Crabtree
I support the Second Amendment right to own and bear arms. I just believe there are certain places where arms should be disallowed. My place of employment is one. People can get emotional over workplace conflicts, maybe termination, etc. and reach for a weapon. They end up regretting that the rest of their lives. The logic applies to places where alcohol is served. No reason to carry a gun to church is there? Are these not valid reasons? Enlighten me.....I can be convinced otherwise.
I believe there are few places that a firearm should be disallowed, I can understand courtrooms, I agree with restrictions in medical facilities where strong magnets are used (MRI), I think a person should be allowed to carry almost anywhere he/she sees fit.
My place of employment is one. People can get emotional over workplace conflicts, maybe termination, etc. and reach for a weapon. They end up regretting that the rest of their lives.
I see this as more of a reason to carry than to restrict carry. Lots of things can be used as a weapon, I would like to have the fighting chance to defend from most of them. I would also prefer that if a coworker gets emotional , reaches for a weapon and regrets their actions for the rest of their life, that it not be at the cost of my life being unnaturally shortened, at least w/o a fighting chance.
The logic applies to places where alcohol is served.
I can understand a lack of trust for a room full of potentially drunk people, some of which are armed. How about simple bar rules, hand over the loaded magazine with the car keys before you order, if you are sober when you want to leave, you get them back.
No reason to carry a gun to church is there?
While I think using a gun in church would be in extremely poor form, I would rather defend myself in a gunfight in a church, than be a victim in a church massacre.
fortunately most of the world agrees with me. I will choose not to carry
I think it is unfortunate that most of the world agrees with you.
Your choice not to carry is yours, Your statements suggest that you do not feel responsible enough to carry in your workplace, your church, your local tavern, or in a national park. If it is your own recognition of limited responsibility, then I commend you for recognizing that, and making a rational decision. Where I take offense is where you place that idea of limited responsibility on those around you. I have seen this attitude many times from the left, the "some people aren't responsible enough, they can't be trusted , we should all be restricted to make things fair (safe)."
This is really a fundamental flaw in viewing free people (as we are supposed to be), freedom comes with responsibility. Your comments demonstrate a lack of trust in your fellow man. Where we differ is that I prefer a person be judged by their actions not by their capabilities. Everyone should be given their shot at social responsibility. Only when an
individual demonstrates that they can not be trusted should their choice of where and when they carry be restricted.
I too have a lack of trust in my fellow man. It's exactly why I want to be able to carry at work, in a church, at the grocery store, to the movies, in the post office, on an airplane and especially in a national park.
