King Kept Guns at Home for Self-Defense and Sought Right to Carry

expertclick.com ^ | 16 January, 2012 | John M. Snyder

[marktwain]

"The late Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. kept guns at home in Alabama for self-defense," gun law expert John M. Snyder recalled here on the eve of the national holiday named for the civil rights leader.

"At one time," Snyder continued, "King applied for a permit to carry a concealed handgun, but was denied. He was concerned for his personal safety, just as are a lot of law-abiding American citizens.

"This fact underscores the value of a public policy regarding constitutional carry. With constitutional carry, a law-abiding American citizen could exercise his or her constitutional right to carry a concealed firearm without government authorization."

Snyder is the Gun Dean, according to Human Events, a conservative newspaper

[marktwain]

Good video at the link, quite short, showing why constitutional carry is necessary.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks marktwain.

[musicman]

Please Help To Keep The
"Conservative News and Views"
on FR coming by "Clicking Here"!!

Sponsoring FReepers are contributing
$10 Each time a New Monthly Donor signs up!
Get more bang for your FR buck!
Click Here To Sign Up Now!

[bunkerhill7]

`I have a Dream Gun.``

Thank God! Free at last to have a gun!

Martin Luther King - The Pistol-Packin` Pastor!!

Martin Luther King clung to his guns and his religion.

[Sopater]

King applied for a permit to carry a concealed handgun, but was denied.

What was the reason? His criminal record?

[Clock King]

Skin color.

[Tribune7]

Martin Luther King Jr. clung to his guns and Bible.

[Sopater]

Skin color.

Was that one of the questions on the application? At what point (shade) does one's skin become a color that would disqualify them?

[The KG9 Kid]

"... Was that one of the questions on the application? At what point (shade) does one's skin become a color that would disqualify them?"

Oh, at the very instant the Sheriff and his deputies see the skin color of the applicant.

[TheOldLady]

Click the Pic

End Freepathons!
Sheesh!! Do It Now!

Donate today
SIR! MONTHLY, SIR!

Sponsors will donate $10
For each new monthly sign-up

[Clock King]

Was that one of the questions on the application?

You had to show up in person. No way to hide it.

At what point (shade) does one's skin become a color that would disqualify them?

Are you seriously asking that? You do realize we're talking about the 1950's here.

[Sopater]

Are you seriously asking that? You do realize we're talking about the 1950's here.

Not really, I'm just trying to point out the absurdity of such a rule.

[Last Dakotan]

Well then, you have to appreciate how far we’ve come. My CCW instructor was a black guy - nobody thought much of it.