Superman wrote:Charles L. Cotton wrote:However, I think it would be reasonable to change the law such that armed CHLs cannot be prohibited from carrying on commercial/business property. Yes, it is private property, but we regulate commercial property extensively now with building codes, fire codes, the Americans With Disabilities Act, local zoning laws, deed restrictions and HOA rules, etc. I think denying a business owner the ability to exclude an armed CHL is no different than denying entry based upon race, religion or any other of the protected classes. Noncommercial property like your home is a different matter.
Chas.
So now we are equating having your CHL to be the same as a protected class? I don't think we can make that leap. Everyone has a right to bear arms, but they can choose to not exercise that right. You cannot choose your race and if I become disabled, I cannot leave my disability in my car.
If I'm starting a commercial business,
where is the line drawn for me to choose how to run my business? Do I only get to run the day to day operations and I have to defer everything else to the government and their regulations? What about companies like Chic-fil-a that closes their doors on Sunday for religious purposes? Would you support a regulation stating that commercial businesses have to be open every day to customers except nationally recognized holidays? What about fancy restaurants that require you to wear a suit in order to dine there? I have a right to own and walk my dog, but a business can (and does) deny me entry into their business unless the dog stays outside (unless it's a disability dog of course). The reasoning for the building / fire codes and all the other regulations are very different than personal property rights vs 2A rights.
Taking away someones property rights is a very slippery slope.
So please tell me where I can open my cigar smoking restaurant in Dallas?????? The government regulates you at every turn running your own business.......