[MacD37]

Originally posted by skeeter@ccia.com
http://www.timesonline.com/articles/...2867189835.txt

so what is you opinion?....maybe there is a time and a place to carry...or not....but what if someone else brought a gun to the rally and started blasting?....you would be defenseless.
Once they made a Lewis / Clark expedition along the Ohio river that stopped over at the point in Pittsburgh move on because Gore was to speak in Pittsburgh and they didn't want any other guns in town.......yes...believe that?....shoot down gores plane with their smoke poles.

I agree Skeeter, that "MOST" folks with a carry permit are folks that have had many background checks, and ajudicated responcible citizens that should be able to carry any place they go! When I say "MOST" that is in reference to some permits to carry are simply issued to friends of judges, or sherifs, and don't require any background checks at all. Blocking off a whole town, however is not even legal, if the person has a "REAL CHL license", and not just a "GOOD OLE BOY PERK" handed out by a friend.

In Texas the choice has been made in the penal code, a licensee commits a Offense if he carrys at any political rally, or poleing place, on the day of voteing. Otherwise only Gov buildings, and places that are posted with a legal 30-06 sign by the owner , are off limits for him to carry. There are few places where I cannot carry in my state, and where I can I do! The license issued in Texas is a MUST ISSUE license, and the background check is more extencive than the one done on seacret sirvice personel, and is honored by about 30 states, at last count, some of which Texas does not honor theirs!

The more I read some of the posts on Concealed carry forums, the more I realize many license to carry are issued a , to people that have zero idea of what their penal code says in regard to useing a firearm legally. No class training on legalities, or conflict avoidance, or when they may legally use deadly force!

However, the police are sometimes in the dark on the law themselves, and simply react with no law to back their action! Still they are human, and make mistakes just like anyone else. I have found if you want to get information on the law, the police station is not very helpful!