Obvious gun holders no threat

Badger Herald ^ | April 23, 2009 | Jason Smathers

[SJackson]

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While I disagree with his tone at several points, this is a legitimate criticism of open carry. He doesn't like it, it's my right, and arrest the criminals. Decent editorial for a college kid. Ties him with the President's known college writings, one. More accurately the only one of the authors I've read, he probably has more.

[SandWMan]

You have the right to bear arms. That means you have the right to BEAR arms. To deny that right is tyranny.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

“My message to my troops is if you see anybody carrying a gun on the streets of Milwaukee, we’ll put them on the ground, take the gun away and then decide whether you have a right to carry it,”

Well of course. This precludes them from having to do anything so tedious as actually cracking a book and learning about the law.
Heaven forbid. Much easier to 'shoot' first and ask questions later when they have the time to THEN consult a book.

[CindyDawg]

How did the sheriffs handle it in the frontier days? Most people had side arms. How did they determine between the good and bad guys?

[JRandomFreeper]

we’ll ... decide whether you have a right to carry it,”

Wow. Cops determine what rights we have?

/johnny

[SandWMan]

I don’t know. You reckon that maybe they arrested someone only if they saw them actually doing something illegal?

What a concept!

[2ndDivisionVet]

Have we become a nation of pussies? What happened to the country I was born in almost 50 years ago?! My father’s generation defeated Imperial Japan, Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, all at the same time!! We defeated the Soviet Union, but now we’re afraid to use our God-given rights? WTF?!!

[mvpel]

“My message to my troops is if you see anybody carrying a gun on the streets of Milwaukee, we’ll put them on the ground, take the gun away and then decide whether you have a right to carry it,” Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

He must not like his home very much, because he's going to lose it when he's sued and held personally liable for violation of civil rights under color of law.

In Virginia, two young men collected a total of $25,000 in settlements from the City of Norfolk within a span of six months. And that's small potatoes, friends.

[Hot Tabasco]

How did they determine between the good and bad guys?

The bad guys always wore black, had mustaches and always sneered. Oh, they spit tobacco too.......

[AZ .44 MAG]

How did the sheriffs handle it in the frontier days? Most people had side arms. How did they determine between the good and bad guys?

Today they just ask Oblahblah & former Arizona governer Janet Napolitano's DHS for a profile.

[Jack Hammer]

“Have we become a nation of pussies?”

Yep.

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

The founding fathers never dreamed we’d try to say Americans can own firearms but not carry them anywhere. The notion is ridiculous.

[SJackson]

It is, isn’t it. They’re shaking their heads.

[Charlespg]

another reason why the press is the enemy of the Bill of rights

[SandWMan]

Here, here!

(by the way, what the heck does that mean?)

[SJackson]

How did the sheriffs handle it in the frontier days?

Well, in some cases they banned carry within town limits.

[SJackson]

Hear what this man has to say, from hear him, hear him. I think it was a term in parliment, like asking for the floor.

[SJackson]

Shouldn’t have said was, probably still is. Brits talk that way.

[oyez]

Bad guys wore black hats.

In the old days they were a lot fewer bad guys. There were no narcotics or other modern motivation for crime. Of course there were highwaymen and various bandits. Law enforcement officers were spread thin. If you were unarmed you would likely fall victim to the renegades.

There were no cell phones to call for help. In any case, if you have to call for the help of the police, its usually too late, no matter the time period..