Old Dog
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Never meant to imply that is the case.And even the fact that an individual MAY be carrying a weapon does not, in fact, automatically mean they are a danger to children, mine or anybody else's.
And yes, we do have to let our children go forth in what's become a more dangerous world.
As someone used to say, "Trust, but verify." I generally give blanket trust to citizens who I presume are lawfully carrying concealed weapons, but there are some situations in which I'd definitely at least greet a person and look him in the eye in an attempt to check his baseline ... One hopes that our citizens up here who've gone to the trouble of obtaining a CPL have at least read all applicable RCWs pertaining to lawful carry, and aren't just picking and choosing which particular ones they're going to flaunt. Is that too much to expect?
I get that most here believe "gun free zones" are in and of themselves an atrocity and an infringement of rights, but at some point, if one is deliberately ignoring some of the laws, what's the point of obeying all of the laws?