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OverEasy wrote:Another thought.
Don't we already have unlicensed open carry for rifles and shotguns? Nobody is training these people or screening them.
I agree that certain people have no business carrying a loaded gun... or driving a car etc. But restricting everybody in order to prevent some possible future problem? ...

I can agree with that...

anygunanywhere wrote:Be careful what you ask for.

Anygunanywhere

And I know that's right too.... and I agree that it's difficult to get rid of limitations once in place.

OverEasy wrote: I would rather see time and money spent to secure a right to have a legaly owned weapon in our vehicle no matter where our vehicle is located.(employer parking lot etc.)
Regards, OE

And many other restrictions on CC eliminated as well...

Thanks for the discussion,

anygunanywhere wrote:Although most here would admit that stupid, ill-informed voters should not be allowed to vote, or that stupid, ill-informed journalists should not be allowed to publish, but that is not the case.

Ah, but that ill-informed vote or that ill-informed journalist just doesn't scare me as much as ill-informed (read as ill-trained) gun carrier. Maybe the question is does OC require always holstered? I don't think my opionions differ widely from yours, I just have a concern with the level of responsiblilty that some people demonstrate. I know, it should not be my concern, but poorly exercised 1st Amendment rights just doesn't worry me as much as poorly exercised 2nd... I guess the devil's in the details.....

Have a great evening...

I totally understand... I too am against licensing to exercise our 'rights'. But I know a lot of folks that are 'legal to purchase' but should not be carrying. How do we sort them out or force some training. It would be a lot simpler if we had mandatory military service, but that's another issue.

I'm afraid that too many would spoil what we few have fought hard for.

Thoughts?

anygunanywhere wrote:Anygunanywhere politely holding back his fingers from the keyboard.



Anygunanywhere

Easy now AnygunAnywhere; I'd certainly expect it to be 'Shall Issue' (I can't find tounge-in-check icon)...

Sorry if I offended.

Cheers,

This is a tough question. Even though I think we all agree that to Keep and Bear Ams and Free Speech should neither require a license to exercise your rights; I think we can also agree that words are easier to protect against than bullets when either start flying.

I guess that means I'm ok with licensing in order to carry concealed or open just to better control the training.

After listening to all the rhetoric during the recent election I may even be OK with licensing before exercising Free Speech.

Cheers,