Re: Open Carry Poll at KTRH
Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:17 am
I heard the discussion this morning early on the way in...They were talking about the billboard our buddy here put up for everyone to see...
They of course had the ninnie from the Brady Campaign talking about mostly their concession that it may improve the situation...I was actually a surprise coming from them...But the usual implications of blood in the streets vs. the deterrent of visible weapons in the hands of us civilians is (as he put it) disturbing and would cause an un-easyness in the public that is not aware of these issues...
I believe the initial public opinion is in our favor on this issue...
I was always concerned that the general public would react negatively to open carry, but I tempered that with the knowledge that our community would conduct itself with the usual high caliber attitude and respect to those who are a little nervous around "guns"...
The argument for and against is well documented here...I think both sides have valid concerns and reasoning behind the positions...What we need to make sure doesn't happen is the debate getrting bogged down in semantics and not at least get the issue to a vote on the floor...I (and many others here) would accept either outcome I'm sure...
I also believe that the reason behind the attention this issue is getting is the fact that we do have a Federal administration coming online that is absolutely not going to be friendly to our cause...And will do what they can to utterly destroy our inalienable right to keep and bear arms...
This is just a thorn in their side...And the quicker we can get it into state law, the harder it may be to take it away without a very clear fight...
Just my opinion...
They of course had the ninnie from the Brady Campaign talking about mostly their concession that it may improve the situation...I was actually a surprise coming from them...But the usual implications of blood in the streets vs. the deterrent of visible weapons in the hands of us civilians is (as he put it) disturbing and would cause an un-easyness in the public that is not aware of these issues...
I believe the initial public opinion is in our favor on this issue...
I was always concerned that the general public would react negatively to open carry, but I tempered that with the knowledge that our community would conduct itself with the usual high caliber attitude and respect to those who are a little nervous around "guns"...
The argument for and against is well documented here...I think both sides have valid concerns and reasoning behind the positions...What we need to make sure doesn't happen is the debate getrting bogged down in semantics and not at least get the issue to a vote on the floor...I (and many others here) would accept either outcome I'm sure...
I also believe that the reason behind the attention this issue is getting is the fact that we do have a Federal administration coming online that is absolutely not going to be friendly to our cause...And will do what they can to utterly destroy our inalienable right to keep and bear arms...
This is just a thorn in their side...And the quicker we can get it into state law, the harder it may be to take it away without a very clear fight...
Just my opinion...
