rodbender
Regular Member
H ehas the right to carry the firearms the way he did. The folks that called in have no right NOT to be alarmed. Would I do something like this? Probably not.
guitly by a jury or bench trial?I was found guilty in Municipal Court here in Birmingham, Alabama of Disorderly Conduct for a similar situation. I was playing chess at the time of my arrest, on July 4th of last year of all days.
guitly by a jury or bench trial?
A real case of the dumb-arse if you ask me to be walking around in front a shopping mall with a uncased rifle. Coupled with the open display of a handgun and knife. Even if totally in compliance with all applicable state gun-related statutes, a bit of common sense would be in order. I'm not all that surprised the cops came up with a DC charge; I bet the 911 switchboard was swamped with MWAG calls from mall shoppers.
I'm all for pushing back to test/maintain 2A rights but this one stepped (way) over the line. Lucky the PD didn't tack on an intimidation brandishing charge as well.
A real case of the dumb-arse if you ask me to be walking around in front a shopping mall with a uncased rifle. Coupled with the open display of a handgun and knife. Even if totally in compliance with all applicable state gun-related statutes, a bit of common sense would be in order. I'm not all that surprised the cops came up with a DC charge; I bet the 911 switchboard was swamped with MWAG calls from mall shoppers.
I'm all for pushing back to test/maintain 2A rights but this one stepped (way) over the line. Lucky the PD didn't tack on an intimidation brandishing charge as well.
Gun-rights advocates say they're exercising their constitutional right to bear arms and protest, while those who argue for more gun control say it could be a disaster waiting to happen.
Phoenix police said the gun-toters at Monday's event, including the man carrying an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle slung over his shoulder, didn't need permits. No crimes were committed, and no one was arrested.
The man with the rifle declined to be identified but told The Arizona Republic that he was carrying the assault weapon because he could. "In Arizona, I still have some freedoms," he said.
Who decides where that line is?
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Hang on tight folks... another rant is about to spill over......
The anti freedom elitist pro control folks have managed to instill a cancer into the consciousness of society... the festering cancer is the concept that rights take second place to the horrible insult of "offending" or "scaring" someone.
And even those who support gun rights have been infected because they think that it is necessary to tippy toe around in fear, yes IN FEAR! of "offending" the anti's and those anti's must be sucked up to so "we the people" will be allowed to keep and bear arms as long as we don't "offend" anyone. After all, if we "offend" them they will take away what we think is a right but is really a privilege as long as we do what they say in fear they will take it away.
And make no mistake... anyone who is "offended" by the sight of a gun IS an anti. It might be a matter of degree of anti gun attitude or belief... such as... --I support the 2nd Amendment but not in a library-- being only a percentage of anti gunnery... but it still goes against "shall not be infringed".
I've heard people say ... just because I can doesn't mean I should... and I believe they are missing the point. And that point is... if you don't when you can because you are afraid someone will be "offended" or "scared" you are allowing someone else to control (infringe upon) your right to do it.
The first step in taking away the right to bear arms begins with making the bearing of arms a privilege people must ask permission to have. Next will be any type of carry other than the privilege of carrying with a license blessed by the government will be illegal. And after that the qualifications for getting the license will become more restrictive... until only those with that licensed privilege will be just those in the government.
And it all starts with the idea that in order to not "offend" or "scare" anyone we must hide our guns... we must carry them only in places ... and in ways..... and for reasons... that won't "offend" or "scare" anyone...... but only after asking permission.
-They told me I couldn't carry my gun in plain sight...
-Then they told me I couldn't carry my hidden gun in many different places, including the library..
-Then they told me I couldn't carry my gun anywhere but inside my house.........
-Then they told me I couldn't carry my gun...
-Then they told me I couldn't even have my gun...
-All because my gun "offends" and "scares" people.....
-And I went along with it all because... "just because I can doesn't mean I should"....
The guys in blue, tan etc?
You declare yourself a 2A supporter but worry about what society will tolerate? A neutered right is no right, it is a privilege. What part of "shall not be infringed" do you not understand? The ones you mentioned are the ones enforcing California, New Jersey, New York, etc laws.
This may be a dangerous place for your psyche. Most of us have ideals in FREEDOM. I fear you may be losing your religion so to speak, or even find that you never truly believed in the first place.
http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/s...s-questioned&p=1468024&viewfull=1#post1468024
but I'm not going to stand up and say this guy's actions were responsible behavior.