My news aggregator turned up this little gem: A convicted felon flouted gun laws and was arrested at gunpoint. When he was arrested, he had three different handguns, as well as a supply of drugs, on his person.
What really struck me about this, is that this story came to me while the liberals of Florida are in the midst of a meltdown over Republicans (and especially Ron DeSantis) pushing Constitutional Carry in this state. The biggest arguments that I see are:
- that, without a law making permits necessary for legal concealed carry, criminals will carry guns
- Police can’t tell the difference without permits telling them who the good guys are
What is so disingenuous about this, is that it wasn’t that long ago that they were saying that people with concealed weapons permits are nothing more than criminals who haven’t been caught yet, who will snap at the slightest provocation and turn every contested parking space into a full scale firefight.
As I said in response to the above linked article: There are already 25 states that have passed Constitutional Carry. Crime and shootings in those states haven’t gone up any more than anywhere else. Every time a gun rights bill comes up, the anti gun people drag out the same old, tired arguments about how every car accident will result in a gun battle and it never happens. They did made that argument in 1989 when Florida passed concealed carry. None of it happened then, and none of it will happen now.
What we know for sure is that criminals are called criminals because they don’t obey the law. This is evidenced by the number of convicted criminals who are caught not only possessing weapons, but doing so without a permit. Therefore, we must assume that this law only works to prevent people who AREN’T criminals from carrying weapons. Who would be opposed to a person who isn’t committing crimes carrying a weapon? The answer is obviously one of the following:
- people who are planning to commit a violent act against that armed person
- people with so little self control that they themselves know that they cannot be trusted to carry a firearm, and are projecting that lack of violent impulse control upon others
So my question to those people who are opposed to law abiding citizens carrying weapons is: Which of those are you?
8 Comments
Danny · February 2, 2023 at 11:23 am
Punxsutawney Phil left his burrow this morning and saw the shadow of an armed mugger who was standing behind him. Phil – taking the advice of his local LE – complied with the demands of the “suspect.” Phil is currently in critical condition at a local hospital and many fear he may not survive. The suspect was apprehended several blocks away from the scene. He is expected to be released without bail later today.
Bigus Macus · February 2, 2023 at 12:36 pm
The only person you can depend on to protect you and your family is yourself. Inside the home and out on the streets. Always practice situational awareness. Remember that phrase, when seconds count, the police are just minutes away. The criminals are going to carry concealed regardless of the law.
it's just Boris · February 2, 2023 at 2:12 pm
Just curious, what do you use for a news aggregator? I’m always looking for good ones.
Don · February 3, 2023 at 4:41 am
newsblur.com
You Are On Your Own · February 2, 2023 at 2:17 pm
Locally a unity comrade on parole was picked up waiting outside a rival’s domicile with two stolen guns.
A Sorrows prosecutor let him out with no bail and he went back and finished the job.
The locals actually cooperated with description and vehicle.
This in a fundamentally transforming Red State.
Elrod · February 2, 2023 at 3:23 pm
Normal Americans want Full Constitutional Carry to get the same rights to carry a gun anywhere now enjoyed only by criminals.
R · February 2, 2023 at 4:01 pm
Use this one weird trick to tell the good guy from the criminal.
It is the criminal who commits the crime.
You see, by their very action the criminal separates himself from the good guy.
Of course, maybe the bleeding hearts mean the cops should stop and frisk everyone, even in absence of any crime committed.
Gosh, you’d think that would be a violation of civil rights or something.
West South Africa · February 2, 2023 at 8:26 pm
Breaking-NJ Republican councilwoman gunned down in a targeted shooting.
Security cam footage shows her talking to shooter minutes before it happened.
African (wink) sounding name, shooter still at large.
(H/T-NF)
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