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I think the touchy feeley side will try and get us to go that way and expect it. The Taser has definate limitations and they need to be recognized.

I have already heard some civilians talk about Tasing a guy with a knife instead of shooting him. (There are times when it is possible (Tasing), but it is not the best choice right off the bat.)

Glenn

Houston knows that they will not save money by putting in gun lockers, but they will save money by investing in the Tasers.

Don't believe all the crap you hear about the Taser being "more than less lethal". The people that die are all doped up, very drunk, etc...

Cities save a ton of money with them. Save money by less officers injured, less thugs injured, less shootings, etc...

That being said, I still think that cities should be required to have a gun check for armed citizens.

Glenn

The ACLU, New Black Panther Party, and LULAC, are very active in supporting 4th Amend rights.

I can not imagine the situation as it is now, being in bad shape. I do not think people understand that if many more constraints are placed on law enforcement, guilty criminals will get away.

I do not think that people understand that an LEO can be charged with a federal crime if a search is ruled illegal. Even if the search was in good faith and turned up fruits of a crime.

Many officers are leaving the profession because of the non-sense that we are subjected to.

CHL holders, I would think, would encourage law enforcement to make good faith efforts to get drugs, illegal guns, and stolen property off the street. I will tell you that many times officers don't even bother any more. The attitude is: If I don't look and don't try and do anything, I can't violate someone's rights. If I do look and I find something, and then it is later ruled unconstitutional, then I can be charged with a crime. Screw it, I ain't gonna look.

That should be scary to law abiding citizens. Many do not know what great condition the 4th Amend is is.

I would like to know of how the 4th Amend is ignored or in bad condition.

Sorry for the long post and sorry if I got off topic.

Glenn

tomneal, even if you are given rights in your car that extend rights of your house to your car, a search warrant would not be neccessary if probable cause exists. The reasoning behind it is a car could be miles away from the scene by the time a warrant was obtained.

If search warrants are required for whatever reason, the car and person will be deatained while a warrant is being obtained. That would be a pain.

Believe it or not, I am a huge advicate of 4th Amd rights, however, sometimes getting "more rights" is a hassle. :)

Glenn

I have been a big fan of the gun locker idea. That should be added to the 30.06 language. If someone wants to keep me out of their store w a gun, so be it, but they need to have a place for me to store it.

I have wondered about CHL's that go to a jail for visitation, etc...

I am thinking of Harris County in particular. As an LEO in plain clothes, I went up and checked my gun at the front desk and he put it in a gun locker and gave me my key. I wonder what the dep would have done if a CHL holder went up and tried to check a gun???

Glenn