We all joke about the Anti-Rights “Blood In the Streets” and “High Noon at the OK Corral” predictions…but yet they still exist. My Dad said to me the other day: “You know they’re making open carry without permits legal in Oklahoma?”
My answer: “You mean like its been in Maine since forever?” Oops, Nothing scary there!
“OH NO You can carry a gun in Arizona Without a Permit!” And the problem is? Yeah. “YOU CAN CARRY IN BARS IN VIRGINIA!!!!”, yep, and I did several times while I was down there on vacation! BIG FRIGGIN’ DEAL!
Now they’re talking about the GOP Convention.
AMPA, Florida (AP) – The thousands of protesters expected at the Democratic and Republican national conventions can come armed with a lot more than signs and slogans: State law in Florida and North Carolina allows concealed weapons, including guns.
In Tampa, where the Republicans will hold their festivities this fall, officials are starting to worry about people toting guns in such a politically charged environment. The City Council voted Thursday to ask Republican Gov. Rick Scott to help them temporarily ban concealed weapons. Charlotte officials have yet to publically voice concern, but with both cities trying to balance public safety with First and Second Amendment rights, it’s likely the host city for the Democratic convention will also have to address the issue.
The Tampa City Council wants Scott to issue an executive order, preventing people with concealed weapons permits from carrying guns….Charlotte officials also believe they are hamstrung.
“We can’t change what the state legislature has in place,” said Mark Newbold, an attorney with the police department.
Sorry, you can’t do it, its illegal. Oh and you know what else is illegal? committing crimes with guns!
Let’s look at the most recent “Political attack”, the Tuscon Mall Shooting. Loughner had a clean background, but that was only because the bleeding heart “Progressive” Sheriff kept refusing to charge him with the countless felonies he committed under his watch. We talked about it before, “Progressives” care more about criminals than they do about good people, and because this criminal was coddled, and coddled until he killed and maimed a bunch of good people. That’s where the system’s priorities were.
Do you think if he had a felony conviction that would preclude him from buying guns at gun shops, and carrying or owning guns legal…you don’t think a drug addict who had all sorts of felonious contraband in his possession at the time of the murders couldn’t get his mitts on a black-market gun? Sorry, but the dude had LSD and Mushrooms in his home which are 100% illegal in this country without some crazy federal licenses for scientific testing (a Coworker of mine used to give LSD to Mice as part of her job! How cool?), but its legal to buy a handgun in every state in the union, and just a crime to give or sell it to the wrong people.
Of course that’s talking worst case scenario, which is bullshit anyway. Presidential candidates and presidents travel through gun-friendly places all the time. Guess what happens? NOTHING.
Actually when Hillary Clinton was running for President in 2008, my truck was first-in-line to be stopped so that former President Bill Clinton’s limousine could depart Harvard college after a speech. I was carrying a 1911, and he had the rear window rolled down and I got a clear look at his face through the open window.
Don’t much care for the man, but he’s out of power, so really I could care less.
So yeah, lots of nothing is going to happen.
Oh and a further note for why I call them “Anti-Freedom”:
Tampa is proposing a “Clean Zone” protest area with portable toilets, water, a stage and a microphone for protesters. Outside that area, people will be allowed to march down an official parade route as long as they have a permit.
The exact location of the protest zones and security perimeter will be decided by the city commission in the coming weeks.
Ahh the king of Irony: “Free Speech Zones” that are inside a cage! “WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH”!
Go figure! Those who don’t like the freedom discussed in the 2nd Amendment don’t much care for the 1st either. I’m sure they would also love to have TSA goons outside to illegally search people too, because they aren’t just anti-gun, they are against ALL Freedom!
The anti all freedom becomes quite clear when their main complaint is that they can ban squirt guns, bits of string, and other innanities but not guns. Their annoyance isn’t the guns per say but that there’s one thing they can’t ban the proles from doing in their little “free speech” pens.
And their solution? Beg the governor to voilate state law on their behalf.
Scratch a progressive and you’ll find a Medieval baron itching to ride his horse over some serfs. For the good of the kingdom of course.
And the protestors will be free to roam and protest where ever their hearts desire,
as long as its within these four barriers, 2 miles down the road….
+1 on Cargo’s comment… sigh…
I still say that by banning “bits of string” they are turning the RNC into a nudist event… after all, what do they thing clothing is made of if not “bits of string” all woven together.
If I went, I would wear my Emporers New Outfit!
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Your dad can rest easy for the moment – as it stands now only CWL holders will be allowed to open carry here in Oklahoma. The amendment that permitted anyone to carry was voted down. However, there is talk about a compromise where anyone can open carry once they’ve completed an instruction course similar to the classroom portion of the concealed carry course. I guess we’ll see.
Control freaks on both sides are about nothing but control. It doesn’t matter what it is, they want to have a plan in place to control it. Speech, firearms, interpersonal transactions, what we eat, drink or smoke, how we move about, what we teach our kids – everything must be scrutinized and regulated. Yet each side despises the other for what it wants to control (and/or not control). The only ones universally despised by both sides are those who just want to be free and not under anybody’s control.
Land of the free? Really?
There are things that we need to work on as a society, but the first principle of a free country is that if I am not hurting you, you have no business stopping what I’m doing. I’ll give the same consideration to you.