Open carry law poses concern for local law enforcement (MS July 1st)

Desoto Times Tribune ^ | June 27, 2013 | Tess Catlett

[Sybeck1]

I am thinking about starting a Facebook page for Desoto county that would list businesses that are naughty or nice to the new law, to maybe have people to consider going elsewhere.

[Sybeck1]

July 1st ping!

[Resolute Conservative]

“I’m concerned that anyone can walk around with a gun on their side.”

It is called the 2nd amendment moron.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

There are very specific people who commit gun crimes, and they usually already have a rap sheet.

[School of Rational Thought]

The law gives us the opportunity to stop and question an individual carrying a gun, but they don’t have to answer our questions,” Rasco said.

A very rare acknowledgement and very important to that it has been addressed up front.

[marktwain]

Here is a pretty good timeline of the changes in the Mississippi Constitution and the carrying of arms:

http://gunwatch.blogspot.com/2013/03/concealed-and-open-carry-in-mississippi.html

[grobdriver]

“I’m concerned that anyone can walk around with a gun on their side.”

Fine for me, but not for thee.

What a moron. Mass shootings? This will prevent them, not cause them.

[painter]

Missouri has had an open carry law that dates back to the 1800’s, and you don’t see very many open carry around here.Actually it’s very rare.

[Arlis]

DeSoto County Sheriff Bill Rasco is an idiot and I’m surprised to find such a mindset in Mississippi of all places. You generally think of the state as being gun-friendly.

Virginia has also been an open carry state (actually Commonwealth) for years, and it’s never been a problem here, or Missouri, or other open-carry states.

Rasco needs to take off his LEO blinders (should say Marxist blinders) and 1. Read the 2nd amendment, and 2. do some research on other states that have had OC to see it hasn’t been a problem.

[0.E.O]

Weapons remain prohibited at schools, colleges and universities.

And, no doubt, government buildings, police stations, and courthouses as well. My question is why?

[0.E.O]

“We live in an age of mass-shootings and we receive constant calls from people who think they’ve glimpsed a weapon,” Long continued. “While you have the right to carry a weapon, those around you have the right to call us if they feel threatened.”

Which makes for an interesting question. Could opponents of open carry sabotage the law by barraging the police with calls claiming there was an armed person 'acting suspiciously'? I would think they would have to answer every one of them and would such a call constitute 'probable cause' as regards to stopping and questioning?

[InABunkerUnderSF]

Arizona is a constitutional carry state. Any legal resident who is not a "prohibited person" can carry a gun - openly or concealed. Businesses on the other hand have the right to post signs forbidding people from carrying weapons on their private property. If they don't want the business of people who carry they are free to refuse service.

So far there has been a decided lack of carnage. Every year there are fewer signs. I suspect the wet diaper crowd in MS will get over it in a few years.

[American in Israel]

“I’m concerned that anyone can walk around with a gun on their side.”

It is a hallmark of a free country, get used to it. Alaska has open or concealed carry without license. Works fine, and the police up here are the best, very respectful. They knock on your door to serve warrants and don't shoot your dog on sight either.

[KeyLargo]

[Black Agnes]

Supposedly there’s a business in Clinton that’s making a bunch of ‘no guns allowed’ signs due to massive demand.

Who are those companies and how about let’s boycott them?

[Standing Wolf]

Missouri has had an open carry law that dates back to the 1800’s, and you don’t see very many open carry around here.Actually it’s very rare.

Same here in Colorado, though open carry may actually have been criminalized by recently passed Democratic [sic] party laws: no one seems to know for sure.

I carry openly or indifferently concealed over half the time. Someone notices my gun at most once a year, more likely once every two or three years. No one's ever complained or harrassed me. The very few questions I've had have been teaching opportunities.

Every state needs constitutional carry: if you're legally entitled to keep and bear arms, you can carry whatever you'd liike however you'd lile.

[duffee]

I’ve heard no criticizm of Atty. General jim hood. This is his fault for attempting the US and State Constitutions and the State legislature. This “DeSoto County” AG is not from DeSoto County but is from a district making up many counties and is a democrat and I would suspect in collusion with hood to undermine our right to keep and bear.

[duffee]

I don’t go to Malco theatres anymore, I go to the 4 screen Tobia in Senatobia, better popcorn as well. I haven’t really run into gun free zone restaurants here in Desoto county. I practise common sense and stay in safe areas and avoid trouble, that’s why I avoid gun free zones.

[Sybeck1]

Desoto cinemas has mainly a Whitehaven crowd. I hope the new Olive Branch does not go that way. We drive out to Germantown sometimes at Forrest Hill to stays away from the thugs

[NFHale]

“...Open carry law poses concern for local law enforcement...”

“..“DeSoto County Sheriff Bill Rasco. “I’m concerned that anyone can walk around with a gun on their side.” ..

“Law Enforcement” is there enforce the law. The LAW says Open Carry is now legal. Deal with it, Public Servant.

Good on the Citizens of Mississippi for starting to take their state back.