Jusster wrote:
It has already been proven that laws prohibiting the above mentioned from purchasing guns do not work. That’s one of the primary reasons I have a CHL. As far as who causes blood in the streets, well I think that is debatable. Everything can't be blamed on the thug in a hoodie. If that is the only threat we are looking for then we’ve already lost half the battle. Where I live, in NW Harris County, a lot of the crime is committed by your typical suburbanite.
That happens here too, but most violent suburbanite crime seems to be specific (domestic disputes...angry neighbors), most random crime seems to be career criminals and thugs. At this moment in time I have little to fear on the domestic front, and what I worry about most is the career criminal going after me and mine because I am a mom with kids and therefore look like a soft target. So while suburbanites commit crimes, I am not as worried about the financial crimes and domestic disputes because I am not LE, just a mom trying to keep her family safe.
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It may not be licensed but it surely is regulated/censored. You can’t tell me you can walk down the street (or TV/radio) and say whatever you want to without repercussions. Privately, yes. Publicly no. But I do agree with you that in theory it should be this way.[/quote]
I can say pretty much what I wish in most public places. I can't slander someone, threaten someone, be vulagar, or cause public panic (fire in a theater), but outside of that I can say pretty much what I want to. Now is it always advisable to do so, nope. If I want to stand on a corner and say the world is coming to an end on March 28th I can do so. If I want to stand on a street corner and say pink and purple elephants are coming to town most places it is legal to do so. There are some exceptions and places where you may beat the rap but not the ride. As far as relgion goes, well most of the history of this nation religion has been left alone by those in gov't. Now the current admin seems to be having a go at forcing people to do things against their relgion, but I am confident it will be handled in the courts.
Nope, I have never lived anywhere that open carry was common or legal. I will disagree with your assumption that gangbangers who typically have multiple “police experiences” have learned not to carry or be caught with a gun. I'd go as far as say it's a common occurrence that they probably have multiple gun related charges on their record. How hard is it to purchase a holster? You know what they say about assumptions right?
Why do we wear holsters? To keep ourselves and others safe and to facilitate the responsible carry of our firearm. Gangbangers don't care about either thier lives or others or they would not be gangbangers. They live for the moment and have no respect for saftey or responsibility. Open carry attracts attention and whether you like it or not draws people's eyes including the police's eyes. That is why gangbangers won't open carry. They do not want to in any case draw the police's eyes. So while I am certain that gang bangers carry and they might even use holsters on occasion (if they have any sense of self preservation left), they certainly won't do it openly.
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