EXCELLENT POST PeteCamp!PeteCamp wrote:Gentlemen ... I sure wish there were some way to constructively channel all this energy and strong feeling into fixing this ridiculous law by legislative means. I may be missing it, but it seems folks in states that either have open carry and concealed carry, or precisely worded concealed carry laws don't seem to have these concerns. Can we not use these kinds of incidents to campaign for better and more effective legislation? Maybe the "Handog Ammendment"?
Seems to me it would sure be a better use of our time and energy than arguing amongst ourselves.
As a form of self amusement I did a forum search for “printing”, “wally walk” and “conceal”.
WOW!
There is no way I could get through every post (over 7K) but it was eye opening to recognize the concern, fear and apprehension that exists. The primary amusement part was reading through what I would refer to as the many alley-oop double-back flip antidotes (larger pants, bigger shirts, special vests, smaller gun, different holster, don’t sit in this type chair, stand here, walk this way, don’t reach up, etc., etc., etc.). Of coarse with the caveat that none of this is really required by law; but possibly necessary to “beat the ride”.
I could not help but think of Ben’s statement in regards to those willing to give up a little freedom for a little safety, deserve neither. (purist relax, not intended to be and exact quote or reference). Maybe ol’ Ben recognized what has become apparent in the above discussions; that it is hard to maintain footing once you start down that slipper slope. In this case an unnecessary freedom restriction to conceal has unintentionally necessitated additional freedom restrictions on what you wear, how you wear it, what/how you carry, were you go, etc.
Oh by the way, you do realize of coarse that approximately 75% of the U.S. population does not have this freedom restriction. Their forums must be really boring.
BRAVO the "Handog Ammendment"!
Thanks and Have a Nice Day!