I can't think of a good reason why any place should be statutorily off-limits except for the secure area of airports and the secure portion of jails and prisons. (And I don't really think airports and airplanes should be off limits, either.)hirundo82 wrote:Can anyone come up with a good reason why sporting events should be off limits?
I don't believe any private property should be statutorily off-limits. Not bars, nor sports venues, nor churches, nor hospitals, nor private schools. I also don't believe there is any good reason why any government property should be statutorily off limits, including school activities and buildings. I'd make exceptions for judges to control the security of their own court rooms and chambers, but not the courthouse. Secure areas of jails and prisons, as noted above.
I like that 30.06 signs are invalid on government property, but it would be nice to see any "no guns" signage to be illegal, with penalties against the controlling authority. I'd strike the "meeting of a governmental body" exception to the exception.
I support private property owners' rights to restrict concealed handguns, no matter how silly and misguided they are. The 30.06 requirements do an excellent job of keeping CHLs out of accidental hot water.
Speaking of 30.06, it makes criminal trespass while possessing a concealed handgun, a Class A misdemeanor, rather than just Class C. It should be knocked down to Class C, the same as simple criminal trespass. (A non-CHL who commits criminal trespass with a "deadly weapon" also gets bumped up to Class A.)
I don't support forcing private property owners to allow concealed carry, even in their parking lots. But I'd love to see them face liability when they ban concealed carry, and someone is a victim of crime while left unable to adequately defend themselves.
Kevin