I can't really argue with you on this point. As I stated, I'm not fond of the idea myself.JJVP wrote: I agree with you, CHL#3 should have know the law. However, that was not the point of my fictitious scenario. I was just trying to point out how 3 CHL holders who took the same training, passed the same background check, applied and received the same CHL license would be receive very different treatments for doing exactly the same thing.
I have a hard time seeing why an officer would cuff a CHL holder before knowing he broke a law. I do see an officer asking if (if there were no visible indicator on the license), and then verifying that, you were indeed allowed to carry in that venue. Maybe I'm just a jolly fat man, or maybe I've worked around Law Enforcement too long, but I have faith in most LEOs to do the right thing and to handle themselves appropriately and so far most of them haven't let me down. I have seen a few bad apples as both LEO and correctional officers, but as a general rule they're few and far between.JJVP wrote: As far as not being offended for the officer running the CHL to confirm the validity of the 3rd renewal claim, it is very different than an officer checking on your DL. Very doubtful you will be handcuffed and put on the back of a police car while they check your DL. Very likely you will on the presented scenario. If you are not offended by that, more power to you.
Some legislators already believe they're an elite group who should have special privileges. And believe it or not, there are a lot of laws that don't apply to certain groups. Our Federal Representatives and Senators are a great example of this.JJVP wrote: My problem with this bill is that SB905 creates an elitist group (legislators) that will receive special privileges not afforded to the rest of us. A proposed amendment, which I personally have not seen and might never be offered, further creates another group of CHL's with special privileges. We are supposed to support this amendment, which I don't agree with, based on information that something else is in the works that will make things wonderful for all of us. I don't like this back room secret negotiations that might or might not come to pass, whatever they are. Just because they agree on some back room deal to do this "unknown fantastic thing that will be wonderful for all" does not mean that they will not renege at the last minute and we will be stuck with SB905 as originally written. How soon we forget how 2 senators that supported campus carry changed their minds and opposed it. What should have been a catwalk for campus carry has turned into a nightmare and at the end of the day there are no guarantees that it will be passed. Like I said in a previous post, I don't trust ANY politician. At the end of the day, they ALL have their best interests at hand, not ours.
While I have the greatest respect and trust for Charles, I cannot in good conscience support an unseen amendment to a bad bill and an unseen who knows what "secret" that will make things right.
This will be my last post on this issue.
