Judge illegally carries handgun...

[The Amigo]

I don't mind

I don't mind a judge carrying in court actually I would carry 2 if i was sending rapist, murderers and all class of bad boys to do some time. However other than the marshals i think no one else shall carry in court. The same reason stated previously too many emotions and mentally unstable people sit at the benches during trials, victims family members ext.. to me is asking for trouble.

 

[p35]

I actually think that family court is a lot more dangerous than criminal court- people get a lot more emotionally involved (and having been a lawyer for 18 years, I know). Some of the courthouses around here actually do have lockers for civilians to lock up their guns, and at the rest the screeners generally don't mind checking a gun as long as you handle it safely. I don't carry up to that point just b/c it's too much trouble.

 

[Lupinus]

so since I am sure this fine public official is not a hypocryt he would be fine with me carrying illegaly into the court room right? Fair is fair right?

Everyone should be allowed to carry, i don't care if there is armed security.

 

[ProficientRifleman]

I dont have a problem with a judge carrying in a court house. There is a record of judge's getting wacked by escaped convicts.

Or did everyone forget about Atlanta a year or so ago ?

SO... you are saying that the judge is and also SHOULD BE above the law...?

 

[nobody_special]

I have a big problem with this. A judge who does not attempt to follow the law can not be trusted to impartially uphold it. He believes that he is above the law in this case. Might he think that certain other people are sometimes above the law as well?

If those who are tasked with upholding the law should disrespect it, then there is no reason for the rest of us to respect the law.

And for those who would sling accusatiions of hypocrisy... I'm not one to advocate breaking firearms laws, even those which are unjust or contrary to the Constitution. The severe penalties, coupled with the minute likelihood of anyone actually caring, simply make the prospect of civil disobedience impractical and counterproductive. Unless you're a judge, anyway.

This, however, is just another element the path our nation is treading toward tyrrany: unjust laws, passed by corrupt and criminal leaders, and enforced in an inequitable manner.

 

[Lupinus]

Depends why he isn't following the law. If he places himself above it problem, if he defies it on the grounds it is agianst the constitition then more power to him. I somehow don't think it's the latter though.