KS CCW - Newspaper Piece

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The Wichita Eagle ran an 'opinion piece' on Fri. I thought you guys might like to read it....

Etiquette advice for the pistol packers by Randy Schofield


An armed society is a polite society. -- Concealed-carry proponents

Gentle readers: concealed carry has passed both houses of the Legislature and is poised to become Kansas law, ushering in a new era of proper etiquette in the state.

Indeed, it is well-documented that the general decline in good manners and polite behavior in our society has coincided with the passage of several restrictive gun laws. But with holsters on and pistols at the ready, gun-toting Kansans are leading the way to a kinder, gentler, more refined state. And yet, amid the fog of war of daily life, the armed citizen may find himself confused about how to apply general rules and statures to specific social situations. Hence the need for etiquette maven and crack shot Mr. Manners. Your questions please:

Dear Mr. Manners:
I have a bet with my husband, Herb, that I hope you can settle because a box of ammo is riding on it! Herb claims that its rude to clean a gun in a restauraunt. I say people should mind their own beeswax. Who's right?
My reply: Pass the ammunition to your husband. it is uncouth to flaunt your weapon in public - and that includes showing off by doing fancy gun-spinning tricks. Try this madam, if you must gun-clean in public: Cradle your handgun in your lap and, discreetly draping it with a blanket, proceed to attend to it's oiling and wiping needs. It's unlikely that anyone will either notice or object. If someone does, promptly clear the air by firing a warning shot over his head.

Dear Mr. Manners:
I tried to get into a public restroom the other day, but the door was locked! I waited 10 minutes and knocked politely, and still the guy didn't respond. How should I have handled that?
My reply: As U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas once remarked, "Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot." It's also true that an armor-piercing ,45-caliber slug, fired into the lock mechanism, will produce the same results.
Use your discretion.

Dear Mr. Manners:
I don't get it - how am I supposed to conceal my gun during the summer months, when it's hotter than a pawn-shop pistol out and I'm wearing shorts and flip-flops! It looks silly to wear an overcoat just to hide my bean-shooter.
My reply: It's possible to have summer fun and still be locked and loaded. Try wearing a light linen cowboy duster over your summer attire, which sends a message of style with just a hint of spaghetti Western danger.

Dear Mr. Manners:
I am a lawyer who has represented Kansas students in a school-finance lawsuit. I thought I was just doing my job, but I was recently told to "shove it" up my rhymes-with-crass by a prominent Kansas politician. I am at a loss how to handle this situation, and I frankly fear for my safety .
My reply: Again, this is a case where concealed carry, had it been in effect, might have prevented a gross social faux pas. But I'm afraid your options are limited in this case, because under the concealed-carry bill, the Capitol building is one of those places off-limits to firearms, which is unfortunate given the lack of decorum and fellow feeling in that rough-hewn institution.
If said bully again assaults your sensibilities, stand your ground and try communicating to him in measured, friendly tones the "sticks and stones" rule, then pat your coat suggestively and let it drop that you are close friends with state Sen. Phil Journey.
He'll get the hint.

Dear Mr. Manners: If I'm hosting a dinner party and I suspect that my guests are armed, should I ask them to check their guns at the door? Is it OK to pat them down?
My reply: Why presume that an armed diner is an unfriendly one? Whether someone is packing heat beneath his blazer should have no bearing on the warmth of your happy event.
That said, if a dinner guest produces a pistol during the main course and uses the barrel to nudge the peas onto his fork, politely urge him to holster it and use his knife instead.
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That's all the questions I have time for today.
Just remember gentle readers: When guns are outlawed, only criminals will have good manners. Or something like that.

Randy Schofield is an Eagle editorial writer. His column appears on Fridays. Reach him at (316)-268-6545 or [email protected] .

 

[Mulliga]

Ironically, the writer fails to see how the baseless maligning of law-abiding citizens in an opinion piece is impolite.

...Well, I guess it isn't that ironic.

 

[Standing Wolf]

50% witty.

 

[Zundfolge]

Having met the man on several occasions (business and social) I can say unequivocally that Randy Schofield has always been an obnoxious, arrogant, raving elitist leftist schmuck. He is yet another reason I'm glad I abandoned the city of my birth and moved to the Rockys.

 

[Kamicosmos]

Absolutely disgusting.

But, like Zundfolge, I've been subjected to his drivel for years, and it's just not worth getting worked up over or even writing a letter. The Eagle is even viewed down upon by most of the liberals in Wichita. The whole rag is...well. A rag.

 

[Ford]

I hope the Governor doesn't veto the bill for you guys. I am sure that it will get overturned if she does anyway.

This is the FIRST time I have ever ROOTED for Kansas in my life. go tigers

 

[YankeeRebel]

I attended both the Kansas Senate and House hearing on SB-418 or conceal carry. Very interesting to see the antis twist the facts. Needless-to-say that I have followed it in the Kansas City (Red) Star in both the public opinion and editorial portions. In true style the Star came out against the bill. They have never seen an anti-gun proposal they haven't liked. This past Friday one of their columists, Barbars Shelly, came out for the bill. She made no bones about it that she does not like guns, but that it is an inevitable fact that conceal carry will become law in this state at some time. Right now we are wondering just what the governor will do. She has three choices: 1) sign it; 2) veto it; 3) let it go into law without signing it. We are hoping that she will let it go into law without signing it. The bill passed in both chambers with veto proof margins. However, some that voted for the bill have said they will not vote to override a veto. Other than contacting our Senators & Representatives all we can do is wait and see.

 

[AJ Dual]

It's actualy rather encouraging.

When they're reduced to creating parody out of manufactured strawman arguments, there's obviously not too much they can say about it.

 

[Zundfolge]

I hope the Governor doesn't veto the bill for you guys. I am sure that it will get overturned if she does anyway.

I'm not as optimistic.

Its one thing for a Democrat in Kansas to vote for a bill they know their Democrat Governer will veto...its another thing alltogether to override their fellow Democrat's veto.


I'm holding my breath on this one ... At best she'll just decide not to sign it (which makes it become law by default).

 

[Ford]

If you remember this is playing out exactly like it did here in MO. If the KS Democrats are anything like the MO Democrats then it should pass. The reason I say this is because most of the Dems in the rural areas are for ccw. One thing we had in our favor was that they all new that our former Gavernor was on the way out. I really hope you get it, that way I don't have to take my gun off every time I cross the state line.

Hey atleast you don't have to deal with Alvin Brooks, Mayor Pro-Tem. He was the idiot crying and screaming that there would be bloodshed in the streets if ccw passed.
I would love to meet him and ask him how many ccw holders have been convicted of a crime since the law passed. It was also kinda sad and funny at the same time. He went on TV saying he was getting racist messages and e-mails becasue he was being referred to as " you people". I guess he thought they were meaning becasue he is black. We were meaning "you people" as in gun grabbing, tree hugging liberals.