rifle in the rear window of his truck. Now, I could have escalated the situation by pulling the firearm I am licensed to carry, but instead simply pulled out my cellphone and dialed 911. The police arrived before anything else could happen. This is the kind of person that needs a firearm as much as they need an elephant standing on their balls.
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