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To: marktwain

Major failure in writing that. “”...or for any other lawful purpose.” Just leaves it wide open to make any purpose unlawful, and bam, there you go.


8 posted on 05/06/2015 10:05:16 AM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: Svartalfiar
Major failure in writing that. “”...or for any other lawful purpose.” Just leaves it wide open to make any purpose unlawful, and bam, there you go.

Yep.
11 posted on 05/06/2015 11:28:02 AM PDT by Sopater (Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? - Matthew 20:15a)
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To: Svartalfiar; All

“Major failure in writing that. “”...or for any other lawful purpose.” Just leaves it wide open to make any purpose unlawful, and bam, there you go.”

They clearly meant to allow for weapons enhancements of criminal penalties.

To say “May not be carried for unlawful purposes is a double negative.”

Many states have something similar.

By including it, they made the reason for carry open ended, as long as it was lawful.

Decoration: Lawful.

Political speech: Lawful.

To provide a counterweight to my right pocket: Lawful.


15 posted on 05/06/2015 1:07:13 PM PDT by marktwain
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