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Wall Street Journal poll on open carry - keep hitting it! **And fwd the link**

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Actually, I DO NOT support "Open Carry" laws.
Laws in this country are supposed to prohibit a person or entity from doing something not allow you to do something.
What I support is the lack of laws prohibiting the carry of guns in any manner.
 
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Master Doug Huffman wrote:
The poll has been pulled from the news page. It may be accessible from somewhere but not from the article link URL posted.
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It's still there, I just voted.

Yes 63.8% No 36.2%
 
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It's there - just hard to find (I had to look twice). It's on the left, about 1.3 of the way down - between the picture and the video link.
 
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Riana wrote:
It's there - just hard to find (I had to look twice). It's on the left, about 1.3 of the way down - between the picture and the video link.
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Verrrrrrrrrrryyyyy interesting. I have nothing between the picture and the video link. Maybe I'll try in another browser, though that *shouldn't* make a difference.
 
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It is pretty clear to me that the intention of the question is that a "yes" response indicates that one favors laws that restrict open carry. It is also clear that the WSJ will (re)interpret the question so as to fit their agenda either way the vote goes. I'm staying clear of this one.
 
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I can understand the confusion over the wording, as there is no 'open carry law,' there is the lack of a law preventing it; as it should be.

It was written with the intent of implying that the law gives us permission, which is not so. It's statist mind conditioning. Subtle, but effective. Presumption begets assumption.
 
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