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Well, yes it does bother me that just anyone can carry, not that more citizens, but just anyone. Please lets get that straight.

The person I was speaking of in th post earlier, no he couldn't qualify for the chl due to the mental illness, much less see the sights and target to shoot a pistol.

Yes crminals will do what they want, but guess what, if he is pulled over with a pistol in the car, is the officer going to run a background check to see if he is mental ill. I think not, so how is he breaking the law? I am puzzled that someone would think that. I did not say he was a felon, sex offender, or someone who has a record. I said mentally ill, childlike tendencies, and will add bipolar.

If I was a law enforcement officer, I would now be more paranoid due to this.

I am glad that we are now seeing the 2nd amendment right to bear arms coming back to us. Believe me, maybe I wont have to spend a fortune next time I want to carry my own.

I am not upset at anyone for the responses, I dont think anyone is picking a fight. I do appreciate all the responses, I was hoping maybe someone could help me see the light about this.

thanks to all

Ok, I appreciate all of your responses, including the ones making me look like the backside of a mule.

I can accept that we all have oppinions.

However, I on the first hand live next door to a person that scares the bejesus out of me, just as soon as he heard this, yehaw now he wants to have a gun to carry in the car.

Now you ask why dont I move, Its my dad, he has been diagnosed as mentally ill, and child like tendencies. Got arrested in a store recently for hitting a store manager.

Now would you want that person to have a gun? You know my opinion.

Can he get a gun? Legally no, but guess what I got my first gun from him. actually 3 now, 2 shotguns and a pistol.
So why do I speak out? to get looked down upon,
I do know that I will do everything in my power to keep my CHL and abide by all rules. Yes we have a right to bear arms, but does everyone, NO. Even the laws do state people with this type of illness legally cannot carry.

thanks

I guess its just me, maybe not. We that have the CHL have gone through quite a bit to recieve the great piece of plastic to have the right to carry a concealed handgun whereever we go.

Now what bothers me is that just any Tom , Dick and Harry can carry one in their car while concealed. According to the Media!!!!

Is this right??? I knew that there were new laws that were going into effect on the 1st of Sept., but I believed that the law for anyone to carry concealed in their car would be as long as they were traveling.

Maybe someone can make me happy and not have to worry about this. I only say this because their are some people who should not even be allowed to look at guns, much less own one.

I apologize for stepping on anyones toes if I do.

Thanks