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Quote by: Kam The second amendment means that one can't be arrested on constitutional grounds for carrying a firearm, just as one can't be arrested for opinions expressed.
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A law stating that firearms cannot be carried openly doesn't violate the Second Amendment. That's all that needs to be said on the Constitutional issue.
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Quote by: Kam The burden of proof isn't on me. |
This isn't science, this is law. I'm more than willing to change my stance if I can be shown what the advantage is to OC a gun.
I reject your comment about pickpockets. You clearly have never been to a busy marketplace or mall. The whole point of being a pickpocket is to not be noticed. Regardless, if you shoot a pickpocket you are guilty of murder.
The average citizen can't just open fire when they feel like it. They have to be able to prove that their life was in danger and that they pulled the trigger because they are 100% sure they were going to die.
That's why people who shoot a burglar in their homes often face stiff legal action. An unarmed burglar can't be proven to be a threat to life.
Onto protecting those who are afraid...
The OC of a gun disturbs "the peace" of wherever the person may be. A park, a mall, doesn't matter. Law enforcement is also tasked with keeping the peace. That means if someone is in the mall with a gun in plain sight and it starts to disturb mall patrons, the police can legally ask the person to conceal the weapon (if permitted) or remove the gun to their vehicle.
The grounds for that intervention is that the person is disturbing the peace.